Operations Manager

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Clifton, NJ
Senior level
Food
The Role
The Operations Manager will oversee warehouse operations, including shipping, inventory, and delivery, focusing on operational efficiency and safety. Responsibilities include managing a workforce, ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining inventory accuracy, and achieving financial objectives through effective budgeting and cost management.
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About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

Operations Manager

About the role

The ideal candidate will b responsible for managing warehouse operations in our Clifton, NJ location. These operations include shipping, inventory, delivery. Your goal will be to increase operational efficiency and ensure a safe environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage safety, inventory accuracy, quality, productivity, cost saving and customer delivery promises
  • Support, mentor, and motivate your salaried and hourly, internal and contractor workforce
  • Evaluate performance metrics to ensure quality delivery and cost-efficient work-flow processes
  • Comply with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by understanding and studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
  • Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols
  • Control inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system
  • Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement
  • Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions
  • Complete warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  •  Work in an environment where the noise level varies and can be loud
  • Work in an environment where the temperature can be low.(refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C)
  • Able to stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shift

Qualifications

  • 5 years of warehouse/retail experience preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Able to multitask and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Excellent organizational skills are a must
  • Accuracy and attention to detail is a must
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred

Company Benefit

  • Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k match
  • Bi-annual Performance bonus
  • Vacation and holiday time off
  • Monthly Weee! Points credit


Compensation Range

  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000 - $100,000
  • This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
  • Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location
  • The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors like job-related skills, experience and work locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
  • Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include any variable compensation elements.


Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.  Discrimination or harassment of any kind is not tolerated at Weee!. If you need to inquire about an accommodation or need assistance with completing the application, please email us at [email protected].

For more jobs and to find out more about Weee!, visit our career page: https://about.sayweee.com/careers

For more jobs and to find out more about Weee!, visit our career page: https://about.sayweee.com/careers

Softbank Vision Funds

The Company
Fremont, CA
241 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Weee! (www.sayweee.com/en) curates, sources, and delivers fresh Asian and Hispanic groceries to customers coast-to-coast. Join the fun on our iOS and Android apps! Shipping nationwide ?

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