Warehouse Manager

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Warehouse Manager to be based out of Harvey, Illinois. Reporting to the Regional Distribution Center Manager, this person will manage and coordinate all warehouse functions for the Harvey location, including safety programs, receiving, storage, picking, and shipping. The operation is presently 24 hours across three shifts M-F, with occasional Saturday work. This position will lead a department of approximately 8 salary and 60-80 hourly employees. This is a critical, and high-profile role leading the largest Distribution Center in Atkore.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ warehouse, logistics, and management experience. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is desired.

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with our Customer Service, Manufacturing, Demand Planning and Corporate Transportation departments, this position will oversee the day-to-day distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment operations by maintaining and enhancing existing standards.
• Ensure the highest standards achieved in the distribution center in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive consistency and cost reduction through the creation and implementation of standard work.
• Creating, implementing, and managing distribution center KPI’s.
• Leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Kaizen and Lean.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to investigate service failures, and develop, implement, and monitor appropriate corrective and preventative action.
• Develop and manage distribution center, inventory & transportation workforce with performance assessments, professional development coaching, etc.
• Develop and implement processes to improve the Commercial Metrics, Atkore’s measure of on-time delivery.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ warehouse, logistics, and management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a distribution facility with responsibility for a budget of $12-15MM.
• Experience managing employee relations in a unionized environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with WMS, JDE and RF Smart highly desired.
• Experience with lean and six sigma processes and/ or Lean/Six Sigma certification desired.
• All associates must embrace and foster an environment that supports our core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Complete your Atkore Immersion Program
• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s Business System through Lean Daily Management and the Strategy Deployment Process.
• Develop a thorough understanding of JDE/RF-Smart as related to warehouse transactions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the local collective bargaining agreement and how to apply as needed.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Know and understand Atkore’s Strategic Summary and how your role contributes to the Strategic Deployment Process.
• Lead individual development plans with warehouse supervisors to enhance their performance.
• Participate in a Kaizen event relevant to your scope of work to improve or develop a new process.

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Contribute ideas in process improvement including KPI’s of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Visit at least 2 of our network RDCs to collaborate on strategy and understand other regional market needs.
• Collaborate with RDC support team to push network wide improvement initiatives.

Atkore is a four-time Great Place to Work© certified company and a two-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We’re committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!