Distribution Center Manager

Department: Operations & Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Lawrenceville, GA - Distribution Center

Description

In this role, the DC Manager will provide leadership and oversee all daily activities and personnel in the distribution center. This leader is responsible for the overall performance of the distribution operation, including safe and efficient Inbound Operations (Moves & Putaways), Outbound Operations (LTL & Small Parcel), light assembly operations, inventory control functions, location clean-up/maintenance, Cross-Functional Collaborations, and all other fulfillment operations to various other ASC distribution center locations and customers in North America. 

How You Will Help

• Develop and maintain a culture in which the safety of our associates is paramount to the success of the team. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations for the site.
• Lead the activities of warehouse personnel to maintain a smooth flow of work, plan for capacity, achieve customer delivery dates, and support company profitability.
• Lead daily distribution operations while meeting safety, quality, cost, and on-time shipping objectives. This involves improving operating efficiency, reducing costs, identifying unfavorable trends, and taking corrective action.
• Prepares daily management reports and reports required metrics on a timely basis. 
• Support the quality assurance program by resolving quality issues.
• Conduct objective evaluation of employee performance through regular performance reviews and provide training and direction to employees.
• Foster positive working relationships across functional areas. Responds proactively to performance concerns, discipline, employee complaints, and other employee relations matters.
• Provide training, equipment, and guidance to distribution center personnel.
• Communicate with other departments and management to resolve problems and expedite work.
• Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to distribution center staff members.
• Make recommendations to management concerning employees and improvement of procedures and protocols.
• Oversee building and grounds maintenance.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

• College degree in a relevant field.
• 5-10 years of work experience in a distribution environment is required, preferred size of 100k square feet or more, with multiple shifts and powered industrial equipment
• Ability to build high performing teams, coach and train employees, clear communications, collaborative environment, holding yourself accountable
• Six Sigma certification and/or Lean desired, understanding and application of Lean CI tools such as Daily Management, Gemba, Standard Work, and more.  
• Excellent problem-solving skills and leadership qualities; a hands-on leader with a passion for employees’ wellbeing, self-starter, team player, relationship builder and the ability to lead change.
• Knowledge of KPIs to involve but not limited to TPH, Inventory, Cycle Counting, RMA Mgmt., Dock to Stock,  
• Embrace and lead safety culture through hands on application of tools and processes.  Leadership oversight and enforcement of safety policies, procedures and initiatives as deployed.
• Ability to review data, analyze trends, identify opportunities for improvement through properly troubleshooting, or root case analysis.  Identify improvement plans supported with data analysis.