Warehouse Manager

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Located in Hawthorne, NJ

Warehouse Manager

Location: Mahwah, NJ
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Salary: Open, based on experience

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Warehouse Manager to oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, shipping, inventory control, material handling, staffing, safety, and facility compliance.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a solid background in warehouse management. This individual will be responsible for ensuring materials and finished goods are received, stored, organized, and shipped accurately and on time while maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including receiving, shipping, inventory, and material handling.
• Maintain a hands-on presence on the warehouse floor and ensure daily operations run smoothly.
• Ensure incoming materials are properly received, inspected, labeled, and entered into the ERP/WMS system.
• Coordinate the picking, staging, and delivery of materials to support production schedules.
• Oversee finished goods, including picking, packing, labeling, and shipment preparation.
• Ensure customer orders are accurate, complete, properly packaged, and shipped on time.
• Coordinate transportation providers, including parcel, LTL, and FTL carriers.
• Monitor freight costs, carrier performance, shipping issues, and delivery exceptions.
• Manage warehouse employees, including scheduling, attendance, overtime, productivity, training, and performance.
• Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts, physical inventories, and proper system transactions.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse organization, material flow, storage, and overall efficiency.

Safety & Facility Compliance

• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and compliant warehouse environment.
• Enforce safety procedures, PPE requirements, forklift operation, and material-handling guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, fire safety, environmental, and company regulations.
• Conduct routine warehouse and facility inspections and address safety concerns promptly.
• Maintain safety records, inspection logs, permits, training documentation, and compliance records.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and authorized to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Investigate workplace accidents, property damage, and unsafe conditions and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor fire extinguishers, emergency exits, storage racks, safety signage, and general housekeeping.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams, vendors, landlords, and inspectors to address facility-related issues.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing warehouse operations in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong knowledge of receiving, shipping, inventory control, and material handling.
• Experience managing and supervising warehouse personnel.
• Knowledge of ERP/WMS inventory systems.
• Understanding of OSHA regulations and warehouse safety requirements.
• Experience with forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on management style with strong attention to detail and accountability.

Please submit resume to sylvia.figueroa@expresspros.com

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