Warehouse Manager
Warehouse Manager
Location: Prosser, WA
Compensation: $95,000-$110,000 base salary + bonus potential
Relocation Assistance: Comprehensive relocation package available, including lump-sum assistance, professional movers, and realtor fee coverage.
Our client, a well-established and growing food manufacturing organization, is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee warehousing, inventory management, production scheduling support, raw material receiving, and distribution operations within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This is a highly visible leadership role that partners closely with plant leadership, supply chain, procurement, planning, logistics, and customer service teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and continued operational excellence.
The ideal candidate will bring 5-10 years of experience leading teams within a warehouse environment and have a strong background in food and beverage manufacturing, where managing a variety of commodities such as ambient, refrigerated, and frozen products is critical. This individual will lead supervisors and hourly employees while maintaining accountability for inventory accuracy, warehouse performance, safety, throughput, and service levels.
A key requirement for this position is hands-on Lean Manufacturing expertise. The successful candidate will actively utilize Lean principles on a daily basis to drive continuous improvement initiatives, increase operational efficiency, optimize workflows, and improve warehouse performance metrics. Experience implementing process improvements in a manufacturing setting is essential.
This role will oversee inventory management, raw material receiving, finished goods storage, third-party warehouse coordination, production scheduling support, budgeting, labor planning, and compliance with food safety and quality standards. The Warehouse Manager will also play an important role in maintaining SOPs, driving cGMP compliance, and ensuring adherence to FDA, OSHA, HACCP, and food safety requirements.
Qualifications
- 5-10 years of leadership experience within a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment
- Food & beverage industry experience strongly preferred
- Proven experience leading warehouse teams, supervisors, and hourly employees
- Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies with day-to-day application required
- Experience managing inventory, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and distribution operations
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of FDA, OSHA, GMP, cGMP, HACCP, and food safety regulations
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, and operational performance metrics
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Leadership role with direct impact on plant performance and operational strategy
- Opportunity to oversee complex warehouse and inventory operations in a manufacturing environment
- Strong cross-functional exposure to supply chain, procurement, planning, logistics, and operations teams
- Highly stable organization with significant investment in operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Excellent relocation package including lump-sum support, professional movers, and Realtor's fee coverage
- Competitive compensation package and long-term growth opportunities
Interested?
If you're an experienced warehouse leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments, enjoys developing teams, and has a passion for Lean-driven operational excellence, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss this position with you. Apply today to learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity in Prosser, WA.
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