Warehouse Operations Manager

Warehouse Operations Manager East Brunswick, NJ | 1st Shift | Monday-Friday Blue Harlan is partnering with a highly respected, billion-dollar organization to identify an Operations Manager for one of its largest and most strategic warehouses. This is a high-impact leadership role supporting a large-scale, high-volume distribution operation.

Reporting to and serving as a key partner to the General Manager, the Warehouse Operations Manager will lead day-to-day fulfillment operations while driving performance, process improvements, employee development, and operational excellence across the facility.

The organization is known for its strong culture, leadership stability, employee development, and continued growth, making this an outstanding opportunity for a proven operations leader seeking long-term career advancement. The Manager will oversee a significant portion of distribution center operations with a primary focus on picking, packing, and outbound fulfillment.

This leader will work closely with managers, supervisors, and frontline teams to ensure operational goals are achieved while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and customer service. The facility employs approximately 100 team members across managers, supervisors, and hourly associates and operates across two shifts.

This position supports first-shift operations and plays a critical role in developing leaders and creating a high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily picking, packing, shipping, and outbound distribution operations.
• Partner closely with the General Manager to execute operational strategies and business objectives.
• Drive productivity, quality, service, and safety metrics across the operation.
• Provide leadership and coaching to managers, supervisors, and frontline teams.
• Develop future leaders through training, mentoring, and performance management.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, throughput, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor labor planning, workflow, and staffing levels to support operational demands.
• Utilize data and KPIs to identify trends, solve problems, and improve operational performance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, operating procedures, and company standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support inventory accuracy, customer fulfillment, and service objectives.
• Key Requirements 5+ years of leadership experience within a distribution center, warehouse, logistics, or fulfillment environment.
• Experience leading operations within a high-volume, high-SKU distribution environment.
• Strong background overseeing picking, packing, shipping, and outbound operations.
• Proven success developing supervisors and frontline leaders.
• Experience managing operational metrics, labor productivity, quality, and service performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems (WMS) and operational reporting tools.

What We're Looking For

• The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who enjoys being on the floor, coaching teams, solving problems, and improving processes.
• They bring a balance of operational discipline and people leadership and are energized by leading large teams in a fast-paced distribution environment.
• Why Join?
• Join a financially strong, billion-dollar organization.
• Lead within one of the company's largest distribution operations.
• Strong culture focused on teamwork, employee development, and leadership support.
• Stable business with continued growth and investment.
• Significant visibility and opportunities for career advancement.
• This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious operations leader looking to take the next step in their distribution and supply chain leadership career.