Hiring: AVP, Warehouse Operations Company: Sotheby's Location: New York, United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:55:16 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Risk Management About the job Experience: •7-10 year experience leading warehouse, cross-dock or other complex physical operations; experience with art, luxury goods or other high-value and fragile property strongly preferred. •10 year experience leading warehouse, cross-dock or other complex physical operations; experience with art, luxury goods or other high-value and fragile property strongly preferred. Required Skills: •The AVP will also lead the implementation and ongoing governance of the Gantry space and workflow redesign, ensuring improvements to layout, staging, storage, safety and property flow are successfully embedded into the day-to-day operation. •Own the day-to-day operation and overall condition of Gantry, including property flow, labor deployment, space utilization, safety, housekeeping and operating performance. •Establish building-wide operating priorities and resolve congestion, space conflicts and competing demands across functional areas. •Own day-to-day space utilization, staging, storage allocation and warehouse capacity execution. •Establish and enforce consistent standards for property handling, high-value and fragile property, staging, storage, cart movement and end-of-shift reset. •Strengthen employee management through labor planning, coaching, performance management, training and clearer supervisor routines. •Work closely with Receiving, Central Planning & Logistics, Photography and other functional teams operating within Gantry to coordinate property flow, shared labor, staging and site priorities while maintaining clear functional ownership. •Execute operational plans developed in partnership with Warehouse Planning & Logistics, providing operational feedback, resource requirements and execution updates to support future planning and readiness activities in particular Marquee and property movement related to Capital Projects. Compensation: •$90,000 - $120,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to base salary successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, as well as a competitive benefits package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!