Warehouse Manager

About Us:

With over 60 years of industry experience, Gescan has 29 branches located across Western Canada. At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world’s largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

What’s In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world’s #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Scope of the Position:

The warehouse manager is responsible for managing the infrastructure and support team within the warehouse. The Warehouse Manager ensures orders are distributed to the customer in an efficient and timely manner while managing and encouraging optimal performance of all direct reports.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensuring customer orders are timely and accurate with regard to receiving, picking, packing and shipping.
• Reviewing and tracking inventory adjustments.
• Managing employees by providing direction and motivation, training, and or testing.
• Providing ongoing formal and informal performance feedback to employees.
• Monitoring processes to ensure compliance.
• Providing productivity and efficiency reporting while maintaining overall optimal performance.
• Managing physical counts and/or cycle counts.
• Continuously monitoring and maintaining health and safety standards and initiatives.
• Maintaining inventory accuracy and reporting as required.
• Ensuring product storage is organized in a way to maximize productivity, space and safety.
• Resolving day to day personnel issues where management decisions are required.
• Additional duties as required.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role.
• High School Diploma required.
• University/College degree an asset.
• Courses in Inventory and/or Warehouse Distribution preferred.

Benefits & Perks:

• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

Next steps:

We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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