Warehouse Manager

About the role

Surventis is seeking an experienced Warehouse Manager to lead daily warehouse and site operations at its Buena Park distribution facility, which supports the Automotive Refinish Coatings business. The role is accountable for safe, compliant and efficient warehousing, inventory integrity, transportation coordination, team leadership, site security and customer-focused operational performance. The position is permanent and on-site.

Key responsibilities

• Lead receiving, put-away, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, returns and related warehouse activities.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, physical inventories, discrepancy investigation, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead, coach, schedule and develop warehouse employees and temporary labor while building a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable OSHA, DOT, EPA, California, hazardous-materials, hazardous-waste, fire-code and local requirements.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound transportation with Customer Service, Supply Chain, carriers and service providers.
• Improve warehouse layout, slotting, space utilization, material flow, productivity, quality, service and cost performance.
• Serve as the primary on-site contact for operational issues, audits, inspections, security, emergency response, visitors and contractors.
• Use SAP tools to execute inventory and shipment transactions, monitor performance and resolve exceptions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business or a related field.
• At least 7 years of warehouse, distribution or logistics experience, including 3 years leading warehouse teams.
• Experience handling hazardous materials or working in a regulated distribution environment.
• Preferred: experience in automotive refinish, coatings, chemicals, manufacturing or a related industry; experience managing transportation providers or third-party logistics partners.
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, CSCMP or comparable training or certification.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP or warehouse management system.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.

The pay range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000, depending on education, certifications, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.