Overview
Warehouse Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL at Butler Specialty Company
Title: Warehouse Manager
Company: Butler Specialty Company
Location: Chicago, IL
Butler Specialty Company is the home furnishings industry’s broadest, most diverse line of accent furniture. Butler has been focused on the accent furniture since 1930. Today, Butler has established itself as a leader in the category with over 2,000 quality fashion-forward styles and counting, with designs ranging from vintage to modern. Butler’s overriding commitment to innovative design and impeccable craftsmanship are keys to success, and among the compelling reasons that it enjoys a loyal customer base of more than 1,500 retailers and interior designers throughout the U.S., Canada, and beyond.
Warehouse Manager
This is a full-time onsite role based in Chicago, IL. The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing daily warehouse operations, inbound international container flow, domestic logistics coordination, inventory control, and facility management for Butler Specialty Company. This role manages warehouse staff, coordinates with third-party logistics providers, freight partners, ensuring efficient inbound and outbound product movement, and maintains accurate inventory visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise daily warehouse operations and lead 8 union employees
- Manage inbound container receipt in our Chicago warehouses (5–6 containers weekly)
- Coordinate unloading, storage, and inventory movement
- Maintain accurate product flow visibility across warehouse and 3PL locations
- Communicate with freight forwarders and third-party logistics providers
- Work with overseas factories regarding shipment schedules
- Monitor shipping performance across LTL and parcel carriers
- Maintain ERP inventory accuracy
- Analyze warehouse data using Excel
- Improve warehouse efficiency and operational processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Warehouse management experience in import / distribution environment
- ERP system experience
- Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)
- Strong logistics and inventory mindset
- Ability to manage multiple moving parts in a fast-paced environment
- Spanish language ability is helpful
Ideal Candidate Traits
- Strong communicator
- Data-oriented
- Process-minded
- Hands-on operational leader
- Comfortable balancing warehouse floor activity with reporting and coordination
Benefits
We offer solid benefits to our employees. In addition to a base compensation, we offer:
• Excellent career path
• Healthcare plan
• Dental plan
• Paid holidays
• Performance-based bonus compensation
We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.
