A commercial remodeling warehouse manager oversees the space where materials and tools wait between jobs, plus the trucks that carry them to offices, stores and restaurants. They plan each day's loads around delivery windows, keep counts right and keep the warehouse safe.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, commercial building contractors · BLS, May 2025
Annual pay: 10th percentile $65,800, middle half $84,990 to $166,890, 90th percentile $202,500. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Reports to
Operations Manager
Department
Operations
Schedule
Weekdays 8 to 5, sometimes on call · Weekday warehouse hours with overtime in peak periods, short trips to job sites, and on-call duty for urgent jobs.
Also called
Warehouse and logistics manager · Materials and logistics manager · Shop and yard manager · Logistics manager
Responsible for efficiently managing warehouse operations within the commercial remodeling industry, ensuring timely delivery of materials and tools while maintaining high standards of inventory organization and quality control. Acts as a critical link between project operations and supply chain logistics, contributing to overall project success and customer satisfaction.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee the receipt, storage, and distribution of materials and tools required for commercial remodeling projects.
Manage and coordinate daily deliveries to job sites, ensuring timely and accurate transfers.
Supervise inventory control processes to minimize waste, prevent stock shortages, and optimize reordering protocols.
Collaborate with project managers to forecast needs and align warehouse operations with project timelines and budgets.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Monitor and update inventory levels and documentation to ensure accuracy.
Coordinate with delivery teams and external vendors to schedule and track shipments.
Conduct routine inspections of the warehouse to ensure a safe and organized work environment.
Respond promptly to operational issues, including shipment discrepancies and inventory inaccuracies.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
On-time delivery rate: 98%.
Inventory accuracy rate: 99%.
Reduction in materials waste: 5% improvement year-over-year.
Decrease in delivery-related complaints: <5% month-over-month.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
At least 3 years of experience in warehouse management or logistics within the commercial remodeling or construction industry.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
Proficient use of inventory management software and Microsoft Office applications.
6. Preferred Experience
Prior experience in commercial remodeling, construction, or home services industries.
Demonstrated expertise in managing high-volume inventory and coordinating complex delivery schedules.
Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies aimed at process improvement.
Proven track record in team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
7. Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Frequent walking, bending, and standing in various warehouse conditions.
Work in an environment that may include exposure to varying temperatures and confined spaces.
Ability to operate forklifts and other warehouse machinery safely.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Occasional overtime during peak project periods or to meet critical deadlines.
Minimal travel between warehouse locations and commercial remodeling job sites.
On-call duties may be required during emergencies or urgent project demands.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans provided.
401(k) plan with company match and other fringe benefits available.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we foster an environment of innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
We are dedicated to empowering our employees with opportunities for professional growth while maintaining a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction drives everything we do, making us a trusted leader in the commercial remodeling industry.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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What changes when the warehouse serves commercial renovations
Commercial jobs pull long, heavy loads into tight city sites, and many companies work in more than one state. The trucks bring their own rules.
A truck that crosses state lines can bring federal rules
FMCSA's rules reach any truck that crosses state lines with a gross weight rating, or a combined rating with its trailer, of 10,001 pounds or more. Private carriers hauling their own materials under those rules must register with FMCSA. A Maryland remodeler running board into Washington, D.C., or Virginia in a box truck, or a pickup towing a loaded trailer, can cross that line. Check each vehicle before its first run. Source: eCFR: 49 CFR 390.5, definition of a commercial motor vehicle.
Long studs and track need flags on the truck
Metal track, conduit and lumber often hang off the back of a delivery truck. On trucks covered by FMCSA, any load reaching beyond the rear by more than 4 feet, or beyond either side by more than 4 inches, must carry red or orange fluorescent warning flags marking its ends. Each flag must be at least 18 inches square. Keep flags in every truck and check them when the load is strapped. Source: eCFR: 49 CFR 393.87, warning flags on projecting loads.
Load the night truck in install order
Night crews often get a dock or a curb for a short window, then carry everything through a closed building. Load the truck so the first items needed come off first. Stage each load by room or floor with a printed list taped inside the door. A crew that digs through a truck at midnight loses time from a shift that has to end before the store opens.
Decide what comes back from demolition
Clients often let you keep doors, frames, hardware, ceiling grid or light fixtures from a tear-out. Some of it fits the next job, but much of it just fills racks. Set rules for what you'll take, how it's checked and tagged, and how long it can sit before it goes to recycling or scrap. Count real reuse toward the template's waste goal.
How much commercial remodeling warehouse managers make
The closest BLS group for commercial remodeling warehouse managers is transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for commercial and industrial builders earned a median of $124,420 a year ($59.82 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s above the $107,230 median for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in all industries. About 500 of the 221,180 transportation, storage, and distribution managers in that survey work for commercial building contractors.
Salaried, with the performance bonus in the template. BLS files this job in a broad group that also covers freight and distribution managers. For commercial builders, its median sits far above the template's range, and even its bottom tenth starts above the template's low end.
Commercial building contractors
$124,420$124,420 median Middle half $84,990–$166,890 10th–90th $65,800–$202,500
All industries
$107,230$107,230 median Middle half $82,440–$146,770 10th–90th $65,120–$194,900
$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Commercial building contractors
$65,800
$84,990
$124,420
$166,890
$202,500
All industries
$65,120
$82,440
$107,230
$146,770
$194,900
BLS doesn’t publish pay for commercial remodelers on their own. These figures cover nonresidential building construction, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Plans daily truck loads across several jobs and buildings
Keeps inventory records accurate and trains others to
Leads drivers and warehouse staff, safety included
Uses inventory software, spreadsheets and route tools
Knows commercial interior materials by name and size
Teach these on the job
Your fleet and the rules each truck falls under
Your purchasing approvals and vendor list
Each client building's dock and delivery rules
Your job cost codes for materials and freight
Expect inventory software tied to purchasing, barcode labels and scanners, and GPS tracking on the trucks. The warehouse holds a forklift, pallet racking and drywall carts, and each truck carries straps, load bars, moving blankets and warning flags.
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Storing rollout orders
A large fixture order for a retail rollout arrives all at once, but the stores will be done over several months. Walk me through how you store it.
A strong answer: Checks counts and damage on receipt, labels by store, stores it protected, tracks it by store, and stages each set before its install.
Behavioral · Cutting damage
Tell me about a time you reduced damage to stored materials like fixtures, doors or drywall.
A strong answer: Found the cause (stacking, handling, storage), changed racking or handling, and measured fewer damaged items.
The template's goals are a sample from one company. Start from your own delivery logs and counts, and revisit the targets each quarter.
On-time delivery rate
Compare each delivery's arrival time, from the driver's log or GPS, with the window the field crew asked for. Count a delivery late when it missed that window.
Inventory accuracy rate
Compare scheduled cycle counts with system quantities, item by item, and record each correction with its cause. Use the year-end count as a check on the cycle counts.
Reduction in materials waste
Track dumpster and recycling tonnage from hauler invoices, plus what damaged or outdated stock cost when it was thrown out, against last year. Credit materials reused on later jobs.
Decrease in delivery-related complaints
Log every complaint from crews, clients or building managers about wrong, late, short or damaged deliveries. Compare the count month to month and read each one for a cause.
Career path
Delivery driver for a building supply yardLearns loading, strapping and tight city drop-offs.
Should the warehouse manager or the dispatcher run the delivery trucks?
Split it by what moves. The dispatcher plans where crews and their vehicles go each day. The warehouse manager plans what goes on each delivery truck, when it leaves and who drives it, then gives dispatch the arrival times. When one person does both at a smaller company, write down which calls come first on a busy morning.
How much does a commercial remodeling warehouse manager make?
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for commercial and industrial builders earned a median of $124,420 a year ($59.82 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $84,990 and $166,890 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
When should a supplier deliver straight to the job instead of our own truck?
Big drywall and stud orders often come cheaper and faster from the supplier, whose crew may carry board into the building and stage it by floor. Your own truck suits small mixed loads, tools and items from your shelves. Before you agree to a supplier drop, confirm the dock hours and the freight elevator booking with the building.
What should a new warehouse manager fix first at a commercial remodeler?
Start with labels and locations, so anyone can find an item without asking. Then set a daily loading cutoff, so the afternoon rush for night jobs doesn't spill into the evening. Next, walk the building for blocked aisles, loose rack loads and charging areas. Last, count the high-value items, such as light fixtures and door hardware, and fix the records to match.
Which jobs in a commercial remodeler's warehouse fit the lifting, forklift and temperature lines?
Moving boxed light fixtures and cartons of tile by hand, stacking buckets of compound, bending to sort returns, and running a forklift to put pallets of board on racks. The building may be unheated in January and stuffy in August, and loading a box truck can mean working inside its body. Put these duties in the ad, and talk over any accommodation an applicant brings up.
