Serena & Lily · 1 month ago
Senior Warehouse Operations Manager
Serena & Lily is seeking a Senior Warehouse Operations Manager for the 2nd Shift. This role is responsible for the day-to-day management of a multi-shift Distribution Center, focusing on optimizing warehouse operations and ensuring compliance with safety standards and procedures.
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Responsibilities
Train new warehouse employees as they join your team and coach to performance, as well as support and ensure compliance for policies and procedures following the Distribution Handbook
Contributes to creating and recommending strategic plans to achieve operational objectives
Prepare daily production goals based around SLA standards. Resolves problems and identifies trends
Processing shipment documentation and inspecting completed orders
Acting as a liaison between 3rd party LTL vendors, Customer Service and shipping customers
Collaborating with cross functional partners to optimize the flow of orders from preparation to shipment
Forecasts requirements, prepares data for inclusion into annual budgets, schedules expenditures, analyzes variances and initiates corrective actions in order to meet financial objectives of the warehouse
Develops processes for receiving products, utilizing equipment, managing inventory and shipping products. Develops and implements effective warehouse layout that accounts for product flow, equipment, and product handling systems
Establishes, follows, and enforces safety standards and procedures in compliance with a healthy work environment and legal requirements
Participates in ongoing training to update job knowledge
Manage shipping activity to ensure on time dispatch/delivery, reduce out of stocks and warehouse damage
Manage order processing, to ensure product availability for timely customer shipments and ensure compliance with the organization’s lead time goals
Oversee the receiving put away process, ensuring all Serena & Lily products are checked in against purchase orders and inspected for missing or damaged items
Support and develop solutions for inventory capacity problems
Adhere to and ensure compliance with all company procedures/policies. This includes remaining in compliance with Federal and State regulations applicable to a warehouse environment
Develop daily labor and cross training to ensure teams are fully trained to cover volume peaks
Flexibility with changes in shift, workdays and duties. Cross trained to cover warehouse function in returns and inventory control
Adheres to all Safety work policies and ensures associates attend Safety Meetings
Qualification
Required
Management of a shipping and receiving operation with greater than 50 employees
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent warehouse experience
Minimum of 5 years managing a cross-dock operation
Working knowledge and use of a Warehouse Management System
Ability to follow complex written and/or verbal instructions
Ability to effectively communicate simple written or verbal instructions to associates
Proficient in the MS Office Suite of business applications
Ability to lift to 50 lbs. and to make use of appropriate warehouse material handling equipment, as necessary
Excellent written and spoken English skills
Ability to document Standard Operating Procedures for areas under your leadership team
Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment
Preferred
Certification in Six Sigma or other continuous improvement certification program is preferred
Forklift experience desired, ability to become certified on material handling equipment a must
Benefits
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily’s benefits.
Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan.
During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.
Company
Serena & Lily
Serena & Lily brings a sophisticated mix of pattern and color to every room in the house from the nursery to the living room and beyond.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$69.94MKey Investors
ORIX VenturesMDC Ventures
2014-04-07Series Unknown· $42.94M
2013-03-26Series A· $10M
2011-11-09Series Unknown· $12M
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