Distribution Center Manager

Description

Job Summary:

The Distribution Center Manager role is responsible for managing all facets of the daily warehouse operations, including receiving, product put-away, order fulfillment, shipping logistics, quality controls, cycle counts, WMS & systems procedures, adherence to all SOP's and overall facility condition. This position will work closely with each team to achieve daily business goals and drive high-quality service levels through direct supervision of departmental supervisors and leads. Our Warehouse Manager will have constant communications with all functional departments in the organization to ensure policies and objectives are fulfilled.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Thorough oversight of Happy Floors & Stone Source operations through daily supervisor meetings and detailed knowledge of SAP and GP operating systems.
• Deliver high quality service through adherence of quality control measures & standards across all functional processes in receiving, accurate order fulfillment, product handling and packing standards, shipping method parameters to ensure accurate, on time and quality conditioned materials are delivered to our customers.
• Maintain our inventory controls through disciplined cycle count process and procedures to deliver variances within stated goals and metrics.
• Responsible for the transactional activities of the warehouse by preparing inventory documentation: this involves accurately recording type, quantity, quality, and other features of inventory for a clear understanding of the state of the inventory.
• Effectively coordinate warehouse configuration and product placement for proficient material handling and space utilization.
• Responsible for the management and training of the distribution center's WMS and TMS Systems.
• Ensures team members understand their duties and responsibilities and oversee that employees perform their job as requested and in a safe and timely manner.
• Enforces the OSHA/DOT safety regulations for the business.
• Monitors warehouse employees' performance and progress towards monthly and quarterly goals and overall operations metric standards. Manages the monthly and quarterly incentive programs.
• Manages employees' hours efficiently by keeping the necessary overtime to minimum, manages employees' times off and attendance and sets employee schedules.
• Motivates, organizes, and encourage teamwork within warehouse employees to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded.
• Ensures employees always wear the adequate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain and enforce operational, safety, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Maintains standards of any health and safety policies and procedures in place.
• Recommends improvement to procedure standards.
• Conducts daily and weekly meetings with the departments to review issues and requirements.
• Assists any other departments and performs any other duties as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• This position has supervisory responsibility.

Competencies: 

• Ability to effectively manage and supervise employees.
• Analytical and data recording skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong comprehensive knowledge of warehouse operation functions and inventory practices
• Organizing, planning, and multi-tasking skills required
• Ability to manage time efficiently and meets deadlines.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year college or university and at least 5 years of applicable experience
• Prior Management experience in a Distribution Center Setting required & flooring industry experience preferred.
• Must have Knowledge of Warehouse (Inventory) Management System (WMS) and troubleshooting RF Scanner
• Must be able to operate motorized equipment and machinery.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of all Microsoft office product, including MS word, Outlook, and advance proficiency on MS Excel.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, move, sit, carry, bend, kneel, reach, push, pull, lift, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk and hear. May be required to lift and move boxes or packages not exceeding 50 pounds in weight. Some work stress inherent to the position and extended work hours may be required.

Work Environment:

Work environment will be in Indoor and outdoor temperatures and depending on weather, may be cold, hot, humid, wet, etc.