Distribution General Manager

Dawn Foods • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success. The Distribution Market Leader II will manage the overall operations of the Atlanta distribution center. The leader ensures overall accordance with DOT, IFS, and Dawn Foods standards and meets or exceeds budgeted expense and operating income goals while at the same time, maintaining appropriate relationships with key customers and vendors to support sales goals for the distribution center. The Distribution Leader maintains targeted service levels ensuring that customer orders are complete, delivered on time with an accurate invoice while driving margin improvement through warehouse and delivery productivity, reducing expenses, and eliminated non-value-added costs and activities. This position is also responsible for the supervision and development of several direct reports along with the front-line team members that support the distribution site.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a stand-alone site leadership role in a distribution center required
• Minimum 7 years of management or supervisory experience or combination of related training and experience.
• Prior experience with Continuous Improvement/Lean methods required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel.
• In-depth knowledge of systems and process relating to inventory management, warehouse management and customer order fulfillment.
• Demonstrated experience in utilization WMS technologies required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required, including prior responsibility for building annual budgets and managing performance within financial parameters.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree preferred.
• Green or Black belt certification preferred.
• SAP and EWM highly preferred.
• Prior experience in a multi-temperature distribution environment highly preferred.
• Leadership and supervision of private fleet operations, including sound knowledge of DOT requirements and supporting technology (e.g. Roadnet, Descartes, Greenmile or similar applications) highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the Distribution Center adheres to and complies with all DOT, IFS, OSHA, and FDA standards throughout the facility.
• Builds and sustains safety culture, ensuring on-time training, active safety committees, near-miss awareness & reporting, and team member coaching.
• Drives consistent improvement in go-home-safe rate.
• Accountable to manage the Warehouse and Private Fleet Distribution Center efficiently and effectively safeguarding Dawn’s assets.
• Continuously drives and improves productivity and eliminates non value added expenses.
• Ensures Inventory control, processes, and accuracy at all times implementing and following Dawn best practices and technologies reducing inventory losses to a minimum.
• Responsible to build the Distribution Center budget, developing financial projections and manages performance vs budget.
• Ensures that all products are delivered on-time and in-full, with the best possible Customer Experience (order to delivery).
• Accountable to manage recovery of service issues in the market in a cost-effective manner.
• Responsible to ensure appropriate staffing (quantity and quality) to support safety, service and savings.
• Accountable for recruiting (in partnership with Human Resources) and retention of all site team members.
• Assesses market wage rates and ensure that Dawn remains competitive to attract and retain top talent.
• Ensures Team Member training, development and performance management to meet Dawn business objectives.
• Accountable to ensure that all warehouse processes and procedures are followed, leveraging WMS technology to support proper inventory control and effective and efficient receiving, storage and picking / loading.
• Ensures facility maintenance and sanitation are completed timely and according to Dawn standards.
• Utilizes and implements technology solutions for efficient distribution operations.
• Develops and executes strategic plans for distribution within the area.
• Able to align distribution strategy with overall business objectives.
• Anticipates and proactively plans for distribution needs and challenges that will arise.
• Ensures safe, compliant and efficient operation of Dawn private fleet, leveraging technology (primarily Descartes Suite: Roadnet and Greenmile) to plan and execute delivery in compliance with all DOT regulations and Dawn policies.
• Ensures that Dawn drivers serve as front-line ambassadors of Dawn in all delivery interactions.
• Partners with Sales, Finance, Customer Service, Administrative and other Dawn Team Members in the market to build and maintain a cohesive culture reflecting Dawn values and ensuring exceptional service to our customers.
• Acts as an ambassador for the company within the industry and the community to bring awareness to the Dawn brand.
• Demonstrates Dawn Values and supports the Circle of Excellence.

Benefits

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
• Relocation Assistance: Available as needed
• tuition assistance and educational programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED