Director of Distribution Center Operations
About The Position
The DC Director at Family Dollar has overall responsibility for the effective operation of the Distribution Center (DC) including, organizational development, productivity improvements, attainment of financial goals, direct management of staff and departmental functions and compliance with all related local and federal laws. They also ensure that high standards of safety, quality, and customer service are met in the process of delivering merchandise to the stores. This role is for a fast-paced, high volume, full case operation in a large fully automated retail distribution warehouse.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Eight (8) years of distribution center management and operations experience, or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures
- Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong business acumen
- Ability to assess, manage, train, mentor, and develop talent
- Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions
- Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem-solving skills, good judgment as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility
- PC Skills including experience with warehouse management systems, such as AS400; strong MS Office Suite knowledge to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook; familiarity with the Internet
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or logistics preferred
Responsibilities
- Exercise considerable judgment in determining objectives and approaches to the successful operations of the distribution center.
- Ensure stores are supplied with ordered merchandise in a safe, timely and efficient manner
- Establish productivity and quality goals and ensure that these goals are met
- Direct and take overall responsibility for short- and long-term planning, budgetary and expense control, and implementation of operational policies, programs and systems
- Monitor, evaluate, assess, manage, develop, and revise key productivity indicators to control costs
- Assist Vice President of Distribution Center Operations with special projects and identification of operational best practices
- Monitor results of quality, accuracy, safety and housekeeping evaluations to ensure adherence to company standards
- Maintain accountability for staff hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, pay increases and associate development
- When necessary, ensure disciplinary actions or discharge measures are taken
- Share and provide appropriate information and anticipate the informational needs of all distribution associates
- Oversee and monitor facility maintenance; ensure buildings, grounds, and equipment are functional and properly maintained
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
