Senior Manager, Parts Distribution Operation

Senior Manager, Parts Distribution Operation 6/1/26 Mesa, Arizona, USA, 85210-6105 36035

Step into a career-defining leadership opportunity with one of the world’s most respected heavy equipment manufacturers.

This is more than a warehouse leadership role, it’s a rare opportunity to launch and lead a brand-new Komatsu master distribution operation in the Mesa, Arizona area.

Job Overview

Opportunities to build a world-class operation from the ground up do not come along often. This is more than a warehouse leadership role, it’s a rare opportunity to launch, develop, and lead a brand-new Komatsu master distribution operation in the Mesa, Arizona area.

As the Sr. Manager, Distribution Operations, you will provide strategic and operatinal leadership for all warehousing, distribution, inventory, and fulfillment activities. You will be responsible for building a high-performing team, driving continuous improvement initiatives, implementingautomation solutions, and ensuring exceptional service delivery to internal and external customers.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, manage, and champion production, warehousing, and distribution operations for entirety of Mesa Distribution facilities.
• Lead and motivate a multi-faceted, diverse team through various aspects of product receipt and order fulfilment.
• Drive projects and identified process improvements to sustainable conclusion.
• Direct and execute expedient, responsive handling of receipts, replenishments, put away, pick, pack, and shipping.
• Provide powerful diagnostics covering fulfilment, warehousing, distribution, and human resource performance.
• Support automation objectives and successful implementation of warehouse systems.
• Align relationships to deliver production and customer-specific product and service enhancements.
  
  

Key Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Lead by example, coaching, motivating, and developing the operational management team and direct labor.
• Meet performance standards, demonstrate commitment to those standards and productivity goals, developing SOPs for Distribution, Service Center, storage, and warehousing operations.
• Decisively solve operational problems and adapt to quickly changing situations to meet production and customer requirements.
• Develop and administer sophisticated planning, system improvements, and control policies within the distribution and logistics network.
• Manage budgets, quality and safety reviews, performance metrics, and process improvements.
• Drive adherence to established procedures while encouraging innovation and coaching others.
• Analyze management personnel efficacy and provide appropriate training and enrichment.
• Deliver a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
• Process over $300m in sales, managing over 75,000 SKU’s, more than 280,000 sq ft of operations, and $10M in operational expense.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Skills

• Four-year college degree.
• 7 – 10 years operations experience.
• 5 – 7 years supervisory experience managing people and processes in warehouse, distribution, and/or logistics operations.
• Highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills who can work independently, lead teams, influence others, develop and coach others.
• Managing large budgets and teams.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and customer service, business orientation.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP, WMS, TMS, and MS Windows/Office.
• Solid understanding of Information Technology requirements, enabling capabilities, and system improvements.
• Exceptional problem solving, fact finding, and communication skills.
• Detail oriented, creative with strong organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in fast paced, demanding environment.
• Self-starter, taking initiative and being committed to results, the team, the customers.
  
  

Additional Information

Consistent with a typical Komatsu office environment. The incumbent may be required to travel periodically, occasionally to remote locations.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting Requirements: Up to 45 lbs
  
  

Physical Movement:

• Consistent with a typical Komatsu office environment
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position (either standing or sitting) while working at workstation.
• Moves throughout the building to access files, attend meetings or interact with others.
• Physical presence at work needed per current policy.
• Ability to increase physical presence on short notice if a business need arises.
  
  

Mental Requirements:

• Ability to comprehend technical documents or data.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including being able to concentrate and have a high attention to detail to solve complex problems swiftly.
• Strong organizational skills
• Communicates with customers (internal and external) in a clear and effective manner.
• Must be able to adhere to process protocol.
• Must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner.
• Must be able to inspect site and work areas to detect safety concerns.
• Must be able to manage the stress and mental fatigue that comes from a heavy workload, competing priorities and ambiguity.
• Ability to deliver work within tight deadlines
  
  

Emotional Intelligence Requirements:

• Ability to remain calm in situations involving stress, deadlines, or upset employees or third parties.
• Ability to establish and manage priorities of yourself and subordinates to achieve targeted performance metrics, if applicable.
• Ability to maintain an effective and collaborative working relationship with managers, peers, subordinates, and third parties. Has a high degree of tact and diplomacy when needed.
• Ability to understand how your emotions and communications are perceived by others including managers, peers, subordinates, and third parties and modify as needed to be an effective team member.
• High level of self-motivation. Demonstrates leadership and good professional judgement, consistent with role in the organization.
• Accountability for work product
  
  

Company Benefits

Komatsu provides an extensive and robust employee benefits package that is designed to enhance the well-being of our employees and family members. We embrace a positive and empowering employee experience with a culture that prides itself on a diverse and inclusive environment.

• Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.
• 401k and/or employee savings programs
• Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)
• Employee and family assistance programs
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Employee learning and development programs
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

At Komatsu, we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions.  We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together. 

Company Information

Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu employs more than 64,000 people worldwide, operating in more than 140 countries. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Since the company’s founding in 1921, Komatsu has been committed to supporting individuals and communities through job training, skills development and giving back. As a Komatsu employee, you will be encouraged to grow alongside our global company, contributing to a more sustainable future for all. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, join Komatsu to be a part of something big and help advance modern society. Learn more at www.komatsu.com.

EEO Statement

Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.