Distribution Manager

California Closets•Tolleson, AZ

3d•$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Manager is responsible for delivering a great brand experience to customers and team members, building a cohesive team while driving for results. The Distribution Manager leads our day-to-day centralized distribution team and overseeing and optimize operations to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely distribution of product. This role manages the flow, coordinating logistics activities, and ensures compliance with safety and quality standards. This is an in-person role.

Requirements

5+ years of management experience in distribution management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Experience in high-volume or multi-location distribution environment.
Experience with performance metrics and warehouse management systems (WMS)
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to motivate and direct activities of a team.
Must have strong PC skills, including MS Office products, MS Teams, Word, Excel & Power Point

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree related to from an accredited college or university preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations of centralized distribution center, including receiving, storage, inventory control, order preparation, and outbound shipments.
Guide all aspects of day-to-day centralized distribution operations encompassing inbound, outbound, and supporting departments including special projects.
Assign work to centralized distribution associates to ensure productivity, accuracy, excellent customer service, a safe work environment, and efficient operation.
Lead the recruiting, onboarding, and training for new associates.
Improve business performance and distribution by establishing and monitoring KPI’s.
Collaborate with company leaders to develop and implement strategies to streamline distribution processes and reduce operational costs.
Provide leadership and input in the development of policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure quality and cost control.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement at the site using problem solving and resolutions.
Uphold exceptional levels of accuracy, safety, and performance in daily warehouse functions.
Prioritize product quality throughout the entire logistics chain, including supervising staff to maintain proper handling and inspection procedures to minimize damage and ensure customer satisfaction
Plan staffing, supply and equipment needs based on forecasted volumes.
Provide daily guidance and hands-on leadership of distribution operations to ensure the daily workload is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Minimize aging outbound product and quickly “problem solve” to maximize inventory accuracy & availability for picking, while minimizing distribution order fulfillment time.
Ensure all distribution orders are fulfilled within the expected time frames. This includes all steps from product receipt, to put-away, to picking, to sorting, to aggregation, to packing for shipment. Call out and follow-up on exceptions.
Identify, plan, and coordinate daily activities of distribution operations and assign work to direct reports.