Regional Service Center Manager

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

Atkore's Regional Service Center (RDC) network is growing and as a result we are proactively hiring leaders to prepare for our expansion. We are currently looking for a Regional Service Center Manager for our Cartersville, GA facility. Reporting to Vice President of RSC Operations this person will be the primary leader of the facility, as such he/she is accountable for leading all distribution functions of the facility, ensuring that the facility effectively supports and interacts with Atkore's business units, manufacturing facilities, HQ functions and customers. This position is accountable for all safety programs, shipping & receiving, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation functions. This role manages Atkore's relationship with the Landlord, Security, and EH&S. The RSC Manager leads exempt and non-exempt associates across multiple shifts of operation. Demonstrated experience using Lean tools and a track record of project management is desired.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in supply chain management with 10 years of leadership experience. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with our Customer Service, Manufacturing, Demand Planning and Corporate Transportation departments, this position will oversee the day-to-day distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment operations by maintaining and enhancing existing standards.
• Ensure the highest standards achieved in the distribution center in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive consistency and cost reduction through the creation and implementation of standard work.
• Creating, implementing, and managing distribution center KPI's.
• Leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Kaizen and Lean.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to investigate service failures, and develop, implement, and monitor appropriate corrective and preventative action.
• Develop and manage distribution center, inventory & transportation workforce with performance assessments, professional development coaching, etc.
• Develop and implement processes to improve the Commercial Metrics, Atkore's measure of on-time delivery.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10 years of warehouse and logistics experience
• 5-7 years of experience managing a distribution facility with responsibility for a budget of $12-15MM.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with WMS, JDE and RF Smart highly desired.
• Experience with lean and six sigma processes and/or Lean/Six Sigma certification desired.

Within 3 months, you'll:

• Complete the Atkore Immersion program.
• Learn the Atkore Business System and how we use LEAN principles in running our business.
• Develop a thorough understanding of JDE/RF-Smart as related to warehouse transactions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the local collective bargaining agreement and how to apply as needed.

Within 6 months, you'll:

• Know and understand Atkore's Strategic Summary and how your role contributes to the Strategic Deployment Process.
• Lead individual development plans with warehouse supervisors to enhance their performance.
• Participate in a Kaizen event relevant to your scope of work to improve or develop a new process.
• Participate in network expansion planning and execute on assigned deliverables.

Within 12 months, you'll:

• Contribute ideas in process improvement including KPI's of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Visit at least 2 of our network RDCs to collaborate on strategy and understand other regional market needs.
• Collaborate with RDC support team to push network wide improvement initiatives.
• Lead the selection and training of the leadership team for assigned RDC building.

Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We're committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that's consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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