Distribution Center Operations Manager
About The Position
The Distribution Center Operations Manager oversees and supervises daily distribution center operations, with a focus on transportation and/or warehouse management. The role leads assigned shifts and employees, directly managing warehouse associates and/or drivers, and works closely with the General Manager to ensure the facility meets safety, compliance, quality, and delivery goals. The manager coaches and develops team members and contributes to deploying and executing supply chain strategy and driving continuous improvement within the distribution center. The position provides day-to-day leadership for warehouse and/or delivery associates assigned to different shifts, supports the DC General Manager, and helps create an engaged, values-based culture through daily huddles, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management. The role is based in a warehouse environment, with occasional physical activities and travel required 5% of the time.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Five years of related experience, including 2–3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Ability to occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds and handle tires weighing more than approximately 50 pounds through rolling, destacking, or team lifting.
- Ability to perform occasional standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or tools, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating or using the senses of taste and smell.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Travel required 5% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two to three years of supervisory experience.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to ATD quality standards, health and safety requirements, legal compliance, environmental policies, Standard Operating Process deliverables, and general duty of care.
- Select, recruit, train, mentor, and develop employees.
- Investigate employee relations or performance concerns promptly and implement disciplinary action as needed in consultation with Human Resources.
- Lead daily distribution center huddles so employees understand work tasks, expectations, and deliverables, while promoting engagement and a values-based culture.
- Onboard and train team members; coach, motivate, and manage performance.
- Lead and manage daily activities for warehouse associates and/or delivery associates assigned to different shifts.
- Provide leadership support to the DC General Manager.
- Contribute to deployment and execution of supply chain strategy and continuous improvement in the distribution center.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
