Position Summary
The Warehouse Manager/Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company's warehouse, including the receipt, storage, organization, tracking, distribution, and maintenance of materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
This position plays a critical role in supporting projects by ensuring field personnel have the materials, tools, and equipment necessary to complete their work safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
The Warehouse Manager/Supervisor will establish and maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse environment while implementing effective inventory management procedures, coordinating deliveries and equipment movements, and maintaining accountability for company-owned assets.
The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, proactive, safety-conscious, and capable of managing multiple priorities while working closely with project managers, superintendents, field employees, vendors, and company leadership.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Warehouse Operations
- Oversee daily warehouse operations and ensure the facility is organized, clean, and maintained.
- Establish and enforce procedures for receiving, storing, issuing, and returning materials, tools, and equipment.
- Coordinate the preparation and staging of materials and equipment for upcoming construction projects.
- Ensure materials are properly identified, labeled, stored, and readily accessible.
- Maintain an organized system for warehouse storage, inventory locations, and material handling.
- Coordinate loading and unloading of trucks, trailers, and delivery vehicles.
- Ensure warehouse operations support project schedules and field production needs.
2. Inventory and Material Management
- Maintain accurate inventory records for materials, consumables, tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Monitor inventory levels and identify items requiring replenishment.
- Coordinate purchasing requests and material orders with project management and purchasing personnel.
- Track materials issued to individual projects, employees, or crews.
- Conduct regular inventory counts and periodic audits.
- Monitor material usage and help identify opportunities for cost savings.
3. Tools and Equipment Management
- Maintain accountability for company-owned tools, equipment, and assets.
- Track equipment assignments, locations, transfers, and returns.
- Coordinate routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs of tools and equipment.
- Identify damaged, missing, or unsafe equipment and remove it from service when necessary.
- Coordinate equipment rentals, returns, and exchanges as needed.
- Maintain records of equipment condition and maintenance history.
4. Project Support
- Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, and field crews to understand upcoming material and equipment requirements.
- Prepare and stage materials, tools, and equipment for scheduled project mobilizations.
- Coordinate deliveries to job sites and assist with scheduling transportation.
- Respond to field requests for materials, tools, and supplies in a timely manner.
- Assist with project closeouts by coordinating the return of tools and equipment.
- Help identify material shortages or logistical issues that could impact project schedules.
- Maintain communication with field personnel to ensure warehouse services meet project needs.
5. Shipping, Receiving, and Logistics
- Verify incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and delivery tickets.
- Inspect received materials for damage, shortages, and discrepancies.
- Coordinate outgoing shipments, deliveries, transfers, and returns.
- Maintain accurate shipping and receiving documentation.
- Coordinate transportation and delivery schedules for materials and equipment.
6. Safety and Facility Maintenance
- Maintain a safe warehouse environment in accordance with company safety policies and applicable OSHA requirements.
- Ensure proper storage and handling of materials, tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Conduct routine warehouse safety inspections.
- Identify and correct unsafe conditions and report incidents or near misses.
- Ensure appropriate housekeeping and general facility maintenance standards are maintained.
7. Supervision and Leadership
- Supervise and coordinate warehouse employees and material handlers, as applicable.
- Assign daily responsibilities and establish priorities for warehouse activities.
- Monitor employee productivity, attendance, and work quality.
- Promote accountability, teamwork, communication, and professional conduct.
- Provide feedback and address performance issues when necessary.
- Lead by example and maintain a service-oriented approach when supporting field operations.
Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in warehouse management, warehouse supervision, inventory control, or construction material management preferred.
- Experience working in the construction/general industry, industrial services, mechanical contracting, or a related trade environment preferred.
- Knowledge of construction materials, tools, equipment, and general warehouse practices.
- Experience managing inventory and utilizing material tracking systems.
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and respond to changing project demands.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and inventory management software.
- Ability to read purchase orders, packing slips, delivery tickets, and material lists.
- Forklift certification or the ability to obtain certification.
- Valid driver's license.