Warehouse Manager

Office Location

Totowa, NJ, US

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

The Warehouse Manager is based at the Totowa, NJ warehouse and reports to the North America Logistics Director. The successful candidate will lead all warehouse operations while driving a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

This is more than a traditional warehouse management role. We are seeking a strategic, results-oriented leader who can evaluate people, processes, systems, and facility operations to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver measurable business results. The ideal candidate has experience leading Lean initiatives, improving productivity, developing talent, and creating sustainable operational efficiencies.

Essential Functions

• Lead warehouse operations including receiving, storage, inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping, and material movement activities.
• Develop and implement systems that ensure efficient, accurate, and timely processing of orders.
• Establish and maintain robust inventory control processes that drive inventory accuracy and product traceability by lot number across all storage locations.
• Evaluate warehouse workflows, labor utilization, facility layout, storage strategies, and operational processes to identify opportunities for productivity gains and cost reduction.
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement through Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, standard work development, waste elimination, visual management, and process optimization.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects focused on safety, service, quality, inventory accuracy, labor productivity, and warehouse throughput.
• Establish meaningful operational KPIs and metrics, analyze performance trends, and drive corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
• Build strong partnerships with Customer Service, Logistics, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, and other internal stakeholders to enhance service levels and operational effectiveness.
• Direct efforts of warehouse Supervisors, Team Leads, and warehouse personnel while fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Coach, develop, and mentor leaders and employees to improve engagement, capability, succession readiness, and overall organizational effectiveness.
• Conduct regular assessments of workforce performance and organizational structure to ensure the right resources, skills, and accountability mechanisms are in place.
• Drive performance management practices, including goal setting, coaching, recognition, and corrective action when appropriate.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and investigate discrepancies to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Serve as a key resource to the broader leadership team regarding strategic planning, operational improvements, and organizational development oppor