Warehouse Manager

About the role

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Personal Care, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide. Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere. Essity Health and Medical Solutions is currently looking for a Warehouse Manager for our distribution center in Conover, NC. We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all aspects of warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and cost-effective performance.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GMP), company policies, and operational standards.
• Plan and manage staffing levels, equipment, and material resources to meet operational demands and departmental objectives.
• Maintain warehouse equipment and facilities in a safe, clean, and operationally efficient condition; recommend capital improvements and replacements as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across distribution and warehouse functions to enhance productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Support talent management processes, including interviewing, hiring recommendations, performance reviews, employee development, disciplinary actions, and workforce scheduling.
• Monitor and ensure order accuracy, productivity, and service quality meet or exceed established performance standards.
• Provide leadership support and act as backup to the Site Manager as required.
• Develop, implement, and enforce warehouse standard operating procedures (SOPs), process maps, and best practices.
• Actively manage daily operations, ensuring timely completion of tasks, projects, and objectives within budget constraints.
• Provide consistent leadership presence, ensuring professionalism, operational continuity, and team engagement at all times.
• Oversee warehouse housekeeping, maintenance, and asset protection to ensure a safe and organized work environment.
• Manage inventory control processes for warehouse consumables, including forecasting, procurement, and usage tracking.
• Maintain flexibility in work schedule to support operational needs, including off-shift or extended hours as required.
• Perform additional operational, administrative, and project-based responsibilities as assigned.
• Lead, coach, and develop outbound leadership teams (Coordinators and Supervisors) to drive performance and engagement.
• Partner in the development, implementation, and enforcement of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Champion cost reduction and efficiency initiatives across the facility.
• Support ISO audit activities, including preparation, documentation, and execution.
• Coordinates warehouse maintenance activities to ensure compliance with safety standards and operational efficiency.
• Execute procurement activities for warehouse supplies, including vendor coordination, sourcing, and order management.
• Utilize data analytics tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Power BI) to monitor performance, generate reports, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while fostering a psychologically safe environment that encourages open communication, trust, and continuous feedback.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience, preferably in a warehouse/distribution setting;
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred;
• Strong safety awareness and experience;
• SAP preferred or similar large ERP experience;
• Strong financial acumen;
• Strong continuous improvement background (Lean, Six Sigma) preferred;
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development and psychological safety;
• Familiarity with GMP, ISO standards, or regulated operations preferred;
• Experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) preferred.
• What We Can Offer You
• At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
• Compensation and Benefits:
• Expected Compensation:
• Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits
• Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized f

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