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Warehouse Manager

Medline · Grayslake, IL · $101,000–$152,000 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you improved accuracy for incoming or outgoing shipments.

What they are checking: Whether they have fixed real accuracy problems with process changes and measurement.

How do you handle staffing, hiring and performance management in a high-turnover warehouse?

What they are checking: Whether they build retention through training, fair treatment and culture, not just constant hiring.

Tell me about a time you created a stronger safety culture on a warehouse floor.

What they are checking: Whether they treat safety as a daily habit they lead, not a poster on the wall.

How do you develop supervisors under you?

What they are checking: Whether they build supervisors who can run shifts well without the manager always present.

What would you do

Your building ships anywhere from 2,200 to 10,000 lines a day. How do you plan labor when volume swings that much?

What they are checking: Whether they can use forecasts and flexible staffing to hit order fulfillment without overspending on labor.

It's mid-afternoon and you're behind on orders that must ship today. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can reallocate people and priorities quickly and communicate early with the Director of Operations.

Cycle counts show inventory accuracy dropping in one zone. How do you investigate?

What they are checking: Whether they look at root causes like putaway errors and training instead of just adjusting counts.

About the work

What daily metrics do you watch to know if the warehouse is running well?

What they are checking: Whether they track things like lines per hour, accuracy and on-time shipping, and act on them during the day.

What does it mean to serve as a certified designated representative, and why does recordkeeping matter so much?

What they are checking: Whether they understand pharmaceutical distribution rules and the personal accountability that comes with that role.

What procedures would you put in place for handling and disposition of damaged materials?

What they are checking: Whether they understand controlled handling so damaged medical product never ships to a customer.

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The full job description

As published by Medline.

Job Summary Support the Director of Operations at the respective distribution center by directing warehouse activities and oversee all aspects of the daily production and order fulfillment. Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Operational Excellence - Establishes operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, and keeping warehouse inventory current. Lead and measure all daily processes to ensure order fulfillment and production are completed with excellence on a daily basis. Partnership with the Director of Operations for resolving daily challenges and ensuring timely and accurate completion or order fulfillment for Operations that will ship anywhere from 2,200 to 10,000 lines per day or 136K to 1.2M of revenue on a daily basis. When applicable - Adhere to and manage all transactions as the CDR (certified designated representative) and be responsible for ensuring accurate procedures and recordkeeping and to ensure Medline is compliant with the State of Florida's ""Pharmacy Practice Act"" administrative rule. • Human Capital Management - Support all human resource processes at local facility. This includes helping to sourcing and staffing all positions, support the performance management process, administer compensation when necessary, and training and development. Create a culture that promotes positive employee relations. Exposure to confidential information is restricted to salary information for respective supervisors, leads and hourly employees. • Expense Management - Support and oversee daily and ongoing expenses to ensure that financial capital is used as efficiently as possible. Prepares work order for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment. Scheduling, tracking and expediting freight to inter-company and contact distributors. Work with carriers to resolve freight discrepancies; • Inventory management - Monitor work and processes to ensure that product is moved correctly from trailer to racks to shipping. Responsible for VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory). • Sales Support - Support local sales representatives and sales leadership to deliver outstanding customer service. Support current business by providing timely responses to service failures and customer concerns. Support the Director of Operations with resolving customer complaints as registered through the OSI process. • Safety and hygiene - Monitors activities of work team to ensure that safe practices are in place and being demonstrated. Monitors building to ensure that proper housekeeping is being practiced. Give guidance to safety committee. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • Bachelor's Degree preferred, relevant work experience accepted in lieu of degree. Certification / Licensure: • When applicable - Certified as a CDR by the State of Florida to ensure compliant operations and handling of pharmaceutical product. Work Experience: • 3 to 5 years supervisory experience, with demonstrated abilities supporting personnel, and warehouse employees. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • Effective communicator in both group and individual settings. Effective writing skills. Demonstrated ability to model Active Listening. Approachable. Effective in multi-cultural environments. Excellent presentation skills • Extremely high sense of urgency, personal energy, and stamina. Capable of handling multiple priorities and extensive time demands. High level of personal integrity. • Effectively navigates through complex situations, both internal and external, that may require multiple decision makers. Demonstrated experience in customer relations and the ability to lead work environments that embrace the principles of positive employee relations. PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • None Certification / Licensure: • None Work Experience: • 5 years business experience, with several years being in a distribution center environment. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • None Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $101,000.00 - $152,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here . We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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