What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Manager (2nd Shift) position at Edwards Garment?
Are you a passionate about nurturing an engaging and collaborative work environment for team members? Does managing multiple tasks and shifting quickly to new priorities as you troubleshoot issues to achieve customer satisfaction excite you? Do you enjoy analyzing relevant data in order to make accurate, ongoing decisions every day to meet customer deadlines?
Come and Join Us – a Company that CARES about our team! At Edwards, we care about our associates and our community. We know that our associates are the heartbeat of our company and we foster an environment that is fun, healthy and safe. Edwards is a family-friendly company that values a work-life balance for our associates and have a goal to create long-term employment by matching your talent to our opportunities.
What you can expect at Edwards - Edwards is a premier brand of quality apparel. We have 50 years of successfully serving the uniform market with a collaborative work environment as the driver to reach it.
Job Description
The Distribution Manager is critical to the daily operation of the warehouse including: receiving, stocking, picking, packing, shipping, and returns; all accomplished through a focus on customer service and quality.
The standard work hours for this position are 12:30pm – 9:30pm Monday through Friday.
Here’s what you can expect in the way of specific job responsibilities as well as time allocation estimates:
Leadership (50%)
Come and Join Us – a Company that CARES about our team! At Edwards, we care about our associates and our community. We know that our associates are the heartbeat of our company and we foster an environment that is fun, healthy and safe. Edwards is a family-friendly company that values a work-life balance for our associates and have a goal to create long-term employment by matching your talent to our opportunities.
What you can expect at Edwards - Edwards is a premier brand of quality apparel. We have 50 years of successfully serving the uniform market with a collaborative work environment as the driver to reach it.
Job Description
The Distribution Manager is critical to the daily operation of the warehouse including: receiving, stocking, picking, packing, shipping, and returns; all accomplished through a focus on customer service and quality.
The standard work hours for this position are 12:30pm – 9:30pm Monday through Friday.
Here’s what you can expect in the way of specific job responsibilities as well as time allocation estimates:
Leadership (50%)
- Efficiently meets the daily deadlines of the warehouse by leading with a culture of accountability and accuracy; ensures the “Same Day Shipping Promise” is met daily
- Accurately cross trains staff to adhere to all standards through professional development opportunities; setting and communicating clear expectations
- Conscientiously implements safety and environmental standards for a hazard free work environment
- Closely manages and models control to ensure quality of packaging and hemming on all products exiting the warehouse
- Thoughtfully assesses staff and shares performance outcomes and expectations
- Proficiently manages staff scheduling in a manner that meets both organizational and employee needs
- Quickly and clearly communicates all daily expectations regarding warehouse operations, customer service, and quality control
- Accurately demonstrates, provides, and teaches appropriate customer service communication and order management skills for phone, fax, and email information exchanges
- Wisely administers shipping and receiving tasks including review of daily cycle counters, processing international shipments, weigh and enter LTL shipments, and coordinate carrier pickups and deliveries per customer preferences
- Analyzes and troubleshoots PIC order issues
- Correctly maintains shipping supply inventory
- Strictly follows through with all code compliance responsibilities including correct documentation and participation in any audits as required
- Precisely manages inventory placement of all products in warehouse and oversees annual inventory audit planning
- High School Diploma required, college degree preferred
- 5-7 years of experience in a warehouse and distribution environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership role
- Experience working with voice pick or Dematic IQ preferred
- Knowledge of carrier capabilities for national and international shipments
- Concise, clear and effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Independently analyze and solve various problems on a regular, daily basis
- Manage multiple tasks and priorities; ability to tolerate interruptions and shift from task to task as needed throughout the day
- Encourage teamwork, collaboration amongst team and effectively delegate, train and mentor employees on a daily basis
- Is trustworthy – follows company policies, makes and keeps commitments, never betrays confidentiality
- Appreciation for and ability to respond to cultural differences
- Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Precision Results Oriented – Focus on accurate customer shipments and warehouse operations. Timely results to meet daily deadlines; ensures the “Same Day Shipping Promise” is met daily.
- Clear Communicator – Communication is focused on business goals and serving customer and employee needs in a friendly, clear, concise and factual way. Promptly provides information to management related to distribution issues that will affect operations and customer service issues.
- Rapid Analytics – Quickly weighs risks and benefits to make fast decisions in order to meet deadlines.
- Organizational Development – Commitment to attract and develop top talent.
- Change Leadership – Manage innovative improvements and changes. Support and encourage change(s) that impact the ongoing culture evolution at Edwards.
- Annual Manager Bonus Plan
- Great Paid Time Off package
- Excellent medical plan with options that best fit the associate and the associate’s family
- Dental (including orthodontia) and Vision Plan at NO COST to associates
- 401k (with company match – 1 year of service vesting schedule)
- Others like tuition reimbursement and wholesale retail club membership
- We like to celebrate! – Celebrations (both Company-wide and departmental) take place throughout the year for achieving milestones and goal