Area Manager - Supply Chain

Foot Locker • Junction City, KS

99d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Area Manager is responsible for achieving key organizational goals of the distribution center through the efficient use of staff and systems on a day-to-day operational basis. The Area Manager will have full responsibility for implementing and executing all operations programs, policies, and systems within their department.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or higher in Logistics, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of work related experience preferred
• Two plus years of management experience in a distribution center environment preferred
• Experience in Lean manufacturing or 6-sigma preferred
• Previous knowledge of automated DC Systems and current RF technology preferred
• Comprehensive experience working with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
• Strong reasoning, analytical, and organizational skills
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate with different levels within the organization
• Ability to learn and retain a comprehensive understanding of all operating systems and processes
• Ability to read, write, operate computer, conduct business related mathematics and analyze data as required

Responsibilities

• Owns safety performance for all direct reports & leads any EHS event investigation to closure
• Active participant in programs/committees that are proactive in preventing environmental and health, quality and team engagement occurrences
• Ensure compliance to EHS, quality, employee relations, etc. guidelines as it relates to the distribution center
• Drives improvements that eliminate waste and process variation
• Utilize lean six sigma tools to drive process improvements, optimizing cost, efficiency and product integrity.
• Participate in and performing internal audits and assisting with external audits and accurately disposition audit findings while considering costs and customer needs.
• Recognize and communicate customer specific requirements
• Actively contributes input to the sites daily production meetings & leads daily shift start-up meetings that covers performance for a 3-day window for team
• Leverages daily labor plans to make decisions to optimize service & cost (i.e. labor sharing or VTO)
• Assess daily demands and execute effective reaction plans by tracking performance
• Creates a short-term plan that identifies risks and opportunities to fulfill customer needs and leverages customer demand when building a long-term production plan
• Troubleshoot WMS level 1 issues as first line of escalation for current functions
• Develops current and future state value stream maps, identifying kaizen actions
• Understanding of the opportunity for material / conversion cost productivity specific to products; recognizes and identifies projects in the areas to cut costs
• Identify opportunities to reduce and/or avoid scrap and rework and takes action to minimize risk.
• Navigate through appropriation processes to secure funding and develop ROI analysis for funding requests.
• Supports financial planning process
• Lead a culture of ownership by supporting team with a high Say/Do ratio and ensuring consistent and timely accountability and feedback is delivered
• Ensure employee relations techniques are employed and that effective communication is used to optimize the operations environment
• Leverages thorough selection process for candidate evaluation
• Ties operations metrics to business goals by empowering the workforce through coaching and education
• Develops a teaming culture within current work environment through consistent treatment of all team members
• Demonstrates company values & ensure they are enforced throughout the company at all levels
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees