Assistant Distribution Center Manager

Amarr • Memphis, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amarr, part of ASSA ABLOY, is hiring a hands-on Assistant Distribution Center Manager (Service Manager) for its Memphis, Tennessee team. The role combines managing a warehouse team with direct involvement in the day-to-day operation of a distribution center. The position is Monday through Friday, days.

The Assistant Distribution Center Manager coordinates assembly, work schedules—including temporary personnel as needed—and warehouse operations to ensure service leads are met. The role oversees procedures for incoming and outgoing shipments, merchandise handling and disposition, and inventory. It also ensures compliance with company programs for safety, security, and care of equipment and facilities, enforces OSHA compliance, and works to maintain an injury-free workplace. The manager is responsible for hourly warehouse staff, including hiring, staffing, development, supervision, and direction, and leads continuous improvement initiatives.

Amarr describes its culture as supportive and family-oriented, with a focus on teamwork, service, respect, inclusion, innovation, and professional growth. Candidates must have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently as a self-starter. Applicants must be able to clear background, drug, and motor vehicle record screenings.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of distribution center or warehouse supervisory experience.
• Clear and effective written and oral communication skills.
• College education or related experience.
• Organizational, time-management, and analytical skills.
• Good supervisory, leadership, and motivational skills.
• PC and Windows skills.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to use power tools.
• Ability to clear background, drug, and motor vehicle record screenings.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for operating hand and power tools.
• Ability to spend extended time on feet and walk distances up to 200 feet.
• Ability to stoop, bend, walk, carry, and lift up to 75 pounds.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, ability to work well with a team, and ability to be a self-starter.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assembly, work schedules, including temporary personnel as needed, and warehouse operations to ensure service leads are met.
• Establish and enforce procedures for verifying incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of merchandise, and maintaining warehouse inventory.
• Ensure corporate programs for safety, security, and care of equipment and facilities are followed.
• Enforce OSHA compliance and help assure an injury-free workplace.
• Manage hourly warehouse staff, including hiring, staffing, development, supervision, and direction.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays from day one.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) plan with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of employee contributions.
• Competitive pay.
• Opportunities for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed