Distribution Manager - Day Shift

Grainger Businesses • Patterson, CA

5d • $85,300 - $142,200 • Onsite

About The Position

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

You will oversee Outbound (picking and packing) operations in a high volume, order fulfillment, multi shift distribution center. You will lead 3-5 salaried supervisors and provide indirect leadership for 40-60 non-exempt team members. You will manage a function to ensure accurate product receipt, order fulfillment and the optimization of resources and processes resulting in products provided to customers on time and operating costs and process efficiencies are met. Manage processes to ensure compliance with procedures, identify process improvements, and promote employee programs to create and promote an environment where employees are engaged and empowered. You will report to a Senior Manager, Distribution Operations at our Patterson, CA location.

The shift for this role is Monday through Friday. You will start around 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m until finished (typical hours).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Operations or equivalent experience
• 3+ management experiences with increasing responsibility in a high volume, multi-shift operation dealing with large employee populations.

Responsibilities

• Use production, safety, quality, cycle time, financial and other key metrics to analyze performance and identify process variations or exceptions resulting in lower-than-expected performance and communicate issues to leadership
• Support Distribution Center wide projects and help ensure all deliverables are completed on time
• Create a welcoming workplace fostering positive team member experiences by developing engagement and recognition programs and ensuring all team members are treated fairly and with respect
• Manage the development process for salaried supervisors, including interviewing and training, assigning and directing work, supporting development goals, recognition and performance management
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using LEAN, DMAIC, Six Sigma principles
• Emphasize training and implement audit systems to eliminate process variation or discrepancies and to ensure compliance with Company, and other governmental agencies (e.g. OSHA, DOT, and EPA)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees