DC Assistant General Manager

The DC Assistant General Manager is in the second chair of leadership at the Distribution Center and will be responsible for the growth and success of the company with focus on the following requirements and assignments as deemed appropriate by the DC General Manager:

• Effectively train location staff on company procedures and expectations enabling each location to maximize sales and profit.
• Handles employee relation issues as required.
• Effectively coach and mentor the employees.
• Responsible for working with GM to ensure that set up, training, and implementation of all operations projects are completed as scheduled.
• Responsible to review all accidents and incidents involving employees and ensure corrective action is taken.
• Review and inspect the DC's processes to ensure all are being followed according to the SOP's
• Responsible for attending quarterly safety meeting at the location to ensure the meetings are performed and exceptions are handled immediately.
• Audit all aspects of the location to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and checklists.
• DC Assistant Manager is expected to run the day to day operations of the facility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Highly developed communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to teach, coach, and train team members to drive change and execute process improvements.
• Knowledge of Automotive Industry, Operations, and Safety processes, programs, and procedures.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate in all forums compellingly.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, manage, direct and coordinate the efforts of others either directly or indirectly.
• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• A sincere interest in the employees you manage – with the desire to assist them in their success via training, meaningful assignments and through regular communication.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent field AND
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE BEYOND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Supervisory experience
• 5 years in the auto parts distribution business

We are an EEOC/AA employer. An industry leader, FMP offers well-balanced compensation and benefits programs, which may include medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, profit sharing, paid holidays/vacation/sick time, STD/LTD, much more. Salary is based on experience and job performance.