Warehouse Manager

Aston Carter's client is seeking a Warehouse Manager to join their team. The Warehouse Manager will lead and manage all warehouse-related activities (receiving, kitting, shipping/logistics, and warehouse management) for the business t o meet stakeholders' expectations and enable growth in the business. They will play a key role in creating a vision to achieve Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-term strategic objectives.

TOP 5 DUTIES

Review team schedule, coordinate with SC manager, Check in with team

Review order timelines and coordinate with charge/lead hands to manage team activities

Collaborate with team across shipping/inventory functions to ensure smooth flow of operations

Manage inventory cycle counts annually with team

Train, develop, and hold team accountable to KPIs and standards through daily meetings and reporting

OTHER DUTIES:

Drive the culture of zero safety incident for the department and the business.

Develop and align the department around the business' KPI's to achieve the AOP targets.

Provide effective leadership, coaching, and training to department leaders.

Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives through RBS to improve the department KPI's.

Maintain and improve daily productivity statistics, including but not limited to inventory target, cycle counting, inventory accuracy, E&O level, shipping count, receiving count, and kitting counts.

Organize and lead the annual physical inventory count and corrective actions.

Communicate critical department metrics to relevant business personnel.

Be the central point of contact for all department related inquiries.

Identify, recruit, and retain top talents to create a strong employee culture and engagement.

MUST HAVE

- 5+ years within warehouse experience including material handling + shipping/receiving + inventory mgmt.

- 3+ years managing a team of 20 or more

- 2+ years within manufacturing

- Experience with Lean Continuous Improvement (CI) tools: 5S, Standard work, visual management, and problem solving

- Experience working in a unionized environment

- Stable employment- average 2-3 years per role.

- Software: MS Office (basic - comfortable with Excel), SAP experience

- Experience with Bill of Material (BOM) and managing On time Delivery and Inventory on Hand

- BOM Experience - must be complex processes managing inventory, from engineering teams and putting together kits/kitting

SOFT SKILLS

Strong leadership experience - leads by example/from the front

Change management experience - can gold teams accountable to expectations

Strong people/performance management experience - can work with various personalities and coach through individual struggles

Similarly, examples of managing low performers and holding team accountable to KPIs

High level communication and team work ability - can manage a large team while also working with multiple dept. leaders to meet operational demands

Ownership mentality - engaged in the work they do and takes personal ownership for driving results within their team

NICE TO HAVE

Supply chain education

JIT (Just in time) inventory experience

Any Six Sigma experience/certification

Kanban experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

M-F, 7am - 4pm (flexible m lunch unpaid)

WFH? On site

Parking? On site - first come first serve

Transit? NO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $ $ /yr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Langley,BC.

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l'acquisition de talents, la chaîne d'approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d'un grand nombre d'entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

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Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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