Warehouse Supervisor

About Base

Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

About the Role

The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for leading hourly warehouse personnel and managing material flow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role establishes and drives operational KPIs and oversees materials from receiving and storage through kitting, line-side delivery, and shipping, ensuring high inventory accuracy, strong safety performance, and reliable support to production teams.

The ideal candidate has strong cross-functional and interdepartmental communication skills. Thrives in a constantly evolving environment and values safety, speed, precision, ownership, and continuous improvement. They are well-versed in ERP, WMS, and CRM systems and are comfortable balancing hands-on floor leadership with data-driven decision-making to continuously improve operational performance.

What You'll Do

People Leadership

• Supervise, coach, and develop an hourly workforce, including performance feedback, conflict resolution, corrective actions, and performance improvement plans

• Lead by example with a strong floor presence and clear expectations for safety, quality, and productivity

• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results

• Monitor staffing levels, timekeeping, attendance, and shift coverage

• Build a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence

Warehouse & Materials Operations

• Oversee receiving, inspection handoff, material board review disposition decisions, put-away, storage, picking, kitting, line-side delivery, and shipping operations.

• Ensure material availability to production at agreed service levels while minimizing excess inventory and handling

• Maintain accurate inventory through disciplined execution of transactions, cycle counts, and audits

• Find opportunity for creative solution to unblock bottle necks along the process

• Enforce FIFO, shelf-life controls, and material segregation requirements

• Supervise internal logistics, milk runs, and material replenishment routes

Safety, Quality & Equipment Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company procedures, quality standard

• Verify proper environmental controls for stored materials (temperature, humidity, ESD, hazardous materials)

• Ensure proper operation, state of charge and maintenance of material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, ladders)
  

Continuous Improvement & Cost Control

• Identify and lead process improvements to increase throughput, accuracy, and labor efficiency

• Drive waste reduction initiatives across space, motion, handling, and inventory

• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives

• Analyze operational metrics and implement corrective actions where targets are not met
  

Systems & Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely transactions in ERP/WMS systems

• Track and report KPIs such as inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, productivity, safety, and quality

• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and logistics teams

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in warehouse, materials, manufacturing, or supply chain operations

• 1+ year of experience leading or supervising hourly teams in an operational environment

• Strong understanding of inventory control, material flow, and production support

• Experience with ERP/WMS systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)

• Ability to operate material handling equipment

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and carry materials for extended periods

• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs with or without accommodation

• Ability to operate forklifts and work at heights using ladders or elevated platforms

Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, or alternate shifts as required

About The Team

The Warehouse & Materials team exists to ensure every part, kit, and shipment is exactly where it needs to be — at the right time, in the right quantity, and in the right condition — so production can move without interruption. Our work directly enables Base to build and deploy reliable energy systems by creating a materials operation that is accurate, disciplined, and built for scale. The challenges we solve are tangible and high-impact: preventing line stoppages, protecting inventory integrity, and designing material flow that can keep up with rapid growth. An exceptional candidate will be excited to build structure where it matters most — leading people on the floor while shaping the systems, processes, and KPIs that power Base’s manufacturing engine.

Our Values

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.

• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.

• Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.

• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.

• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.

• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.

Do the best work of your life at Base.