Distribution Supervison - Sala - Director, Distribution

Standard Motor Products, Inc.•Lewisville, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts. Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, SMP also provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products. Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 people across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. The Lewisville, Texas Distribution Center is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as the Director of Distribution. This position reports to the VP of Distribution. As the Director of Distribution, you are responsible for managing, coaching, and training the facility leadership team to meet established productivity requirements. Your goal is to ensure your team maintains the highest levels of customer service, safety, quality, performance, attendance, and engagement. Daily responsibilities will include driving superior results in the distribution center departments, maintaining work standards, driving our continuous improvement program, and ensuring Associate engagement remains a top priority. You will be expected to innovate new approaches, refine current processes, and improve our efficiencies. Most importantly, you will be expected to maintain a focus on Associate retention. This position will directly oversee all distribution operations at the Lewisville Distribution Center (with a footprint of more than 400,000 square feet).

Requirements

Four year degree, preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, Engineering (or equivalent work experience).
10+ years of experience in the distribution environment.
Applicable management experience (5+ years as an Operations Manager preferred).
Strong experience with WMS (Manhattan preferred) and JDE.
Extensive experience working in an environment that includes Voice Pick Technology & software, RF, Labor Standards, and Slotting.
Strong experience with performance metrics and process improvement.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with the ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations.
Ability to motivate others with strong conflict management and problem-solving skills.
Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions, and terminations.
Must be available and flexible for a variety of hours. Business demands will include overnight, weekends, and holidays at times.
Experience with capital planning and vendor management.

Responsibilities

Managing, coaching, and training the facility leadership team to meet established productivity requirements.
Ensuring the team maintains the highest levels of customer service, safety, quality, performance, attendance, and engagement.
Driving superior results in the distribution center departments.
Maintaining work standards.
Driving the continuous improvement program.
Ensuring Associate engagement remains a top priority.
Innovating new approaches, refining current processes, and improving efficiencies.
Maintaining a focus on Associate retention.
Directly overseeing all distribution operations at the Lewisville Distribution Center.
In partnership with VP of Distribution, driving strategy, goals, and priorities down to the operations team, while maintaining an agile approach.
Communicating, tracking, and partnering with IT Business Analysts to develop meaningful solutions.
Troubleshooting day-to-day problems and identifying long-term resolutions with Operations Managers.
Researching operational inefficiencies and making procedural or systematic recommendations to the Logistics leadership team.
Communicating clear goals, expectations, and standards to the Operations teams on an ongoing basis.
Investing in training and development for teams and associates to grow internal bench strength and create healthy succession pipelines.
Ensuring the facility operates with industry best practices in efficiency, customer service, quality, and safety.
Collaborating with key partners on the creation of monthly and annual plans (budget forecast, labor planning, and shipping KPIs).
Ensuring fiscal responsibility through labor and supply cost control.
Working to ensure the Lewisville Distribution Center strives for local and national “Employer of Choice” status.
Partnering with the Human Resource Department to facilitate development plans, reviews, interviews, hiring, terminations, and coaching.
Providing Managers and Supervisors with meaningful developmental opportunities.
Partnering with HR and Operations leadership to champion action plans from employee engagement surveys.
Conducting monthly listening sessions with various team members to understand areas of opportunity to increase engagement and retention.
Empowering team members to deliver results against established goals and priorities, while creating an environment where everyone can do their best work.
Establishing community outreach through volunteer events and assisting in local government & school functions.