Distribution Manager

Service Wire•Houston, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Manager position develops, implements, and manages logistic strategies designed to ensure continuous distribution of product consistent with established standards, customer specifications and production goals. Manages and coordinates the order processing and distribution of products. Assigns supervisor's specific duties, such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling, and disposition of merchandise, and keeping of warehouse inventory.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent experience/education combination
Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in distribution management
Demonstrated ability to drive results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience in analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with tight scheduling requirements
On-Site work (No Remote work available)

Responsibilities

Oversees activities of employees engaged in shipping, receiving, loading, and unloading trucks and in storing, retrieving, packing, and distributing finished goods
Assigns workers to specific duties, such as verifying amounts of and storing incoming production products and assembling customer orders for delivery
Ensures orderly stacking/storage of product, picking and staging of outgoing shipments in accordance with high level of productivity and that incoming and outgoing shipments are complete and free of damage
Establishes operational procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, analyzes warehouse inventory, and provides reports showing slow-moving and/or surplus stock
Oversees reclamation of damaged merchandise
Reviews bills of lading for incoming merchandise and customer orders in order to plan work activities
Manages policies and procedures that result in the maximization of sales through timely deliveries.
Timely and efficiently maintains accurate and necessary department records and documentation
Recommends measures to improve distribution methods, equipment performance, and quality of product or service, and suggests changes in working conditions to increase efficiency
Ensures appropriate maintenance of equipment and a clean and safe work environment
Interprets company policy to employees and enforces company policy and practices
May hire, train, evaluate employee performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action
Coordinates activities with sales, record control, purchasing, and transportation departments
Optimize and coordinate fulfillment order lifecycle
Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service
Ensure that all products and services are consistent and meet both external and internal requirements, including legal compliance and customer expectations
Assess opportunities to reduce waste and increase efficiency
Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement initiatives
Other duties as assigned