Warehouse Manager

BB Nash is a dynamic, growth-focused manufacturing operation dedicated to producing high-quality products in a fast-moving consumer goods environment. As we scale, our Nashville facility plays a vital role in delivering operational excellence, innovation, and reliable supply to our customers.

We are building something exceptional — a modern manufacturing operation powered by strong leadership, smart systems, and high-performing teams. Our culture values accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are looking for leaders who thrive in hands-on environments and are energized by building processes, teams, and infrastructure from the ground up.

Role Summary

The Warehouse Manager will lead and optimize all warehouse operations within our Nashville manufacturing facility, overseeing inbound raw materials, finished goods storage, inventory accuracy, and outbound shipments.

This role is responsible for building and leading a multi-shift warehouse team, including shift leads and operators, ensuring safe, efficient, and accurate material flow that supports production and customer fulfillment. In a startup manufacturing environment, the Warehouse Manager will not only manage daily execution but also establish scalable systems, processes, KPIs, and team structures to support rapid growth.

Success in this role requires both operational leadership and strategic thinking — someone who can drive day-to-day performance while building the foundation for long-term expansion.

Core Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations Leader: Drive safe, efficient, and high-performing warehouse execution across all shifts.

• Lead day-to-day warehouse operations across multiple shifts, ensuring strong production and shipping support.
• Supervise and develop shift leads and warehouse operators, establishing clear performance expectations and accountability standards.
• Ensure safe material handling, storage, staging, and efficient workflow execution.
• Drive on-time shipping performance and operational reliability.
  
  

Inbound & Production Support Owner: Ensure timely material flow to support manufacturing operations.

• Oversee receipt, inspection, and put-away of raw materials and packaging.
• Ensure timely staging of materials aligned with production schedules.
• Partner with Production, Supply Planning, and QA to prioritize critical materials.
• Maintain proper lot control, FIFO, and traceability standards.
  
  

Finished Goods & Outbound Manager: Protect service performance and shipment accuracy.

• Manage finished goods storage, order picking, and outbound coordination.
• Ensure accurate loading, shipping documentation, and ERP/WMS inventory transactions.
• Monitor OTIF performance and proactively address service gaps.
• Coordinate shipments to distribution centers and customers.
  
  

Inventory & Controls Owner: Maintain high inventory accuracy and disciplined warehouse systems.

• Own cycle count programs and annual physical inventory processes.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Maintain strong inventory accuracy within ERP/WMS systems.
• Implement controls to minimize shrink, damage, and loss.
  
  

Safety & Compliance Champion: Promote disciplined, audit-ready warehouse standards.

• Foster a strong safety culture across all shifts in compliance with OSHA and internal protocols.
• Maintain warehouse organization, cleanliness, and 5S standards.
• Support food safety, allergen control, and traceability requirements.
  
  

Process & Continuous Improvement Driver: Build scalable warehouse systems to support growth.

• Develop and standardize warehouse SOPs, workflows, and shift structures.
• Improve layout, material flow, and labor efficiency.
• Implement and monitor KPIs for productivity, safety, and inventory accuracy.
• Scale warehouse systems to support increasing production volume.
  
  

Team Builder & Culture Leader: Develop high-performing warehouse teams.

• Hire, train, and develop warehouse leads and operators.
• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Manage multi-shift scheduling and workforce planning.
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development and career progression.
  
  

Required

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of warehouse or distribution leadership experience.
• Experience managing multi-shift teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control and warehouse best practices.
• Experience working with ERP or WMS systems.
• Proven leadership and team development skills.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in food or CPG manufacturing.
• Startup, brownfield, or rapid-growth facility experience.
• Lean or continuous improvement training.
• Forklift certification experience (or ability to oversee certified operators).
  
  

What It Takes to Succeed

• Hands-on leadership with strong floor presence and accountability.
• Ability to build structure and discipline in a fast-growing environment.
• Clear communication across Production, Planning, Quality, and Logistics.
• Proactive mindset that anticipates material, shipping, and staffing risks.
• Confidence managing multi-shift teams while driving safety and performance.
• Data-driven approach to improving productivity and inventory accuracy.
  
  

How to Apply

If you meet the qualifications and are excited to contribute to a growing manufacturing team in Nashville, please submit your resume outlining your relevant experience. BB Nash is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.