Operations Manager

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.

This role is onsite 5 days a week in Seattle WA

About the role

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing warehouse operations in our Seattle WA 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
• Lead daily FC operations to deliver stable execution across safety customer experience productivity inventory accuracy (ICQA) and cost control.
• Manage and improve key operational results including safety performance inventory accuracy quality productivity cost savings and customer delivery promises.
• Support mentor and motivate a mixed workforce of hourly and salaried employees including contractors/agency labor as applicable.
• Evaluate and act on performance metrics to ensure high-quality execution and cost-efficient workflows
• Own site-level P&L performance and drive results across key cost lines (labor overtime supplies equipment/service shrink/damage etc.).
• Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives while protecting safety quality and customer delivery promises; quantify impact/ROI and communicate outcomes to leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance HR Transportation Quality/Food Safety and Engineering/IT to optimize cost structure and operational efficiency.
• Ensure safe operation inspection and compliance for PIT/MHE and enforce safe work practices.
• Lead PIT safety training certification tracking and refresher training; investigate incidents/near-misses and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain strong OSHA-aligned safety standards; lead and execute safety training for both hourly and salaried teams.
• Own ICQA execution including cycle counts ad hoc counts and inventory investigations to maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Establish and monitor ICQA KPIs (inventory accuracy count completion rate count resolution time shrink/damage trends) and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis for inventory variances across receiving putaway replenishment picking returns and damages; implement process fixes and training.
• Maintain strong bin/location control and storage standards (labeling slotting discipline and location audits) to reduce mispicks and improve customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5 years of warehouse/retail operations experience preferred.
• Experience managing teams of100 (hourly and salaried; including contractors/agency where applicable).
• Experience overseeing operations acrossmultiple warehouses/sites strongly preferred.
• Strong ability to multitask and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment; excellent organizational skills required.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Extensive hands-on 5S experience with the ability to drive standard work visual management and sustainable continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Schedule flexibility required: must be able to work night shifts weekends and holidays as business needs require.
• Ability to work inrefrigerated and freezer areas for extended periods (with required PPE).
• Lean Six Sigma certification: Green Belt or above required.
• PIT proficiency required (trainer-level preferred): must be able to personally operate PIT and demonstrate safe operation; experience with sit-down forklift order picker and reach truck required.
• OSHA knowledge & safety training required: familiar with OSHA-related requirements and able to lead/execute safety training.
• Work in an environment where noise levels vary and can be loud.
• Work in multi-temperature areas includingrefrigerated (40F / 4C) and freezer (0F / -18C) zones.
• Ability to stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and STD/LTD Insurance
• Additional coverage options: Accident Critical Illness Hospital Care Legal & ID Shield and EAP
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Childcare pre-tax spending programs
• Commuter & Parking benefits
• Monthly Weee! Points
• 401(k) plan with 4% match and 100% vesting (Pre-tax and Roth)
• Employee Referral Program
• 10 Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Days
• Vacation Time: 10 days in the first year for exempt employees 7 days in the first year for non-exempt (then increases per tenure)

Compensation Range

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $91000 to 108000
• This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus incentives and benefits
• Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location

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Weee! is an equal opportunity employer welcomingall 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.

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