Distribution Center Manager

Tireco, Inc•Mechanicsville, GA

2d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Manager oversees all facility operations, including the distribution center workforce and delivery fleet. The role manages daily receiving and shipping operations, ensures shipment and paperwork accuracy and timeliness, maintains inventory accuracy, and keeps the facility safe, clean, secure, and efficient. The manager enforces safety, operational, and personnel policies; ensures compliance with applicable warehousing, fleet, material-handling, shipping, and DOT requirements; and recruits, selects, trains, and coaches team members. The position is also responsible for customer service, budget management, cost control, and process improvement. The manager develops strategies to reduce costs and lead times, increase inventory turns, and improve order turnaround time. The stated salary range is $75,000–$85,000 per year, and the position is located in Doraville, Georgia.

Requirements

A B.S./B.A. in Business Administration, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or Management, or equivalent work experience; listed as preferred.
At least 2 years of operations leadership experience; listed as preferred.
Experience managing a fleet of delivery vehicles under DOT compliance.
Valid regular driver's license; some states may require a Class D license.
Must be insurable by the company's insurance carrier.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to train, motivate, and direct others.
Strong organizational and decision-making skills and attention to detail.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Proven customer service skills.
Proven process-improvement experience.
Knowledge of distribution center, fleet, and forklift safety.
Working knowledge of OSHA.
Computer skills to use Outlook, Word, and Excel effectively.
Budget management skills.
Ability to operate a lift; training to obtain lift certification will be provided.
Ability to become Smith System certified; company training will be provided.

Responsibilities

Oversee all facility operations, including scheduling and managing drivers, supervisors, leads, and distribution center associates.
Manage daily distribution center operations, including unloading and loading shipments and ensuring shipment and paperwork accuracy and timeliness.
Align workload, people management, and process objectives.
Enforce safety, operational, and personnel programs, policies, and procedures.
Comply with federal, state, and local warehousing, fleet, material-handling, and shipping requirements.
Establish and monitor security procedures and protocols to safeguard facility operations and contents.
Maintain a safe, clean, orderly, and efficient operating environment and keep the facility in good condition.
Ensure shipment accuracy and handle will-call orders efficiently and courteously.
Recruit, select, and train team members, and identify and execute coaching opportunities to develop them.
Verify inventory accuracy through cycle counts and maintain it at company-acceptable levels.
Ensure the fleet complies with DOT regulations.
Implement monthly and yearly budgets in line with cost-control performance measures.
Apply a “Creativity before Capital” approach to managing and leading the facility.
Develop strategies and programs to reduce costs and lead times and increase inventory turns and order turnaround time.
Provide outstanding customer service.