Keep looking for other jobs and make sure your resume displays the leadership work you are doing. You don't have to change your title but if you are directing workloads etcetera, it is accurate to detail under your role that you are managing people and delegating work.
Meanwhile, if you haven't already, ask them to have a conversation about adjusting your title and compensation to reflect the work you are doing. Get as much of it documented as possible and feel free to be ready with their own job descriptions of what a manager there does and how that aligns with what you are doing(if you have documented reviews that show this work have them ready in case they push back!). Don't approach it aggressively, but be confident and firm and show them it's best for the business. Like, "Hey, I love doing this, I just want to be properly compensated and the title will solidify it with the team, allowing me to run the warehouses even more effectively than I already am".
Hope and give them a chance that they are going to make the right choice and show they aren't sexist. But if they are, make them spell it out themselves. If they do, run. Up to you if you want to take any action like reporting them to the EEOC.
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