About this role
Salary Range The salary range is from $105,000 to $120,000 annually. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
Position Summary
- The Warehouse Manager leads the daily execution, people development, and continuous improvement of Warehouse and Shipping operations at our Harvey manufacturing facility.
- This hands-on leader is accountable for safe and reliable customer shipments, inventory accuracy, productive use of warehouse systems and equipment, and consistent execution across shifts.
- Success requires strong floor presence, proactive communication, cross-functional problem-solving, and the ability to develop supervisors who take ownership of results.
- Your Areas of Responsibility Leadership and People Development Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, leads, and hourly associates across shifts; establish clear expectations, ownership, and consistent accountability.
- Maintain an active floor presence, verify standards, engage employees in improvement, and build a culture of safety, respect, trust, and follow-through.
- Build team capability through onboarding, cross-training, skill development, succession planning, recognition, and effective shift handoffs.
- Warehouse and Shipping Execution Own daily picking, staging, loading, shipping, inventory movements, and transaction accuracy; ensure timely execution of customer orders, STOs, P1 requests, and PGI.
- Plan staffing, labor utilization, equipment availability, and operational priorities to meet customer commitments and respond to changing demand.
- Identify delivery risks early, develop recovery plans, and coordinate with Planning, Production, Customer Service, Quality, and Maintenance to restore flow.
- Improve warehouse layout, storage practices, material handling, product flow, and standard work to deliver safe, efficient, repeatable execution.
- Inventory Control and ASRS Drive accurate warehouse inventory through disciplined transactions, cycle counts, discrepancy investigation, product identification, traceability, and FIFO practices.
- Partner with other departments on Bulk and Packaging counts and reduction of aged, obsolete, and disposed inventory.
- Own operational ASRS productivity and material accessibility; track faults and downtime, partner with Maintenance and Engineering on root causes, and support automation improvements.
- Safety, Quality and Operational Discipline Model “Safety First & Quality Always”; reinforce forklift and pedestrian safety, safe material handling, required training, hazard reporting, and timely corrective-action closure.
- Maintain strong housekeeping and 6S standards; establish consistent routines, audits, and compliance with company procedures and applicable requirements.
- Performance, Improvement and Financial Ownership Monitor and improve KPIs across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost, and People, including shipping reliability, inventory accuracy, ASRS performance, productivity, and team development.
- Know performance trends and gaps; use data, root cause analysis, action owners, due dates, and follow-up to deliver sustainable corrective actions rather than simply escalate issues.
- Manage labor productivity, overtime, personnel expenses, repairs, outside services, and departmental spending against budget; prioritize improvements based on business impact.
- Build collaborative relationships across Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and HR; communicate risks, decisions, and commitments proactively.
- Qualifications We Are Looking For Required High school diploma or GED equivalent; five or more years of relevant warehouse, shipping, distribution, or operations leadership experience with responsibility for warehouse or shipping execution.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop employees, hold teams accountable, and manage competing operational priorities.
- Working knowledge of shipping, order fulfillment, inventory controls, cycle counting, and material movements.
- Commitment to safety, strong communication and cross-functional collaboration, and experience using KPIs to improve results.
- Proficiency with Excel and experience using ERP or warehouse management systems; sound analytical judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field (not required).
- SAP, ASRS or warehouse automation experience; chemical or industrial manufacturing/distribution background.
- Multi-shift leadership, Lean/5S/6S experience, and demonstrated improvements in shipping, inventory accuracy, productivity, and supervisor development.
These Are Your Benefits FUCHS provides opportunities for professional development, challenging projects, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package in a global organization. FUCHS Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v).