Explain the roles and responsibilities of warehouse manager?

Responsibilities

Strategically manage warehouse in compliance with company’s policies and vision

Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance operations

Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilization

Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures

Adhere to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements

Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security

Manage stock control and reconcile with data storage system

Prepare annual budget

Liaise with clients, suppliers and transport companies

Plan work rotations, assign tasks appropriately and appraise results

Recruit, select, orient, coach and motivate employees

Produce reports and statistics regularly (IN/OUT status report, dead stock report etc)

Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided

Being a manager is about establishing good and effective work environment for your subordinates as well as setting up efficient processes and practices. For warehouse manager it's crucial to always improve and imagine better ways to provide services. One thing that I found extremely helpful in my time as warehouse executive is cross training of my staff. My entire team was knowledgeable in all aspects of warehouse operations. From receiving/issuing personnel,warehouse coordinators to forklift operators and pickers. They all know how do the processes work and what is their purpose in this chain as well as purpose of all other personnel.           

The main difference between leaders and managers is that leadershave people follow them while managers have people who work for them. A successful business owner needs to be both a strong leade rand manager to get their team on board to follow them towards their vision of success. The manager detail the work to the leader or supervisor of the warehouse, after that all the emplyer do what is require from thm.