Distribution Center Manager

Azelis•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Azelis Americas CASE is a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to customers across multiple markets. With a global presence and strong local expertise, Azelis is committed to fostering partnerships that create long-term value for our suppliers and customers. Summary: This position is responsible for directing and overseeing all distribution center activities, including the delivery of product on Azelis-operated vehicles or common carriers. As a manager, this position plans, leads, and manages the distribution center resources to achieve operational excellence by providing value-added and responsive service to our customers in an effective and efficient manner. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for motivating, providing frequent feedback and developing the distribution center personnel within the branch. Develop, implement, and oversee a “Warehouse Work Team” that fosters teamwork, while finding faster, safer and better ways to provide superior, value-added, “hassle free” service to our customers. Implement and ensure compliance with the operational procedures for all activities relating to warehouse and transportation operations. Ensure the proper receipt of all products, both Azelis-owned and supplier-owned, into the warehouse and prompt entry into our computer. Certify that all distribution center employees are working in the safest manner possible and that all activities are performed in accordance with established DOT, OSHA, and EPA standards. Direct and oversee the overall training program compliance as prescribed by Azelis Human Resources Ensure proper, safe and damage-free storage and retrieval of product. Coordinate with the Purchasing department stock outages, aged inventory, and any inventory related issues. Coordinate with the Customer Service department to ensure that Customers receive their orders in a timely, complete and accurate manner. Assure safekeeping, maintenance and optimum utilization of the fixed assets located in the branch. Effect necessary repairs to facility and equipment within boundaries described below. Continual focus on making necessary changes or process re-engineering that will have a positive impact on customer satisfaction, reducing rework, or improving profitability. Handle Customer Service / CSR Manager duties as needed. Act as local SHEQ Manager for local facility and employees. Ensure safe and ethical practices are adhered to at all times. Work with Corporate Management on the interviewing, hiring, discipling, and termination of employees. Be willing and able to perform any warehouse functions and duties as needed or assigned by management.

Requirements

At least 1-2 years of managerial experience managing a team between 3-5 employees.
Understand and adhere to/follow the department procedures and policies
Adhere to and support the principles of Responsible Distribution™.
Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
2-year college degree in Business or Logistics preferred
5 or more years work experience with job responsibilities similar to or related to the above listed duties and responsibilities.
Superior skills in motivating and leading people.
Trained and certified in the operation of a forklift.
Be physically able to effectively perform extensive, labor-intensive activities on a daily basis to including lifting at least 50 pounds.
Be able to effectively work in a team-based environment, where all team members hold themselves mutually accountable.
Be able to lead by example as well as exemplify a passion for excellence by promoting teamwork and mutual respect.
Able to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
Able to maintain confidentiality on sensitive issues.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

Responsible for motivating, providing frequent feedback and developing the distribution center personnel within the branch.
Develop, implement, and oversee a “Warehouse Work Team” that fosters teamwork, while finding faster, safer and better ways to provide superior, value-added, “hassle free” service to our customers.
Implement and ensure compliance with the operational procedures for all activities relating to warehouse and transportation operations.
Ensure the proper receipt of all products, both Azelis-owned and supplier-owned, into the warehouse and prompt entry into our computer.
Certify that all distribution center employees are working in the safest manner possible and that all activities are performed in accordance with established DOT, OSHA, and EPA standards.
Direct and oversee the overall training program compliance as prescribed by Azelis Human Resources
Ensure proper, safe and damage-free storage and retrieval of product.
Coordinate with the Purchasing department stock outages, aged inventory, and any inventory related issues.
Coordinate with the Customer Service department to ensure that Customers receive their orders in a timely, complete and accurate manner.
Assure safekeeping, maintenance and optimum utilization of the fixed assets located in the branch.
Effect necessary repairs to facility and equipment within boundaries described below.
Continual focus on making necessary changes or process re-engineering that will have a positive impact on customer satisfaction, reducing rework, or improving profitability.
Handle Customer Service / CSR Manager duties as needed.
Act as local SHEQ Manager for local facility and employees.
Ensure safe and ethical practices are adhered to at all times.
Work with Corporate Management on the interviewing, hiring, discipling, and termination of employees.
Be willing and able to perform any warehouse functions and duties as needed or assigned by management.