Warehouse Manager

WAREHOUSE MANAGER, KOVALSKY CARR DIVISION

Who We Are:

Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Co. has been a trusted electrical distributor since 1921. Acquired by United Electric Supply Co., in 2024, we are 100% employee-owned and pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service to the commercial, residential and industrial industries. Headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, United Electric Supply offers a range of products and services including lighting, wire/cable/conduit, distribution and control, data communications, electro-mechanical, and energy solutions.

Summary/Objective

A team oriented and resilient leader that strives for excellence for our warehouse. This is a working manager role so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and support your team by working next to them. This individual is responsible for all the inventory management which helps our company reach the growth, profitability, and sustainability goals we have set. A collaborative attitude is necessary as this role interacts with various support teams within the organization. This leader will create and maintain a business culture where all employees are engaged and committed to safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions

• Review and recommend improved operating policies and procedures. Ensuring the proper implementation and maintenance of approved changes.
• Evaluate and making recommendations regarding employment, performance ratings, salary changes, promotions, transfers, and terminations of personnel.
• Guide and advise personnel in the more complex phases of their work, as well as suggested training.
• Drive Quality alongside profitability in the company.
• Keep will call report up to date and accurate by working with the inside sales team to ensure queues and trackers are addressed in a timely manner.
• Update ADP System daily and transmit payroll as required.
• Maintain a safe environment for all customers and employees. Responsible for general maintenance, inside and outside the facility.
• Optimize the branch's inventory to exceed customer's expectations and satisfaction.
• Work closely with internal departments, combining individual efforts to better serve the customer.
• Perform other duties as obvious or assigned.

Additional Duties and train and assist staff with the following:

• Receives incoming materials, checking packing slips against actual merchandise received.
• Inspects materials for obvious defects. Solves related problems and notifies supervisor, as necessary.
• Stocks shelves, ensuring materials are in their designated area. Pulls materials from warehouse shelves to fill current orders, back orders, inter-branch transfers, and will call orders. Carefully identifies quantities and customer specifications. Utilizes RF guns for much of the picking & packing function.
• Packs and ships materials in designated cartons per customer order and department procedures.
• Assists with loading and unloading trucks.
• Receives and hangs reels of wire in designated area. Cuts wire to customer specification for counter, will call, and other specific sales orders.
• Posts purchase orders and other related data into the computer system.
• Communicates with the sales department when material ordered is not available.
• Works closely with all internal departments to help us achieve our mission to be “The distributor of choice.”

Commitment to Safety

• Adhere to all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Act in a safe and positive manner always, ensure that those around you do not put themselves or others at risk. Your personal safety is your responsibility.
• Complete an accident/Incident report for any safety and/or health infractions that occurs or is witnessed.
• Support all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies for all employees within your department.

Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to coach, train and develop employees in a diverse workforce
• Completion of Warehouse Certification Program
• Demonstrated mastery of Warehouse Technical Competencies, Standard Competencies and United Leadership Competencies
• Business Acumen.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Conflict Resolution.
• Organizational & Time Management Skills.
• Proven Leadership Skills.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Sense of Urgency
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Results Driven.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice,and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.