Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Job Description

Job Description:

The client is seeking a Warehouse Manager to lead the startup and ongoing operation of a new warehouse supporting the Power Electronics Center of Competence. This role is critical to establishing efficient, safe, and scalable warehouse operations that support engineering and customer delivery commitments.

As a hands-on operational leader, you will be responsible for warehouse start-up activities, inventory management, logistics coordination, and team leadership, while driving compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Lead the startup of a new warehouse operation, including layout design, material flow definition, and establishment of standard operating procedures, policies, and controls.
Develop and implement warehouse processes for receiving, storage, kitting, picking, packing, and shipping to support power electronics testing lab and service activities.
Ensure accurate inventory management and control using SAP, including material master setup, inventory transactions, cycle counting, and reconciliation.
Oversee inbound and outbound logistics, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external logistics providers to meet facility needs and delivery schedules.
Maintain compliance with all the client internal policies and applicable regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
Build, lead, and develop alongside a high-performing team by fostering a strong commitment to a culture of safety, quality, and integrity.
Monitor and improve warehouse performance using KPIs, data analysis, and lean principles.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost optimization, space utilization, and service levels.
Apply risk assessments to evaluate operational, safety, and compliance risks, and to support data-driven process changes and continuous improvement initiatives within warehouse and inventory operations.
Support audits and ensure strong governance, documentation, and controls across warehouse operations.

Your Background

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 2 years of experience managing warehouse or logistics operations in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience with warehouse start-up activities, including opening a new facility and establishing procedures, policies, and workflows.
Strong SAP experience related to inventory management, material movements, logistics, and reporting.
Solid understanding of inventory control practices, cycle counting, and warehouse management systems.
Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to engage, develop, and motivate teams.
Demonstrated experience using risk assessments to identify operational risks, evaluate impacts of process changes, and implement mitigation strategies within warehouse or manufacturing environments.
Experience in the power, energy, or electrical manufacturing industry is preferred but not required.
Strong problem-solving skills, data-driven mindset, and ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.


Top 3 Must-Have Skills / Experience:

Hiring Manager identified the following as the most critical qualifications:
1. Inventory Control Management
Strong experience with inventory control processes is a top priority.
Candidate must understand inventory setup, control frameworks, and spare parts management.

2. New Facility / New Location Setup Experience
Critical that candidate has experience helping establish or launch a new warehouse/location rather than simply managing an already mature operation.
Preference for candidates who have participated in setup, process creation, workflow design, and operational implementation.

3. SAP Experience
SAP familiarity is highly preferred, specifically related to inventory control.
Candidate should ideally understand system integration for warehouse, shipping/receiving, and finance collaboration.
Hiring Manager specifically referenced an active inventory control workshop with finance, highlighting urgency of this capability.

Additional Preferred Experience
Warehouse Operations
-Shipping & receiving
-Spare parts movement
-Warehouse logistics
-Material handling

Facilities / Maintenance Exposure
While not mandatory, experience with facilities support would be beneficial:
-Building issue coordination
-Contractor oversight
-General site operational support

Industry Background Preferences

Preferred backgrounds include:
-Electrical manufacturing
-Electrical contracting
-Construction tied to electrical components
-Warehouse operations involving electrical products/components

Electrical industry alignment is helpful due to product environment, but is not the highest priority.

More important than exact industry is operational capability in:
-Facility setup
-Inventory control
-SAP
-Warehouse systems


Notes:
100% Onsite

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status