Store/Warehouse Manager

About the Project:
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will bring the Eglinton Crosstown LRT another 9.2 kilometers farther west, creating a continuous rapid transit line from the east end of Toronto into Mississauga. The Stations, Rail, and Systems (SRS) package encompasses the design, construction, integration, and commissioning of key project components.
Position Overview
TRP has a current vacancy for a Store/Warehouse Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and day-to-day management of warehouse, stores, inventory, and material-control activities supporting the ECWE SRS project.
The Store/Warehouse Manager will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective systems for the receipt, inspection, identification, storage, preservation, inventory control, issuing, transfer, stocking, restocking, reconciliation of construction materials, equipment, components, tools, and project supplies.
The role will support multiple construction work fronts and ensure that materials are available when required while maintaining accurate inventory records, appropriate storage conditions, and full material traceability.
Working closely with Procurement, Logistics, Construction, Engineering, Quality, Project Controls, Commercial, Document Control, subcontractors, suppliers, and site teams, the Store/Warehouse Manager will ensure the warehouse function supports project schedule, quality, cost, safety, and construction requirements.
The successful candidate will have strong experience managing stores or warehouse operations within major construction, infrastructure, transportation, industrial, manufacturing, or engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities
Warehouse & Stores Management
Lead day-to-day operations of project warehouses, stores, storage areas, and material compounds.
Establish and maintain efficient warehouse operating procedures.
Manage the receipt, inspection, identification, storage, picking, issuing, transfer, and return of materials.
Ensure materials are stored in accordance with manufacturer requirements, project specifications, and applicable standards.
Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient warehouse environment.
Establish clearly defined storage locations, material categories, and identification systems.
Ensure warehouse capacity is sufficient to support project requirements.
Coordinate warehouse layouts and storage configurations as project requirements change.
Monitor warehouse utilization and identify opportunities to improve space efficiency.
Coordinate movement of materials between central warehouses, satellite storage areas, laydown yards, and active construction sites.
Ensure warehouse activities support construction schedules and planned work fronts.
Inventory Management & Control
Develop and maintain effective inventory-control processes.
Maintain accurate records of project materials, equipment, consumables, spare parts, and other stored assets.
Establish minimum and maximum inventory levels where appropriate.
Monitor stock levels and identify potential shortages or excess inventory.
Coordinate regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits.
Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
Maintain accurate records of material receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and adjustments.
Implement barcode, RFID, QR-code, or other asset-identification systems where appropriate.
Ensure inventory transactions are recorded promptly and accurately.
Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, surplus, and damaged materials.
Coordinate disposition, redistribution, return, or disposal of surplus materials.
Provide inventory reports to project leadership, Procurement, Commercial, and Project Controls.
Material Receiving
Manage the receiving process for project materials and equipment.
Coordinate incoming deliveries with Logistics, Procurement, suppliers, and construction teams.
Verify quantities against purchase orders, packing slips, delivery documentation, and material requirements.
Inspect materials for visible damage, shortages, incorrect quantities, or incorrect specifications.
Ensure received materials are appropriately identified and recorded.
Coordinate inspection and acceptance requirements with Quality and Engineering teams.
Place materials on hold where documentation, quality, quantity, or specification issues are identified.
Coordinate resolution of receiving discrepancies with suppliers and Procurement.
Ensure required certificates, manuals, warranties, and other documentation accompany received materials where applicable.
Maintain complete receiving records and supporting documentation.
Material Identification & Traceability
Establish systems to ensure materials can be traced from receipt through storage and final issue to construction.
Maintain material identification and tagging systems.
Ensure lot numbers, serial numbers, heat numbers, batch information, manufacturer information, and other applicable traceability data are captured.
Maintain records for safety-critical, quality-critical, and long-lead materials.
Coordinate material traceability requirements with Quality, Engineering, and Construction teams.
Ensure materials requiring certification or inspection are appropriately controlled.
Prevent unauthorized or unverified materials from being issued to construction.
Material Issuing & Distribution
Establish controlled processes for issuing materials to construction teams and subcontractors.
Coordinate material requests and releases with site teams.
Verify authorization before materials are issued.
Maintain records of material issues by work package, location, subcontractor, or cost code as required.
Coordinate material picking and staging for scheduled construction activities.
Ensure materials are available in accordance with look-ahead schedules.
Coordinate urgent material requirements and priority releases.
Track material transfers between warehouse locations and project work fronts.
Maintain accurate records of returned materials.
Construction Material Coordination
Work closely with Construction teams to understand upcoming material requirements.
Review project schedules and look-ahead plans to identify upcoming warehouse and material requirements.
Coordinate material availability for station, rail, tunnel, guideway, utilities, systems, and facilities work.
Support just-in-time delivery strategies where appropriate.
Identify material shortages or delivery risks before they affect construction activities.
Coordinate with Site Superintendents, Construction Managers, and Work Package Managers regarding material requirements.
Ensure materials are available at the correct location, in the correct quantity, and at the required time.
Support material planning for critical construction activities and project milestones.
Procurement & Supplier Coordination
Work closely with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to support material purchasing and delivery requirements.
Provide inventory and consumption information to support procurement decisions.
Identify upcoming material requirements and potential supply risks.
Coordinate supplier delivery schedules.
Monitor outstanding purchase orders and expected deliveries.
Assist with expediting critical or long-lead materials.
Communicate receiving constraints and warehouse requirements to suppliers.
Support resolution of quantity, damage, quality, documentation, or delivery discrepancies.
Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and logistics providers.
Quality Control & Material Preservation
Ensure stored materials are protected from damage, contamination, deterioration, weather, and unauthorized access.
Establish appropriate preservation requirements based on manufacturer and project requirements.
Ensure sensitive equipment and components are stored under appropriate environmental conditions.
Monitor storage conditions for electrical, electronic, mechanical, communications, signaling, and other sensitive components.
Coordinate inspections of stored materials where required.
Maintain preservation records for critical equipment.
Ensure materials are handled using appropriate lifting, rigging, and material-handling equipment.
Coordinate with Quality teams regarding material inspections and non-conformances.
Quarantine defective, damaged, or non-conforming materials until disposition is determined.
Systems & Inventory Technology
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Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No