Distribution Center Director

Trinity Health•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Trinity Rail Parts & Components is hiring a Distribution Center Director for its Distribution Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The role oversees distribution center operations and supports the aftermarket parts and components customer experience by ensuring orders meet delivery, quality, and service standards. The director leads warehousing and logistics activities and coordinates business functions that support the planning and execution of customer shipments. The role is responsible for safe, high-quality, efficient operations in compliance with legal, environmental, and company standards. The director leads the distribution process in partnership with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering, and plant operations. The position owns capacity, labor, and slotting plans based on forward demand, including regulatory-compliance-driven surges, and coordinates inbound and staffing readiness. It also oversees receiving, inventory integrity, material movement, fulfillment, packaging, logistics, facility operations, workforce development, and the effective use of ERP and warehouse management systems. Success is measured by safety (OSHA and DART rates), on-time shipment and fill rate, order accuracy, inventory accuracy and cycle count performance, receiving cycle time, kit lead time, and freight cost per shipment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business or an equivalent degree.
8 years of experience in distribution and materials management.
Deep knowledge of ERP/WMS materials and logistics processes.
Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at every level of the organization.
Experience working closely with commercial or customer-facing teams.
Experience leading or working in cross-functional teams.
Experience with kitting, VMI, or consignment programs.
Experience with forecast-driven capacity and labor planning.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the rail industry and railcar products and parts.

Responsibilities

Lead the distribution process in partnership with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering, and plant operations to achieve customer satisfaction.
Own capacity, labor, and slotting plans based on forward demand, including compliance-driven surges, and coordinate inbound and staffing readiness with Commercial and Inventory Strategy.
Maintain a safe workplace, ensure orders meet Trinity quality standards, and drive continuous improvement across business processes.
Oversee receipt of purchased and transferred material, resolve vendor discrepancies, and provide inbound performance data to Inventory Strategy to support supplier accountability.
Manage material movement within the operation and to regional distribution centers, subcontract manufacturers, internal Trinity customers, and external customers.
Own inventory accuracy and integrity, including cycle count performance, location control, quality, and loss prevention, and execute Inventory Strategy stocking and disposition decisions.
Execute kitting, VMI, and consignment programs, including kit build quality, lead time, and inventory traceability.
Maintain inventory and shipment controls that support channel segregation, intercompany transfers, and audit-ready traceability.
Plan and prioritize customer shipments and ensure efficient order picking and processing.
Oversee packaging, logistics, and facility operations; select cost-effective packaging to prevent product damage, schedule logistics services, control freight costs, process freight claims, and ensure facilities and equipment are properly specified, maintained, and operated.
Manage the workforce, ensure compliance with HR standards, and provide effective training and development.
Utilize and enhance ERP and WMS systems for planning, execution, and control of inventories, distribution processes, and associated costs; use compliance scheduling, inventory, and fulfillment data to anticipate demand and inform decisions.