Purple

Warehouse Manager

Purple$85K — $100K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years in warehouse or operations roles
  • Proven supervisory experience
  • Strong computer skills, particularly with ERP systems
  • Knowledge of WMS systems
  • Effective communication skills, especially with shipping companies
  • Familiarity with lean design principles

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 20-50 Associates
  • Enforce compliance with policies and ensure proactive corrective actions
  • Design and manage employee recognition programs
  • Update and maintain Standard Work documentation
  • Support safety programs and ensure OSHA compliance
  • Oversee associates' timecards
  • Implement security procedures and prevent product loss
  • Collaborate with senior management to set quality control standards and KPIs
  • Develop goals to meet customer demand while ensuring quality and accuracy
  • Control and optimize inventory processes
  • Lead regular inventory counts and manage auditing
  • Coordinate with team for daily warehouse operations including shipping and receiving
  • Manage Kanban levels for raw materials and components
  • Identify interdepartmental needs that the warehouse can support

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Earn a Mattress program
  • Access to Purple Swag and products
Full Job Description
Compensation
The compensation target for this role is: $85,000 - $100,000

Job Summary
The Warehouse manager will be responsible for managing specific departments within the building. This could include inventory, Waste Management, Receive, Warehouse, fulfilment, other, or multiple operational (non-production) areas.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Coach, manage, and develop a team of between 20-50 Associates


  • Communicate policies to your team and act as the primary information source for the team -maintaining compliance, consistency, and taking corrective action when needed


  • Create, manage, and support recognition programs


  • Maintain all Standard work is both updated, designed, and implemented.


  • Support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates


  • Maintain all timecards for all associates.


  • Ensure procedures are followed for building security and product loss prevention


  • Partner with senior management team to establish and maintain quality control standards as well as KPI's for departments.


  • Develop performance goals and targets to achieve customer demand and ensure accuracy and quality


  • Owns all inventory controls and materials movements processes for the warehouse and is responsible to design, improve, enforce, train, audit, troubleshoot, and report on both.


  • Is responsible for the successful completion of regular full inventory counts, leading the preparation and execution of each count.


  • Works with the Manufacturing Controller and the accounting group to meet all auditor expectations regarding inventory and inventory controls within the warehouse.


  • Works directly with warehouse supervisors, leads, and staff to execute daily team responsibilities including shipping, receiving, materials movements, cycle counting, and other warehouse duties as assigned.


  • Work with production management to set Kanban levels for raw materials and component goods and ensure Kanban's are maintained at established levels.


  • Works with representatives from all other departments to discover needs that can be met by the warehouse team


Required Skills, Education, Experience:

  • BS/BA or equivalent combination of education and experience


  • 5 - 7 years warehouse and or operations experience


  • Prior supervisory experience


  • Strong computer skills


  • Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite knowledge a plus)


  • Must be able to pass a background screening and drug test


  • Comfortable with ERP systems and the role of inventory management and warehousing activities within an ERP environment


  • Knowledge and experience with WMS systems integrated to ERP systems


  • Ability to communicate effectively with shipping companies


  • Familiar with lean design and concepts


  • Comfortable operating and managing in a dynamic environment


Physical Requirements

Physical activities may occasionally include:

  • Remaining in stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods of time.


  • Adjusting or moving objects up to 15 pounds in all directions.


Physical activities may constantly include:

  • Communicating with others to exchange information.


  • Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.


  • Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned.


Environmental Conditions may occasionally include:

  • Noisy open office environment


BENEFITS AND PERKS
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) Match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Earn a Mattress
  • Purple Swag
  • Amazing Purple Products

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