Fuchs Lubricants is hiring: Warehouse Manager in Kansas City

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success:
FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow.  We stand behind our core values: trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity. Ours is a culture that fosters creativi-ty and empowerment, values work/life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel. At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capa-bilities, ideas and career.

 

Salary:

FUCHS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $110,000 per year, but actual salary will vary depending upon a new hire’s experience and qualifications as well as internal equity. 
 

Your Responsibilities:

 

The Warehouse Manager plays a vital role in the supply chain team by providing leadership and con-tinuous improvement of the processes for ensuring on-time delivery to our customers. Key functions include:

• Ensure that the warehouse operates at peak efficiency by supervising, organizing and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring and managing operational goals.
• Maintain key operating metrics and analyze data to assess performance and drive continuous improvements.
• Develop warehouse operations process by determining product handling and storage require-ments, equipment utilization, inventory accuracy and lot code rotation.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and by complying with legal regulations.
• Serve as an Operations liaison with new technology innovation & implementation.
• Develop and implement effective warehouse layout that accounts for product flow, equipment and product handling systems.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, waste removal, and cost reduction. Evaluate and prioritize potential improvements based on gains and required effort.
• Develop, audit and control department budget and ensure that operational costs are within the plan.
• Logistics contact for arranging for both domestic and international shipments.
• Communicate internally with Sales, Customer Solutions, Supply Chain, and Operations on status and urgency of shipments.
   

Qualifications we are looking for:

• Highschool Diploma or GED Equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Business Administration is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role required.
• Experience overseeing inventory management, delivery/logistics, regulatory compliance, productivity improvement, planning and organization.
• Have familiarity with the concept of standardized goals & metrics, measurement of quantifiable KPIs and performance-based incentive programs.
• Advanced computer skills including Excel, ability to analyze large amounts of data and organize the information to make/implement changes to improve our processes. 
• Extensive familiarity with TMS & WMS (SAP required).
• Data-driven, fact-based decision maker. Strong collaboration skills and high integrity required.
• Working knowledge, experience or certifications related to DOT/IATA/Dangerous Goods is a plus.

 
These are your benefits:

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace.  The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits. Detailed benefit information can be found at this link: https://fuchs.com/us/en/benefits.

FUCHS Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the work-place (m/f/d/v).

Do you have any questions? Rosalinda Almanza (rosalinda.almanza@fuchs.com) will be more than happy to answer them!