Director of Warehouse Operations
Keystone Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Lansdale • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead and manage all aspects of multi-site warehouse operations, including receiving, warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping to delight the customer.
- Ensure all safety, quality, delivery and cost goals are met.
- Create and implement strategic direction and plans to achieve operational objectives.
- Build and nurture a high-performing warehouse team, providing employee development, guidance, coaching, and support to ensure efficient and safe operations.
- Continuously assess and enhance warehouse processes and layout to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall performance.
- Establish and maintain standardized warehouse processes, KPIs, and best practices across all sites while allowing flexibility for site-specific needs.
- Oversee inventory control and accuracy, ensuring compliance on stock levels while minimizing inventory errors.
- Lead and model a strong safety culture across all sites by setting clear expectations, reinforcing safe behaviors, and holding leaders accountable for safety performance.
- Define, track, and review key warehouse KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, cost) and lead corrective actions to drive sustained improvement.
- Monitor and control warehouse budgets (labor, supplies, equipment), identifying opportunities for cost savings and resource optimization.
- Lead the adoption and optimization of warehouse management systems (WMS), reporting tools, and automation to improve accuracy, productivity, and scalability.
- Evaluate space utilization, labor models, and throughput to support volume growth, new products, and facility expansions or relocations.
- Execute the companys freight optimization strategy (carrier / mode selections) to maximize cost goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Operations Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in warehouse operations management
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Experience with six sigma practices; certification preferred
- Experience with OSHA compliance issues; certification preferred
- Strong time management and delegation skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks in fast paced environment
- Uphold and implement Keystones Core Values, consistently aligning actions and decisions that reflect the core principles
- Comfortable with moderate travel.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- voluntary life insurance
- employer-paid group life insurance
- short-term disability
- a 401k plan with company match
- paid time off
- philanthropic opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
warehouse operations managementinventory controlwarehouse management systemscost optimizationprocess improvementKPI trackingfreight optimizationspace utilizationlabor modelsautomation
Soft skills
leadershipemployee developmentcoachingtime managementdelegationprioritizationcommunicationteam buildingproblem solvingadaptability
Certifications
six sigma certificationOSHA compliance certification