Warehouse Operations Manager

Department: Supply Chain and Distribution

Employment Type: Full-Time

Requisition ID: 1864

Date Posted: September 30, 2026

Closing Date: October 14, 2026 or until filled

Position Summary:

The Warehouse Operations Manager is accountable for the safe, efficient, and consistent performance of warehouse operations across all shifts, including receiving, shipping, inventory control, and material handling.

This role translates Distribution Centre strategy into disciplined execution by setting priorities, establishing standards, and holding Supervisors accountable for delivering operational results.

Each Warehouse Operations Manager owns performance, standards, and execution within their assigned process flow and shift (e.g., inbound or outbound), with Supervisors aligned to support clear accountability and consistent delivery. The role requires close coordination across Managers to ensure alignment and continuity of end-to-end operations.

Responsibilities:

• Own operational performance within assigned process flow and across shifts, ensuring safety, service, productivity, quality, and cost targets are consistently achieved.
• Own safety performance and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to all policies and continuous improvement in safety outcomes.
• Set operational priorities and standards, holding Supervisors accountable for execution and results aligned to business needs.
• Ensure consistent ways of working across shifts, eliminating variation and reinforcing a disciplined operating model.
• Manage operational capacity and constraints, balancing labour, equipment, and space, and making trade-off decisions as required.
• Partner with Operational Support and Inventory Control to prioritize and resolve system, equipment, slotting, and facility issues.
• Lead performance management and continuous improvement using KPIs to drive corrective actions and sustained improvement.
• Ensure effective cross-functional alignment and escalation, coordinating with Planning, Transportation, Site Operations, etc.

Decisions-Making and Scope:

• Set operational priorities and standards within assigned process flow (inbound/outbound) and across shifts
• Make trade-off decisions between service, cost, labour, and productivity
• Allocate labour, equipment, and space across functional areas
• Prioritize system fixes, process changes, and improvement initiatives
• Escalate major capacity, risk, or cost decisions beyond scope

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Drive a culture of safety, ownership, discipline,and continuous improvement
• Lead and develop Warehouse Supervisors, building strong leadership capability and accountability for results
• Set clear expectations for safety, performance, behavior, and execution standards across shifts
• Establish and reinforce consistent leadership routines, KPI use, and management practices
• Support workforce planning, talent development, and succession across the operation

Qualifications:

Education / Experience

• Post-secondary education in supply chain, logistics, operations, or equivalent experience
• 5-8+ years of progressive leadership experience in a high-volume warehouse or distribution centre
• Demonstrated experience leading leaders (Supervisors) in a shift-based environment

Leadership & Operational Capability

• Proven ability to manage complex operations and make trade-off decisions across service, cost, and productivity
• Strong working knowledge of inbound, outbound, yard, and inventory control processes
• Experience driving performance through KPIs, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution models

Technical Skills

• Experience with WMS platforms (SAP WM/EWM preferred)
• Strong data-driven decision-making and performance management capability

Other Requirements

• Ability to work across shifts and support peak operations as required
• Comfortable operating in warehouse, yard, and safety-sensitive environments

Success Measures:

• Achievement of overall operational KPIs (safety, service, productivity, quality, cost) across assigned process flow
• Consistency of performance across shifts (minimal variation between day/night execution)
• Safety performance (recordables, near misses, compliance trends)
• Reduction of recurring operational issues and sustained resolution of root causes
• Labour plan adherence and effective use of capacity (labour, space, equipment)

You and UFA. Let’s Grow Together.

UFA is one of Canada’s largest and most progressive agricultural co-operatives. We’re a multi-billion-dollar organization that offers the products, services, and support our 127,000+ members need to build, grow and succeed. While our roots will always be in agriculture, we’re proud to support the industries and communities that drive Western Canada’s economy. We need your skills, expertise and ideas to help us keep growing.

• A Business with a Purpose - Join a member-owned co-operative with a mission that matters: improving the well-being of our members, helping them feed the world, and enabling investment in local communities.
• Recognized and Rewarded for Your Performance - At UFA, success is shared. You’ll own your work and be recognized for both individual and organizational results.
• Work-Life Success - We prioritize safety, respect your time, and offer flexible options and comprehensive benefits to support your life inside and outside of work.
• We Help Each Other Grow - Our collaborative culture fosters growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, training, educational support, and diverse career paths.

Diversity Equity, and Belonging

At UFA, we care about our employees and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. If you require accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact [email protected].

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