Warehouse Lead

As a Warehouse Lead, you'll oversee warehouse staff, coordinate daily operations, and ensure that all materials and products are handled, stored, and shipped according to company standards. You'll be the go-to person for problem-solving and process improvements on the warehouse floor.

• Supervise and coordinate daily warehouse activities including receiving, storage, and shipping
• Lead, train, and mentor warehouse team members
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
• Monitor inventory accuracy and coordinate cycle counts
• Coordinate with production and planning teams to prioritize shipments
• Maintain warehouse organization and cleanliness standards
• Operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment as needed
• Prepare shipping documentation and manage logistics coordination
• Troubleshoot issues and implement process improvements

• Leadership Experience: 2+ years in a warehouse supervisory or lead role
• Warehouse Expertise: Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, and shipping processes
• Safety Focus: Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate with team members and other departments
• Problem-Solving: Quick thinking and practical solutions to operational challenges
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with warehouse management systems and Microsoft Office

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 3+ years of warehouse experience in a manufacturing environment
• Forklift certification (or ability to obtain)
• SAP or warehouse management system experience preferred
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in varying weather conditions Strong organizational and time management skills
  

Physical Demands:

This position requires frequent walking, standing, lifting, and operation of warehouse equipment. Must be able to work in a manufacturing warehouse environment, sometimes in inclement weather, and consistently wear required PPE.

Competencies:

• Leadership and team development
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Analytical thinking and continuous improvement mindset

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [email protected] .