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Nemera has built very long lasting, strong relationships with the leading global pharmaceutical companies globally by providing high quality development, industrialization and manufacturing services. Nemera develops and manufactures its own IP product platforms but also offers also fully custom developments and contract manufacturing.\nNemera’s manufacturing sites are located in the US, France, Germany, Brazil and Poland. The headquarters and Innovation Center for early device design and development are located in France (Lyon).\nWe have big ambitions at Nemera! We are growing our franchises and strengthening our capabilities.\n Position Summary: The Warehouse Operations Manager provides leadership and operational direction for Nemera’s warehouse and internal logistics network supporting Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills operations. This position is responsible for maintaining safe, reliable, compliant, and efficient warehouse operations while developing a scalable operating model capable of supporting future business growth. Responsible for leading warehouse execution across multiple buildings and shifts, including receiving, shipping, material handling, warehousing, internal transportation, inventory control, and production replenishment.\nKey Responsibilities / Essential Functions\nMulti-Site Warehouse Operations\nProvide overall leadership for warehouse and internal logistics operations across multiple buildings and shifts, maintaining consistent operating standards while addressing site-specific requirements.\nEstablish consistent operating standards across the warehouse network while ensuring each facility receives the support necessary for its specific manufacturing requirements.\nEnsure reliable service to Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other internal customers.\nMaintain effective warehouse coverage and leadership across all operating shifts.\nProvide operational oversight for: Receiving and putaway, Shipping and customer shipment execution,Material handling and production support, Raw material and finished goods warehousing, Production replenishment and material feeding ,Inter-building transfers and shuttle operations, Inventory movement and transaction execution, Transportation and any future third-party logistics activities\nMaintain alignment between physical material movement and SAP transactions, ensuring inventory movements are executed accurately and timely.\nEstablish clear escalation processes for material shortages, shipment risk, inventory discrepancies, equipment issues, and operational interruptions.\nLeadership & Daily Management\nEstablish daily operating cadences that provide visibility to safety, staffing, service, inbound activity, material flow, inventory exceptions, and open actions.\nConduct regular Gemba walks to observe actual work, engage employees, identify abnormalities, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.\nDrive problems to root cause and convert recurring issues into improved standard work, training, process controls, layout changes, equipment improvements, or formal continuous-improvement projects.\nEnsure supervisors and leads are equipped to own day-to-day floor execution, coaching, standard adherence, and problem resolution.\nDevelop frontline leadership capability so operational issues are resolved at the appropriate level rather than routinely escalating transactional work to the Warehouse Operations Manager.\nPromote a culture of continuous improvement where employees are encouraged to identify problems, suggest improvements, and participate in implementing sustainable solutions.\nPeople Leadership & Organizational Development\nLead, coach, and develop Warehouse Supervisors, the Inventory Control Supervisor, and other frontline leaders, ensuring they are equipped to effectively manage their respective teams and areas of responsibility.\nEstablish clear roles, decision rights, accountability, and escalation paths throughout the warehouse organization.\nAssess staffing requirements against business demand, productivity expectations, and operational complexity.\nMaintain training, qualification, and certification requirements for warehouse activities and material-handling equipment.\nEstablish and maintain skills and cross-training matrices to identify critical skill gaps and single points of failure.\nEstablish appropriate staffing flexibility across buildings and shifts to respond to changing operational requirements.\nFoster an environment of accountability, employee engagement, teamwork, continuous improvement, and open identification of safety, quality, and operational concerns.\nInventory Control\nLead inventory accuracy, reconciliation, and SAP transaction integrity.\nManage inventory control personnel, metrics, and corrective actions.\nResolve inventory discrepancies and improve systems, processes, and controls.\nMaterial Flow & Production Support\nEnsure timely material availability for production and warehouse operations.\nOptimize replenishment, material movement, warehouse flow, and space utilization.\nReduce waste and build scalable processes to support growth.\nSafety, Quality & Compliance\nEnsure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.\nMaintain SOPs, training, and 5S standards.\nConduct inspections, audits, and corrective actions.\nEnsure proper equipment use and maintenance.\nSupport change control and validation requirements.\nCapacity, Growth & Strategy\nPlan warehouse capacity, resources, and scalability.\nIdentify and mitigate operational constraints.\nOptimize space, labor, equipment, and processes.\nSupport warehouse network, automation, and growth initiatives.\nDevelop long-term infrastructure and capital plans.\nPerformance Management\nEstablish and maintain warehouse KPIs and visual management appropriate to the operation.\nDevelop a consistent performance-management cadence across buildings and shifts.\nMonitor key performance areas including: Safety, Service and shipment attainment, Material availability and production support, Inventory accuracy, Receiving and putaway performance, Labor productivity and utilization, etc.\nEstablish accountability for corrective actions and verify that implemented countermeasures produce sustainable results.\nFinancial & Resource Management\nDevelop and manage warehouse operating expenses and applicable capital budgets.\nReview spending against plan, explain variances, and implement corrective actions where appropriate.\nEvaluate labor, overtime, equipment, transportation, external warehousing, and capital requirements against operational demand.\nManage third-party warehouse, transportation, equipment, and logistics-provider performance as applicable.\nIdentify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and control cost while maintaining required safety, quality, and service levels.\n Position Requirements\nBachelor’s degree required\nArea of study in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or related discipline, strongly preferred\n5+ years of progressive warehouse, distribution, logistics, or manufacturing-materials experience.\n5+ years of supervisory or people-leadership experience in a warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environment.\nDemonstrated experience leading multi-shift operations.\nExperience working within a regulated, high-quality, or highly controlled manufacturing environment.\nStrong knowledge of warehouse operations, material flow, inventory control, and production-support principles.\nWorking knowledge of SAP and applicable warehouse, inventory, production, and distribution processes.\nDemonstrated ability to develop supervisors, leads, and frontline employees.\nStrong analytical, organizational, and structured problem-solving skills.\nDemonstrated ability to lead change and continuous improvement while maintaining day-to-day operational execution.\nAbility to work effectively across Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, EHS, and other cross-functional teams.\nStrong written and verbal English communication skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and data-driven performance management.\nPreferred Knowledge / Skills\nExperience managing multi-site or multi-building warehouse operations.\nExperience implementing Lean manufacturing or Lean logistics principles, including Leader Standard Work, Gemba, visual daily management, 5S, and structured problem solving.\nExperience improving inventory accuracy and transactional discipline within SAP.\nExperience with SAP MM, WM/EWM, PP, or SD-related processes.\nExperience with warehouse capacity planning, facility layouts, space utilization, and material-flow optimization.\nExperience managing or evaluating third-party logistics and external warehousing solutions.\nExperience implementing warehouse technology, automation, scanning, or material-handling equipment.\nExperience supporting warehouse or manufacturing expansion and organizational growth.\nKnowledge of budget management, capital planning, and business-case development.\n Why Join Nemera?\nAt Nemera, we prioritize patients when creating drug delivery devices, understanding that accurate dosing and ergonomics are crucial for treatment adherence. Joining Nemera means becoming part of a team that enjoys working together and consistently delivers on its commitments. We take pride in our work because it improves patients’ lives.\nWe look forward to receiving your application (resume submitted in English is appreciated). We offer varied jobs job in an international group, if you want to discover more about Nemera, please look at our website www.nemera.netKnow someone at Nemera? We have a Referral Program so, be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position\nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.\nFor US Benefits, CLICK HERE.\nPAY RANGE: $125,000 - $145,000 USD Salary (This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. 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