Warehouse & Product Assembly Manager

Essential Duties

• Thrive in an active, hands-on role blending daily warehouse responsibilities with ad hoc product assembly and repackaging tasks; you will regularly alternate between operations and production floor work.
• Perform accurate item picking, product assembly, order staging, shipping and receiving activities, and conduct regular inventory cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Ensure the warehouse team operates in a safe, compliant and productive environment by modeling safe work practices and enforcing safety policies.
• Monitor and drive the daily production plan for pick, pack and ship operations as well as inbound receiving and returns processing, prioritizing tasks to meet operational targets.
• Assess weekly manpower needs and coordinate scheduling of short-term staff, working with internal resources and third-party temp agencies when required.
• Efficiently repack large volumes of bulk items into ready-to-ship configurations, optimizing processes to reduce handling time and waste.
• Properly weigh, wrap and label skids and prepare shipment documentation; oversee loading and unloading of trailers and containers.
• Manage daily trucking activities including scheduling, routing, communication and carrier control to ensure on-time deliveries and pickups.
• Continuously review warehouse and assembly processes to identify inefficiencies and propose practical improvements to streamline workflows.
• Provide regular, concise and detailed updates to management, who may be frequently off-site, ensuring clear visibility to operations metrics and issues.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing a warehouse operation with a strong emphasis on maintaining a safe working environment.
• Preferred experience partnering with temp agencies for hiring and supervising short-term staff.
• Preferred experience designing efficient assembly line layouts and repacking large quantities for outbound orders.
• Required experience in shipping, receiving, pallet assembly, loading/unloading containers and product rework.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform standing, stooping, reaching and walking for sustained periods.
• Proven attention to detail, strong problem solving, time management, organization, multitasking and independent decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong communication and customer service orientation, with the ability to maintain motivation when working independently.

Pet Impulse started in 2018 to bring quality pet products to the discount retail channel. Leveraging over 25 years of experience in the pet industry, Pet Impulse is uniquely positioned by building its own branded products, as well as working as a closeout wholesaler. Pet Impulse maintains strong, collaborative buyer relationships with retail customers in the discount and closeout channel by providing low-cost pet products in categories such as toys, bowls, collars, leashes, harnesses and scratchers. With a growing network of overseas and domestic manufacturing partners to support our growth, along with a 6,000 sq ft warehouse in Oakwood Village, Ohio and 5,000 sq ft warehouse in Bedford, Ohio, Pet Impulse is positioned well for our future growth. Pet Impulse is seeking a qualified, highly motivated individual to drive warehouse and product assembly operations in our evolving environment where no two days are the same.

Salary/Compensation: $47,000 - $52,000 per year