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Solmax · 7 hours ago

Regional Manager, Warehouse Operations - Americas

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Solmax is a company focused on optimizing warehouse operations across North America. The Regional Manager, Warehouse Operations will lead and enhance warehouse functions to drive operational excellence, inventory integrity, and team performance across multiple sites.

ManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations across warehouse sites, ensuring safety, accuracy, and efficiency in receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and truck loading

Drive consistency and scalability by implementing standardized procedures across all locations

Oversee warehouse MRO procurement, forklift maintenance, consumables spend, and facility upgrades (racking, doors, security, etc.)

Coordinate with Logistics groups and other departments (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Procurement, HR) to facilitate efficient warehouse operations

Familiar with managing large bulk rolled items including storage, picking, and loading. Rolls (geosynthetics) can be up to 18 feet long, 30+ inches in diameter, and weigh over 4000 lbs

Ensure data integrity around product loadability tables (rolls per TL, rolls per tier, # of rows, etc) to ensure efficient trailer cube utilization and accurate calculation of TL requirements during order quoting phase

Reduce aged and obsolete inventory through proactive planning and collaboration

Implement robust cycle count programs and reconciliation processes to improve inventory integrity

Maximize material flow and space utilization to support manufacturing and fulfillment efficiency

Leverage WMS and ERP systems for bin consolidation, FIFO compliance, pick route optimization, and velocity-based picking

Establish and track key performance indicators (e.g., order accuracy, inventory turns and accuracy, productivity (pick and putaway), FIFO, expense management, safety, and workforce management)

Identify and execute lean and Six Sigma projects to reduce waste and improve throughput

Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service to align operations with business goals

Lead, mentor, and develop warehouse managers and their teams to foster engagement and accountability

Address staffing challenges through proactive workforce planning and employee development

Determine staffing requirements, conducts performance reviews, and monitors attendance to ensure functional requirements are met and attendance policy is followed

Promote a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

Build talent pipelines and prepare teams for future leadership roles

Serve as a key member of the logistics leadership team, contributing to strategic initiatives and leading process improvement efforts

Advise and assist procurement in negotiating contracts related to forklifts and maintenance, 3rd party warehousing, warehouse consumables, temp labor, etc

Develop and support annual budgeting as it relates to staffing, capital improvements (material handling equipment, racking, security cameras, building maintenance, etc.), technical improvements (software, scanning devices, etc.), 3rd party warehousing needs, and general costs

Configure and optimize ERP-based WMS platforms (AS400, SAP, D365) to support operational improvements

In-depth understanding of RF scanning and RFID capabilities with experience implementing, configuring, and integrating with ERP and WMS is major plus

Oversee and monitor forklift safety monitoring solutions (i.e Sapphire) to track driver and equipment safety concerns

Use MS Power BI and other tools to analyze trends, identify root causes, and drive performance improvements

Create reporting frameworks and dashboards to monitor KPIs and support continuous improvement

Ensure seamless integration between WMS, ERP, TMS and other supply chain systems

Ensure adherence to OSHA and internal safety and quality standards

Identify and address operational risks, including safety incidents and compliance violations

Manage health, safety and quality control systems to track incidents, compliance, and issue resolution within the warehouse operations

Qualification

Warehouse ManagementInventory ControlData AnalysisWMS/ERP SystemsLean/Six SigmaMicrosoft ExcelPower BITeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunicationFlexibility