Director of Warehouse Operations

Lepley Recruiting Services

  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • 15 days ago

    Highlights

    Overview We are partnering with an established flooring organization to identify a Director of Warehouse Operations to provide leadership across a nine-location warehouse network. The ideal candidate is experienced in multi-site warehouse operations, process improvement, leadership development, and inventory management.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBaltimore, Maryland

    Description

    Overview
    We are partnering with an established flooring organization to identify a Director of Warehouse Operations to provide leadership across a nine-location warehouse network. The preferred location is Baltimore or the Mid-Atlantic region, with approximately 30–40% travel required.

    This role will focus on creating consistency, accountability, efficiency, safety, and operational standards across the warehouse network while partnering with local branch and warehouse leadership.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead warehouse operations across nine locations
    • Develop and implement consistent warehouse procedures and best practices
    • Evaluate operations and identify opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy, organization, and service
    • Standardize receiving, inventory storage, picking, staging, loading, returns, transfers, and material handling
    • Improve inventory accuracy and reduce damaged, lost, misplaced, and obsolete materials
    • Establish warehouse KPIs and performance expectations
    • Develop training and accountability programs for warehouse leadership
    • Partner with branch and warehouse managers to resolve operational challenges
    • Improve coordination between warehouse, purchasing, sales, installation, and branch operations
    • Evaluate staffing, equipment, layouts, racking, and workflow
    • Promote consistent safety procedures and compliance
    • Support warehouse technology, inventory systems, and process improvements
    • Visit locations regularly to evaluate operations, coach leadership, and maintain standards
    • Support acquisitions, integrations, relocations, expansions, and other operational projects

    Ideal Background

    • 7+ years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, or operations experience
    • Multi-location warehouse leadership experience strongly preferred
    • Proven ability to standardize processes across multiple facilities
    • Strong knowledge of inventory management and warehouse best practices
    • Experience managing and developing warehouse managers and supervisors
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
    • Flooring, building materials, construction supply, or related industry experience preferred
    • Flooring installation logistics or installer scheduling experience is a plus
    • Strong communication and leadership skills
    • Willingness to travel approximately 30–40%

    What We're Looking For

    We are seeking a hands-on operational leader who can establish consistent standards across multiple locations while maintaining the flexibility needed at the branch level. The ideal candidate is experienced in multi-site warehouse operations, process improvement, leadership development, and inventory management.

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Competitive compensation package
    • Performance-based bonus opportunity
    • 401(k) matching
    • Health, dental & vision insurance
    • Company HSA contributions
    • Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
    • Company-paid life insurance
    • Paid time off (PTO)

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