Published: Dec 26, 2025 - The Warehouse Professional manages inbound and outbound logistics, inventory accuracy, and warehouse operations to ensure timely and reliable order fulfillment. This role coordinates receiving, storage, picking, packing, and shipping activities while maintaining safety standards and optimizing space utilization. The individual monitors stock levels, supports cycle counts, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve workflow efficiency and service quality.

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1. Warehouse and Distribution Manager, Uline, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Job Summary:
- Manage a team of 20+ operatives, warehouse and local multi-drop drivers within a 24/5 day operation
- Responsible for inbound, pick, and outbound operations and all other warehouse functions including all local delivery vehicles, in line with Sales and Customer expectations
- Responsible for the inventory management
- Provide weekly and daily KPI and performance updates
- Plan and co-ordinate detailed operational activities through the Supervisory team to ensure the required level of service is provided to the customer
- Responsible for overall productivity within the operation, ensuring that activities are cost-effective and managing levels of manpower and other resources
- Maintain and improve performance levels to maximise efficiency of operation in line with the account KPI's
- Support Supervisors with counselling, coaching and the development of all employees
- Analyse customer feedback/information and propose innovative ideas to enhance the overall function
- Maintain and enhance the quality systems and initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the operation
- Work with other departmental functions
- Ensure all requirements relating to safety, health, environment and quality are being fully implemented in the warehouse
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Warehouse Operations (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- KPI Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Operational Planning (Hard Skills)
- Resource Management (Hard Skills)
- Performance Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
2. Warehouse Assistant Manager, Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA
Job Summary:
- Contributes to the creation and implementation of the best course of action, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
- Assists in overseeing and reviewing all production metrics and daily targets
- Maintains warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures
- Confers with Sr. Management members to ensure coordination of all warehouse activities
- Participates in management meetings, virtual meetings and conference calls
- Maintains warehouse staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
- Reviews various KPI’s and records for accuracy and compliance with the established procedures
- Ensures all warehouse employees consistently follow all established procedures
- Assists in overseeing and managing several departments including Receiving, Shipping, Inventory, Down Stock and Custodial
- Work with warehouse staff on an individual and group basis to maintain the workflow of the warehouse
- Monitor and ensure facility-wide compliance with Logistics and company quality and safety standards, policies, procedures, and directives by developing, distributing, and/or maintaining procedures and supporting documentation
- Conducts/coordinates safety training/programs, including safety orientation of new employees and temporary employees to prevent injuries, sets safety goals, procedures/policies development
Skills on Resume:
- Operational Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Production Metrics (Hard Skills)
- Distribution Operations (Hard Skills)
- Management Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Employee Coaching (Soft Skills)
- KPI Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Workflow Management (Hard Skills)
- Safety Training (Hard Skills)
3. Warehouse Associate, Republic National Distributing Company, Grand Prairie, TX
Job Summary:
- Responsible for the shipping and receiving of components, parts and materials
- Plans and ensures efficient use of warehouse space
- Accurately processes all parts orders
- Continuous improvement of all processes
- Keeps the warehouse and work area clean and neat at all times
- Executes material counts
- Performs inventory transactions in the inventory management system
- Establishes and maintains accurate storage locations and records
- Responsible for transporting parts and cargo between Charlotte sites
- Ensures that loads are properly secured to avoid damage during transport
- Plans and ensures efficient truck space
Skills on Resume:
- Shipping Receiving (Hard Skills)
- Space Planning (Hard Skills)
- Order Processing (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Counting (Hard Skills)
- System Transactions (Hard Skills)
- Record Accuracy (Hard Skills)
- Load Securing (Hard Skills)
4. Warehouse Clerk, HD Supply, Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Process payment receipts and maintain any related reports
- Process and collect unloading fees
- Notify the Lead/Supervisor of any concerns
- Keep the assigned working area safe, clean, and organized
- Assist with other tasks given by management
- Log in to load details (carrier, unload breakdown, ancillary fees, etc.)
- Maintain communication with various departments by answering incoming calls and emails in a prompt and timely manner
- Assist with basic Receiving Office duties/covering the receiving office
Skills on Resume:
- Payment Processing (Hard Skills)
- Fee Collection (Hard Skills)
- Load Logging (Hard Skills)
- Receiving Support (Hard Skills)
- Call Handling (Soft Skills)
- Email Response (Soft Skills)
- Safety Upkeep (Hard Skills)
- Team Assistance (Soft Skills)
5. Warehouse Coordinator, Fastenal Company, Winona, MN
Job Summary:
- Review Proof of Delivery (POD) daily and report and any issues to customer service
- Enter and process customer credits daily
- Review freight invoicing and work with Data Freight
- Coordinate and report union payroll
- Review and code non-trade invoicing
- Conduct a daily ship confirmation process
- Conduct file administration for safety, DOT, and production processes
- Work with management and contractors on various building management issues
- Reviews order forms for proper coding quantities requested and authorized approvals
Skills on Resume:
- POD Review (Hard Skills)
- Credit Processing (Hard Skills)
- Freight Invoicing (Hard Skills)
- Payroll Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Coding (Hard Skills)
- Ship Confirmation (Hard Skills)
- File Administration (Hard Skills)
- Order Verification (Hard Skills)
6. Associate Warehouse Forklift Operato, WinSupply, Dayton, OH
Job Summary:
- Receives incoming orders, checks for damages or missing components of shipments and processes QM claims timely
- Managing inventory by utilizing RF scanning equipment
- Loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving warehouse items
- Transporting materials to different locations within the facility
- Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency
- Receives, documents and stores inbound shipments from the factory in a timely and efficient manner
- Puts parts into the inventory location
- Retrieves back-ordered items from inbound shipments
- Identifies back-order customers and processes to back-order by packaging, invoicing and shipping
- Processes customer orders that are part of incoming stock orders and advises the appropriate parts specialist
- Assists with inventory administration
Skills on Resume:
- Order Receiving (Hard Skills)
- RF Scanning (Hard Skills)
- Claims Processing (Hard Skills)
- Loading Unloading (Hard Skills)
- Material Transport (Hard Skills)
- Load Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Putaway (Hard Skills)
- Backorder Handling (Hard Skills)
7. Warehouse Lead, Motion Industries, Birmingham, AL
Job Summary:
- Assist the team leader in controlling and allocating work across the team
- Manage team members, maintaining a high standard of communication through team briefings, consultation, review and one-to-one meetings
- Act as Team Leader and monitor staff performance and follow the established reporting procedures in the absence of the Team Leader
- Ensure the Company Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to by all team members
- Ensure that work within the team is carried out accurately and the best possible service is given to Burberry customers at all times
- Maintain the security of stock through the appropriate systems and procedures
- Work co-operatively with others, creating and maintaining team spirit/morale within the organisation to achieve a common goal
- Ensure that departmental housekeeping is maintained at all times
- Actively participate and progress A3/LEAN improvements put forward, benefiting the site
Skills on Resume:
- Work Allocation (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Stock Security (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Lean Improvement (Hard Skills)
8. Warehouse Manager, Graybar Electric Company, St. Louis, MO
Job Summary:
- Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory transaction records including daily cycle counts and performing root cause analysis
- Understands the fundamentals of a Demand Pull system
- Directs the storage, inventory, and distribution of finished goods and raw materials
- Works with Carlsbad and Mexicali to ensure that all orders are shipped on the same day status
- Ensures International shipping documentation is in order
- Prepares status reports for use by management
- Ensures compliance with Quality System Requirements
- Responsible for assuring the safety of employees
- Responsible for compliance with the rules and regulations regarding a safe and healthy work environment
- Investigate accidents to minimize recurrence and prepare accident reports relative to their actions and conduct
- Ensures employees' compliance with company safety regulations
Skills on Resume:
- Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
- Cycle Counting (Hard Skills)
- Root Cause (Hard Skills)
- Demand Pull (Hard Skills)
- Distribution Management (Hard Skills)
- International Shipping (Hard Skills)
- Quality Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Safety Management (Hard Skills)
9. Warehouse Operations Manager, Boise Cascade, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Lead and manage department processes to ensure that programs are aligned with the company's business goals and objectives
- Identify the best use of organizational resources by defining, planning and working with the General Manager to develop strategic and long-range goals
- Establish operational standards for cost control, safety and complete on-time delivery
- Build a cohesive team of employees
- Analyze and propose methods of sustained productivity increases
- Maintain a clean, orderly and organized warehouse and production department
- Ensure safe working conditions, including thoroughly training employees on proper safety procedures
- Counsel and manage employees on attendance, performance and/or misconduct
- Manage the SAP system for the purpose of measuring the pick accuracy and employee performance (cycle count, bin walk, etc.)
- Manage the maintenance and repairs of all warehouse and production-related equipment, ensuring the equipment is producing goods at an acceptable standard
- Act as an instrumental player and liaison between all departments and facilities
Skills on Resume:
- Operational Management (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Resource Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Cost Control (Hard Skills)
- Team Building (Soft Skills)
- Productivity Improvement (Hard Skills)
- SAP Management (Hard Skills)
- Safety Training (Hard Skills)
10. Warehouse Operator, Cort Business Services, Chantilly, VA
Job Summary:
- Perform material handling activities, including picking, packing, sorting, repacking, shipping, and receiving
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with health, safety, quality and environmental management systems as well as corporate and local policies, reporting unsafe conditions immediately
- Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or using powered material handling equipment
- Performs role in a manner that is reflective of Edgewell’s Core values
- Executes the fulfillment of customer orders and requirements through the use of warehouse management systems
- Inspects, loads and unloads packaged products in a safe, efficient manner and confirms all appropriate regulatory documentation is in order, performs quality inspections
- Inspects and verifies the satisfactory performance of all equipment and tools used in this area of operations
- Recommends changes and actively participates in keeping the work area clean, organized, and functional
- Maintains a level of training and knowledge in accordance with the requirements of the position, such as GMP, forklift training, emergency response, TDG, and WHMIS
Skills on Resume:
- Material Handling (Hard Skills)
- Order Fulfillment (Hard Skills)
- Picking Packing (Hard Skills)
- Shipping Receiving (Hard Skills)
- Forklift Operation (Hard Skills)
- Quality Inspection (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- GMP Training (Hard Skills)
11. Warehouse Supervisor, Veritiv Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Prompt communication with customers and Amcor Management regarding delivery and/or billing issues
- Reports and/or recommends to the Materials Manager or the Plant Manager production efforts to recover product inventory levels and finished goods to meet customer orders
- Ensures adequate supplies of production materials
- Maintains specified inventory levels of materials and prepares reports pertinent to inventory
- Coordinates the receiving and distribution of production needs
- Utilizes available warehouse space for storage of finished ware, raw materials and recyclables
- Analyze warehousing options and make savings recommendations
- Analyze current freight costs and carriers by individual lane, against corporate guidelines
- Resolve customer or employee issues on a 24/7 basis
- Prepares shipments of recyclables as they accumulate
- Arranges storage of broken pallets and schedules the repair and/or disposal
- Actively supports the production efforts by assisting forklift employees
Skills on Resume:
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Delivery Resolution (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Recovery (Hard Skills)
- Material Planning (Hard Skills)
- Receiving Distribution (Hard Skills)
- Space Utilization (Hard Skills)
- Freight Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Issue Escalation (Soft Skills)
12. Warehouse Team Lead, Lineage Logistics, Colton, CA
Job Summary:
- Report directly to the President
- Oversee and lead the warehouse team, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, processes and procedures
- Delegating where products will be located or re-located in the warehouse for optimal organization and receiving flow
- Recording location changes in the BV system
- Assist with receiving, picking and packing orders to ensure order flow
- Updating the status of orders in the Trello order management system
- Training new and current staff with training manuals
- Assist in collaboration with the Logistics Coordinator to ensure that order deadlines are being met
- Cross-train with the Shipping and Logistics Coordinator for backup support
- Preparing and processing donations
- Inventory counts and checks, including supervising annual physical inventory
Skills on Resume:
- Warehouse Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Space Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Location Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Order Fulfillment (Hard Skills)
- System Updating (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
- Inventory Auditing (Hard Skills)