1.Job title : Warehouse Operations Manager
2. Location : Cartersville, GA
3. Job Duties / Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
1. Internal Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Manage internal warehouse inventory using FIFO (First-In, First-Out) principles and established inventory control procedures.
- Monitor inventory accuracy, material movement, and stock levels.
- Respond to NCR (Non-Conformance Report) issues and manage materials identified as damaged or attributable to specific parties.
- Conduct and support the monthly inventory physical count and month-end inventory closing process, including overnight work when required.
- Maintain accurate records of inventory movements and warehouse transactions.
2. Production Material & Shuttle Coordination
- Coordinate with external warehouse partners to review Production Orders (POs) and determine required shuttle quantities.
- Verify materials included in Production Team POs.
- Confirm required material quantities for each production line.
- Request and coordinate daily shuttle quantities from external warehouses based on production requirements.
- Monitor material availability and ensure timely delivery to support uninterrupted production.
- Coordinate urgent shuttle arrangements when production requirements or material substitutions arise.
3. Warehouse Layout & Location Management
- Assign and manage warehouse locations for different material types.
- Maintain designated areas for:
- Damaged materials
- Finished Goods (FG)
- Production materials
- Other inventory categories as required
- Review warehouse space utilization and make location adjustments as necessary.
- Divide, relocate, or reorganize inventory locations based on operational needs.
- Maintain accurate location assignments in the warehouse management system.
4. Customer Support & Inventory Reporting
- Respond to customer inventory and material management requests.
- Participate in daily meetings and provide required stock reports.
- Prepare and distribute inventory reports covering:
- Internal warehouse inventory
- External warehouse inventory
- Material availability and status
- Coordinate urgent shuttle arrangements based on material substitutions, production changes, or other customer requirements.
- Maintain effective communication with external warehouse partners to ensure timely material movement.
5. WMS & SAP System Management
- Monitor and verify accurate processing of warehouse transactions in WMS and SAP.
- Confirm system processing for material receipts, issues, transfers, and other inventory transactions.
- Manage location codes by responsibility/accountability category.
- Investigate system errors and discrepancies in coordination with the corporate PI (Process/Production Information) Team.
- Identify root causes of system and process issues and coordinate corrective actions.
- Develop and recommend process improvements in collaboration with the corporate PI Team.
- Provide system and process training to Shift Managers and other employees as needed.
- Ensure employees follow established WMS and SAP procedures.
6. Team & Operational Management
- Support the development and standardization of warehouse inventory processes.
- Provide guidance and system training to warehouse and shift personnel when necessary.
- Monitor daily warehouse operations and address issues affecting inventory accuracy or material flow.
- Over time, assume responsibility for coordinating and managing Raw Material (RM) Manager and Finished Goods (FG) Manager activities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Logistics, Quality, Corporate PI, customers, and external warehouse partners.
Qualifications
- 5 years+ Experience in warehouse, inventory, material control, or logistics operations.
- Working knowledge of FIFO inventory management and warehouse processes.
- Experience with WMS and/or SAP systems preferred.
- Strong understanding of material flow and production support processes.
- Ability to manage inventory reports, physical counts, and month-end activities.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work effectively with production teams, external warehouse providers, customers, and corporate teams.
- Strong problem-solving and process improvement skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including overnight work for monthly inventory closing when required
- Authorization to work in the US
- Bilingual in Korean is required
4. Job Type: Full-time
5. Salary: Your base salary will depend on your experiences, qualifications, and skills.
7. Contact: danielkim@gnmconsulting.net