Shipping and Inventory Manager
WoodgrainWoodgrain is hiring a Shipping and Inventory Manager to oversee the shipping and inventory teams and offsite warehouse operations supporting its Leesburg door plant. The role manages inventory accuracy, material flow, timely shipments, warehouse operations, team performance, and coordination with production, purchasing, and planning.
Responsibilities
• Oversee the daily operations of the shipping
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team to ensure finished goods are picked, staged, loaded, and shipped accurately and on schedule
• Coordinate shipping priorities with the Planning and Scheduling Manager to align shipments with production schedules and customer delivery commitments
• Ensure shipping documentation, including bills of lading, packing lists, and shipping labels, is completed accurately and maintained appropriately
• Coordinate with carriers and transportation providers to support timely pickups, efficient freight movement, and cost-effective shipping practices
• Monitor shipment performance, investigate shipping errors, and implement corrective actions to reduce product damage, missed shipments, and freight-related costs
• Establish clear performance expectations for shipping accuracy, productivity, safety, and on-time shipment execution
• Oversee the inventory team and maintain accountability for inventory accuracy across the Leesburg door plant and offsite warehouse
• Establish and maintain inventory control processes, including cycle counts, physical inventory verification, transaction accuracy, and discrepancy resolution
• Ensure raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods are properly identified, recorded, stored, and tracked
• Investigate inventory variances, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve inventory integrity
• Partner with Planning and Scheduling, Purchasing, and Production to identify material shortages, inventory constraints, and potential disruptions to production
• Ensure inventory receipts, transfers, adjustments, and shipments are recorded accurately and timely in applicable business systems
• Monitor inventory levels, storage practices, and material movement to minimize losses, damage, obsolete inventory, and unnecessary handling
• Coordinate physical inventory activities and ensure compliance with established company procedures
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the offsite warehouse supporting the Leesburg door plant, ensuring effective inventory management, material handling, and warehouse organization
• Maintain accountability for warehouse inventory accuracy, location management, receiving, storage, transfers, and inventory transactions
• Ensure materials and finished goods stored at the offsite warehouse are properly identified, organized, protected from damage, and readily accessible when needed
• Coordinate the movement of materials and finished goods between the door plant and offsite warehouse to support production schedules and shipping requirements
• Work with the Planning and Scheduling Manager to establish priorities for warehouse transfers and ensure materials are available at the appropriate location when needed
• Oversee staffing, work assignments, productivity, safety, housekeeping, and employee performance at the offsite warehouse
• Establish consistent operating procedures and inventory control practices between the main plant and offsite warehouse
• Monitor warehouse capacity and space utilization and identify opportunities to improve storage efficiency and reduce unnecessary material handling and transportation
• Conduct routine reviews of warehouse operations and address inventory discrepancies, process gaps, safety concerns, and other operational issues
• Ensure the offsite warehouse operates in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable safety requirements
• Work closely with the Planning and Scheduling Manager to coordinate material availability, warehouse transfers, shipping priorities, and finished goods movement
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