Warehouse Manager

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Located in Hawthorne, NJ

Salary: $75,000–$80,000

Warehouse Manager

Location: Paterson, NJ
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Salary: $75,000–$80,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday; may be required to work some Sundays during peak season
Language: Bilingual English/Spanish required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Warehouse Manager to oversee daily warehouse operations and lead a team of approximately 25–35 employees, including 5–6 team leads.

The Warehouse Manager will be responsible for overseeing receiving, inventory, picking, packing, order fulfillment, and shipping operations while ensuring accuracy, productivity, and on-time shipments.

This role requires a strong leader who can manage employees, improve warehouse processes, monitor performance, and help implement and maintain a Warehouse Management System (WMS). The ideal candidate is organized, results-driven, comfortable working on the warehouse floor, and able to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Manage and supervise a warehouse team of approximately 25–35 employees and 5–6 team leads.
• Assign daily responsibilities, establish priorities, and monitor employee performance.
• Conduct daily team meetings and ensure work is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Coach employees, address performance issues, and promote accountability.
• Cross-train employees to ensure proper coverage across warehouse operations.
• Maintain a strong presence on the warehouse floor.

Warehouse Operations & Fulfillment

• Oversee daily receiving, picking, packing, staging, shipping, and order fulfillment.
• Ensure Amazon, FBA, Walmart, and direct-to-consumer orders are processed accurately and shipped on time.
• Monitor receiving, inventory movements, returns, and warehouse organization.
• Coordinate priorities with Production, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Inventory teams.
• Ensure shipping paperwork, bills of lading (BOLs), and other required documentation are completed accurately.
• Maintain FIFO procedures and expiration-date controls.

Inventory Management & Accuracy

• Monitor inventory accuracy and ensure all warehouse transactions are properly scanned and recorded.
• Identify inventory discrepancies, shortages, and picking errors.
• Work closely with the Inventory Supervisor to resolve recurring inventory issues.
• Support cycle counts and month-end physical inventory.
• Ensure proper product labeling, storage, and location management.

WMS & Process Improvement

• Lead warehouse implementation, training, and adoption of the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Ensure employees follow scanning procedures and established warehouse processes.
• Identify workflow issues and implement improvements to increase productivity and accuracy.
• Develop and maintain warehouse procedures and operational standards.
• Track performance metrics, including order accuracy, shipping deadlines, productivity, labor hours, and inventory accuracy.

Labor Planning & Performance

• Plan staffing based on order volume and daily operational needs.
• Monitor attendance, productivity, overtime, and labor efficiency.
• Prepare weekly performance reports and identify areas for improvement.
• Work with management to establish goals and improve warehouse performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in warehouse, distribution, or fulfillment operations.
• At least 3 years of direct management or supervisory experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Experience managing a warehouse team of 25+ employees.
• Previous experience with Amazon fulfillment, FBA, Walmart, or direct-to-consumer operations preferred.
• Hands-on experience with WMS or ERP systems, including implementation, rollout, or process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, receiving, shipping, picking, and packing operations.
• Experience tracking KPIs, improving productivity, and managing labor costs.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Proficient with spreadsheets and operational reporting.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who takes ownership of warehouse operations, knows how to motivate and manage a large team, and can identify opportunities to improve efficiency.

We are looking for someone who can balance daily operational responsibilities with long-term process improvements while maintaining a safe, organized, and productive warehouse environment.

Compensation: $75,000–$80,000 annually, depending on experience.

Please submit resume to sylvia.figueroa@expresspros.com

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