Warehouse Manager- Ogden, Utah

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

The Warehouse Manager in our Ogden, Utah site is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operation of Balchem’s warehousing facilities. This role oversees inventory control, warehouse personnel, logistics coordination, and staffing to support operational and business needs. All duties are performed in accordance with established procedures and in compliance with Company safety policies, Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

• Drive Efficiency: Collaborate regularly with shipping, receiving, production, quality, and logistics teams to identify operational bottlenecks and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Process Optimization: Evaluate, develop, and obtain proposals/quotations for warehouse-related capital improvements, submitting recommendations to management to optimize site performance.

• Waste Management & Environmental Stewardship: Direct the proper and compliant identification, storage, handling, transport, and disposal of all types of waste (hazardous and non-hazardous, and plant chemicals in strict accordance with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) and local applicable regulations.
• Safety Leadership: Ensure safe working conditions are established, monitored, and maintained in compliance with Company policies, OSHA requirements, regulatory safety standards and industry best practices.
• Program Knowledge: Maintain working knowledge of all plant environmental and safety programs, including DOT hazardous materials shipping, hazard communication, spill response, accident and injury reporting, vehicle movement, contractors management emergency evacuation, lockout/tagout, and ladder safety, among others.
• Equipment & PPE: Oversee warehouse equipment operation/maintenance (PITs) and enforce strict, adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines across all plant and warehouse areas to mitigate occupational safety risks.
• Promptly address identified risks and unsafe conditions while promoting a proactive EHS culture among direct reports, colleagues, and contractors.

• Audit Readiness: Maintain all warehouse locations in a constant, proactive state of audit readiness for external, internal, and regulatory inspections.
• Standards Adherence: Ensure 100% adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Quality Control (QC) procedures, Quality Assurance (QA) protocols, FDA regulations, and SQF/HACCP food safety standards.

• Material Flow Control: Oversee shipping and receiving teams to manage raw materials and finished goods, ensuring flawless accuracy and lean material movement through the facility.
• Inventory Reconciliation: Direct end-to-end inventory accuracy, cycle counting programs, and comprehensive reconciliation processes to support business planning needs.

• Team Development: Lead, coach, mentor, and manage warehouse personnel to foster a high-performing, safe, and positive team environment.
• Labor Optimization: Schedule, deploy, and align warehouse staff in a highly cost-effective manner, successfully minimizing overtime while easily meeting fast-paced operational demands.
• Facility Upkeep: Direct everyday facilities management tasks, implementing proper ergonomic principles and coordinating physical plant maintenance.

• Network Coordination: Oversee and reconcile inventory across both internal and external warehouse locations to support broader supply chain needs.
• Vendor & Logistics Management: Manage third-party warehouses and coordinate strategic shuttle transportation between multiple facilities to guarantee regional operational alignment.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• Experience: 7 to 10 years of related experience, preferably in warehouse management within a food, beverage, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Compliance Standards: Strong working knowledge of HACCP, SQF standards, FDA regulations, and OSHA requirements.
• Systems Literacy: High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; direct experience with warehouse inventory systems and MRP/ERP platforms is preferred.

• Strong organizational, time management, documentation, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Proven ability to multitask, prioritize, and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, clear communication, and collaborative teamwork to support employee training, safety compliance, and a positive work environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical Agility: Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crawl using proper ergonomic principles.
• Lifting: Regularly lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift 60 pounds or more using proper lifting techniques and equipment.
• Equipment Use: Operates computers, material handling equipment (MHE), and various measurement devices.
• Environment: May be exposed to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, elevated noise levels, vibration, extreme non-weather temperatures, fumes, airborne particles, and plant chemicals.

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