Manager, Warehouse

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily warehouse operations, including material receipt, inspection, labeling, storage, put-away, and distribution, ensuring compliance with applicable GMP/GTP/GDP requirements, site procedures, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, material status, storage locations, and traceability within inventory management systems. Oversee cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, discrepancy investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure incoming raw materials, reagents, consumables, and packaging components are received, documented, and appropriately identified, stored, and controlled according to their requirements and quality status before use.
• Coordinate material picking, kitting, and staging to support manufacturing schedules and patient-specific production needs. Ensure kits are accurate, complete, appropriately controlled, and delivered to production in the required quantities and timeframes.
• Oversee the timely transport of materials to production suite material airlocks (MALs) and the replenishment of materials in cleanrooms, gowning areas, laboratories, packaging areas, and training spaces.
• Establish and maintain stocking strategies, point-of-use inventory, and Kanban replenishment systems for frequently used consumables. Monitor usage and replenishment needs to prevent stockouts and minimize excess inventory.
• Lead, develop, and prioritize the work of material handlers, ensuring adequate coverage, clear work assignments, adherence to procedures, and completion of required GMP, safety, and job-specific training.
• Partner with Production Planning, Material Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Facilities to align material availability, receiving priorities, inventory replenishment, and delivery schedules with manufacturing demand and site operations.
• Develop and monitor warehouse performance metrics, including inventory accuracy, material availability, kitting readiness, replenishment timeliness, and stockouts. Drive process standardization, deviation reduction, workflow efficiency, and scalable warehouse practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in warehouse operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Certification in Production and Inventory Management or Logistics, Transportation and Distribution are a plus.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse management software (WMS) and experience with inventory management or ERP software.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a team effectively.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance requirements in a warehouse environment.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices, document management systems, electronic batch records preferred.

Reporting Structure & Authority

• Direct reports include: 5-7 including Material Handlers and Warehouse Coordinators.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department, ensuring standard work is consistently performed and that all activities comply with safety and company policies.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff to support operational needs.
• Provides constructive and timely feedback through regular performance evaluations.
• Performs other related supervisory responsibilities as assigned.