Summary:
Apparel Company is recruiting for a Distribution Center Assistant Manager for its growing operation. The distribution center is currently completing an expansion and has a need for an experienced distribution manager to advance the distribution capabilities and to keep up with demands of its customer base.
The position will report to the Director of Distribution. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of 260,000 square foot fast-paced semi-automated facility. You will have the opportunity to be part of management team that can continue to grow and expand on the quantity of orders and units shipped daily.
Responsibilities:
• Develops an organization and management support team to enable the distribution to meet or exceed the service level requirement of each customer.
• Oversees staffing and recruitment of an available workforce to meet the daily demands.
• Monitors warehouse workers and associated activities; offers assistance to those with concerns or problems on the work floor.
Implements worker safety and health regulations.
• Plans projects and sets objectives for the employees to meet.
• Addresses logistical problems and furnishes solutions to these issues.
• Meets with other managers to confer about products, shipping times, and distribution issues, among many other concerns.
Education, Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering or similar degree
• 2+ years of experience in a distribution or operations environment.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing a multi-shift distribution center with 100+ employees.
• Prior experience with automated material handling systems as well as WMS System.
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Competencies
• Driving Results – Motivating individuals to achieve and exceed goals by establishing accountabilities, clarifying performance expectations, agreeing to high standards and measures, monitoring and reviewing performance, and providing timely and relevant feedback
• Fact-Based Management – Viewing the organization as an open system, synthesizing information from diverse sources, coming to conclusions and making decisions that are rational and based on sound evidence
• Coaching and Developing Others – Providing quality time and planned commitment to direct reports and providing processes and opportunities for them to understand their strengths and limitations in relation to a range of high-quality and relevant competencies
• Leadership Communication – Generating a shared commitment to the organization, building morale and encouraging ownership of mission, goals and values
• Process Management – Taking a systematic approach in contributing to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment
• Organizational Savvy – Gathering and accurately assessing information related to the organization’s formal and informal communication channels and power relationships
• Delegating – Displaying strong awareness of when, how and to whom to delegate and clearly communication objectives, tasks, long-term benefits and expectations for outcomes in order to empower others to take greater responsibility
• Team Building – Enabling and encouraging group members to work together to complete tasks and accomplish goals that individual members could not accomplish alone
• Decisiveness – Tending toward taking calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information