CDC Operations Manager

US Electrical Services•Swedesboro, NJ

About The Position

U.S. Electrical Services, Inc. (USESI), the country's largest independent electrical wholesale distributor, is seeking a full-time CDC Operations Manager for its Distribution Center team. USESI comprises 14 regional businesses, has more than 100 years of experience, and employs more than 1,500 people. The successful candidate will be a hands-on operational leader responsible for building a strong safety culture, developing employees, establishing disciplined warehouse processes, and delivering consistent service, productivity, and inventory accuracy in a growing CDC environment. The role will support a new CDC operation and help establish operations in a new territory.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum of 8 years of leadership experience in warehouse operations or a distribution center.
Previous experience supervising, coaching, and developing warehouse teams.
Experience improving warehouse processes and operational performance.
Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory management, and logistics.
Knowledge of warehouse safety, PIT equipment, and standard operating procedures.
Experience with staffing, scheduling, hiring, and performance management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate across departments and maintain a hands-on leadership presence.
Ability to analyze operational data and make informed business decisions.
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, or a related field.
Experience leading inventory control and receiving operations.
Wholesale distribution experience.
Experience with Solar Eclipse ERP or WMS.

Responsibilities

Lead daily warehouse operations across receiving, put-away, replenishment, picking, packing, wire, staging, and loading to ensure safe, accurate, and timely execution.
Build and maintain a safety-first culture by ensuring employees are trained, qualified, and follow applicable SOPs, RF/scanning processes, PIT practices, PPE requirements, and safety procedures.
Provide visible, hands-on leadership on the warehouse floor by setting expectations, reinforcing accountability, coaching employees, and removing barriers to success.
Develop supervisors and frontline leaders through coaching, feedback, training, and performance discussions.
Establish daily staffing and labor plans based on workload, service requirements, and available resources; adjust as needed to ensure leadership coverage and effective communication and handoffs.
Monitor warehouse performance using metrics such as safety, productivity/LPH, overtime, OTIF/service, inventory accuracy, attendance, and turnover.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying operational gaps, conducting root-cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and evaluating warehouse layout, product flow, labor utilization, equipment usage, and standard work.
Maintain inventory control and location integrity through accurate product movement, cycle counting, adjustment controls, shortage investigation, and accurate handling, storage, measurement, and transactions for wire and other high-value inventory.
Partner with transportation leadership to ensure outbound orders are staged, loaded, and dispatched accurately and on time.
Lead onboarding and development of new employees, including training plans, coaching, and 30/60/90-day reviews.
Manage attendance, scheduling, performance issues, and employee development in partnership with HR.
Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting warehouse employees as staffing needs arise.
Conduct startup meetings and communicate priorities, safety concerns, workload expectations, and performance results to the team.
Maintain warehouse organization and housekeeping standards that support a safe, efficient, and professional operation.
Ensure material-handling equipment, RF devices, and other warehouse assets are properly assigned, maintained, and used.
Create a culture of accountability in which employees understand success expectations, how performance is measured, and how their work affects customers.
Support implementation of new systems, processes, and operational initiatives.
Perform other operational leadership responsibilities as needed to support the overall success of the CDC.