Senior Warehouse Handler

Role overview

Warehouse and inventory

• Manage receiving, storage, material handling, distribution, warehouse organization, housekeeping, and storage practices; monitor performance and implement improvements.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and stock integrity; conduct cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
• Coordinate replenishment and ensure stock rotation, identification, traceability, and compliant storage; analyze variances and take corrective action.

Production, shipping, and delivery

• Issue materials to production and assembly lines, prepare kitting packages, support production schedules, and monitor material usage and returns.
• Oversee packing, labeling, staging, dispatch, shipping documentation, and shipment compliance.
• Coordinate transportation providers, monitor shipment status, and resolve delivery issues.
• Plan weekly and monthly deliveries based on demand, production schedules, and inventory; coordinate with Sales, Production Planning, Procurement, and Logistics.
• Track delivery risks, improve shipment planning and transportation efficiency, communicate priorities, and report shipment status, performance, and capacity.

Team leadership and compliance

• Oversee warehouse and assembly support personnel, allocate resources, train staff, monitor performance, and support employee development.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, customer, regulatory, and company compliance; promote PPE use, conduct safety inspections, support audits, and address risks.

Essential qualifications

• At least five years of experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, logistics, manufacturing, or assembly support.
• Experience leading teams in a warehouse, logistics, or production support setting.
• Knowledge of inventory control, material management, shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations.
• Proficiency with ERP, WMS, or inventory management systems; planning and scheduling; Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.

Preferred qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience supporting assembly or manufacturing operations, production logistics, material planning, and delivery scheduling.
• Knowledge of warehouse performance metrics, inventory reconciliation, and continuous improvement; experience with external transportation providers.
• Forklift operation certification and experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or Kaizen are preferred.

Benefits

• Benefits include mindfulness programs, employee assistance, wellbeing programs, professional development courses, and local benefits.