Warehouse Operations & Inventory Management
- Lead all warehouse receiving, storage, issuance, and shipping activities.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and material transactions within SAP.
- Ensure proper storage, preservation, and identification of spare parts, consumables, chemicals, and operational supplies.
- Optimize inventory levels to support operational reliability while minimizing excess inventory and carrying costs.
- Manage cycle counts, physical inventories, inventory reconciliations, and corrective actions.
- Identify and eliminate obsolete, duplicate, and non-performing inventory.
5S Leadership & Visual Workplace Excellence
- Serve as the facility owner and champion of warehouse 5S initiatives.
- Establish and sustain standards for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain.
- Implement visual management systems including labeling, signage, storage maps, location identifiers, and inventory control boards.
- Conduct routine 5S and housekeeping audits while developing action plans to address identified gaps.
- Lead continuous efforts to eliminate warehouse clutter and improve material accessibility.
- Support site-wide Operational Excellence and facility improvement initiatives.
- Develop warehouse layouts that maximize storage density, efficiency, and safe material flow.
SOX Compliance & Audit Readiness
- Maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) inventory control requirements.
- Ensure all material movements, inventory adjustments, cycle counts, and transactions are properly documented.
- Support internal and external audits while maintaining audit-ready records and documentation.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Develop sustainable control measures that strengthen inventory accountability and financial accuracy.
- Drive closure of all audit findings and compliance action items.
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example in all warehouse activities.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, company standards, and environmental regulations.
- Conduct routine warehouse inspections, hazard assessments, and safety observations.
- Ensure proper storage and segregation of hazardous materials and chemicals.
- Maintain clear access to emergency equipment, evacuation routes, and emergency response resources.
- Partner with site EHS personnel to continuously improve warehouse safety performance.
Forklift Program Ownership
- Administer and oversee the facility forklift training and certification program.
- Ensure operators maintain current qualifications and certifications.
- Conduct operator observations, evaluations, and refresher training requirements.
- Maintain inspection records and operator qualification documentation.
- Investigate material handling incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Promote safe forklift operations through coaching, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Operational Learning & Root Cause Analysis
- Lead and participate in Operational Learning events involving warehouse operations and material management.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations associated with inventory, logistics, equipment failures, warehouse incidents, and process breakdowns.
- Identify systemic issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
- Share lessons learned across departments to drive continuous organizational improvement.
- Track and verify completion of action items resulting from RCAs, audits, and Operational Learning events.
- Ensure critical spare parts are available to support asset reliability and plant uptime.
Maintenance & Reliability Support
- Partner with Maintenance and Reliability teams to develop and maintain critical spare parts strategies.
- Support turnaround planning, outages, and capital projects through material staging and inventory readiness.
- Establish inventory preservation practices that protect long-lead and high-value spares.
- Improve maintenance efficiency through organized and accessible material management syst
- Lead, coach, and develop warehouse personnel to achieve operational objectives.
Leadership & Team Development
- Establish high expectations for safety, accountability, professionalism, and teamwork.
- Conduct performance evaluations and development planning activities.
- Develop cross-training programs to increase workforce flexibility and coverage.
- Promote employee engagement and participation in continuous improvement activities.
