Warehouse Manager

Miami, FL, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Job Description

Herzog Transit Services, Inc. is a well-established leader in the transportation and infrastructure industry, dedicated to the construction, operations, and maintenance of rail transit systems, including commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, and freight rail projects. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, with a satellite office in Fort Worth, Texas, Herzog boasts over five decades of rich history, experience, and expertise that have shaped it into a national leader. The company prides itself on a culture that emphasizes safety, excellence, and teamwork, empowering employees to pursue their professional growth with passion and purpose. Herzog values diversity and inclusion and ensures equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of various legal protections and backgrounds.

The Warehouse Manager role based in Miami, FL, is a critical position within Herzog Transit Services, requiring an experienced professional to oversee and manage the warehouse operations effectively. This role involves ensuring the smooth flow of materials, maintaining inventory control, and coordinating shipping and receiving activities, all while prioritizing safety and security standards. The successful candidate will develop and implement procedures for inventory control, shipping, and receiving, maintain procurement and inventory records, and manage supplier relationships to optimize purchasing and delivery schedules. In addition to operational responsibilities, the Warehouse Manager will oversee the physical layout and maintenance of the warehouse, facilitate inventory counts, and ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations.

This position demands both leadership abilities and hands-on experience, as you will be supervising staff, coordinating maintenance schedules for shop equipment, and promoting a culture that aligns with Herzog's core values. Your responsibilities will also include managing documentation, quality assurance, and ensuring adherence to purchasing policies and procedures. Given the physical nature of the role, the Warehouse Manager should be prepared to engage in tasks such as unloading shipments, operating forklifts and other equipment, and managing storage logistics while navigating varying environmental conditions.

Herzog Transit Services offers a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage tailored to specific projects and locations. The company maintains a nationally recognized safety record, underscored by its commitment to a safe and supportive working environment. Employees in this role are subject to pre-employment background checks, drug screenings, and physical evaluations due to the safety-sensitive nature of the position.

Joining Herzog means becoming part of a professional family where continuous improvement, customer service excellence, and uncompromising safety are the pillars that define daily operations. The Warehouse Manager will play a vital role in supporting Herzog's mission to deliver elite results and contribute positively to the company's growth trajectory. If you are a motivated leader with a strong background in warehouse management, inventory control, and procurement, Herzog invites you to apply and be part of their journey to excellence.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Five plus years’ experience in supervision
Five years purchasing/accounting experience
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and procurement and inventory related software systems
Ability to work well in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to perform business errands using company vehicle
Good command of the English language, oral and written
Ability to interface with all departments professionally and maintain confidentiality
Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures
Knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures
Ability to negotiate vendor terms, pricing and delivery
Ability to operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other shop equipment
Ability to read parts manuals and schematics
Ability to work flexible hours when required
Willingness to adhere to safety and security standards
Ability to engage and promote company culture

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Some college level education preferred
Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel and procurement and inventory related software systems
Five plus years’ experience in supervision required
Five years purchasing/accounting experience
Ability to work well in a team environment and to interact well with coworkers, and work with a diverse group of people
Excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills required
Ability to perform business errands using company vehicle
Must have good command of the English language, oral and written
Ability to interface well with all departments of the company in a highly professional manner, while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality
Thorough working knowledge of purchasing policies, processes and procedures
Complete knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures
Extensive knowledge and ability to negotiate best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements
Ability to operate forklift, pallet jack, shop cranes, and other shop equipment as required
Ability to read parts manuals and schematics
Some mechanical inclination is preferred
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to others the steps in a process and the importance of following that process
Ability to work flexible hours when required

Job Duties

Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
Develop procedures in the areas of shipping, receiving, inventory control, and ensure adherence to these procedures
Review material or service requisitions
Confer with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Select products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items
Compare nomenclature, stock numbers, authorized substitutes, and other listed information with catalogs, manuals, parts lists, and similar references to verify accuracy of requisitions
Prepare and issue purchase orders, bid requests and change orders
Maintain procurement records such as materials or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, inventories, and all documents concerned with ordering receiving, storing, issuing and shipping materials, supplies, and equipment including purchase orders, packing slips, bills of lading, and receiving memos
Unload and unpack incoming shipments
Count, measure, or weigh articles to verify contents against bills of lading, packing slips, invoices or purchase orders
Examine incoming materials for conformance to specifications, defects and quality assurance
Identify, label, and stock incoming materials
Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with managers, users, vendors and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action
Prepare receiving memos and enter inventory information into computer information system
Prepare and conduct periodic, special or perpetual inventory counts and enter into computer information system
Verify computer information computations against physical count of stock, investigate and report reasons for discrepancies, and adjust errors in computation or count
Plan layout of stockroom, warehouse, and other storage areas, considering turnover size, weight, and related factors of items stored
Responsible for maintaining, organizing, inspecting and cleaning material storage areas
Determine methods of materials, supplies, tools and parts storage, identification, and stock location considering temperature, humidity, height and weight limits, turnover, floor loading capacities, required space, security and safety
Store material in bins, on floor, or on shelves, according to identifying information such as style, size, or type of material
Compile inventory control records and information such as consumption rate and characteristics of items in storage to determine stock supply and levels and need for replenishment and maintain the determined stock levels
Coordinate, prepare, pack, load outgoing shipments and prepare and maintain documentation and records associated with shipping materials
Maintain a complete and up-to-date SDS Right-to-Know program in electronic and hard copy formats
Schedule shop equipment preventative maintenance, service and repair and maintain service records
Regular and consistent engagement, participation and promotion of Herzog's culture and its essential behaviors are a requirement for this position
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are a requirement for this position
Other duties as assigned