Facility Manager
Teklysium Inc•Asheville, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Facility Manager owns full operational and financial performance of the Asheville branch. This role is accountable for branch P&L, inventory integrity, safety, staffing, and customer experience. The position replaces an interim management arrangement; we are seeking a permanent leader who can stabilize operations quickly and drive measurable improvement in margin, throughput, and working capital efficiency.
Requirements
- 5+ years operations or branch management in metals service center, building materials, industrial, or construction supply distribution
- Demonstrated P&L or cost-center accountability
- Working knowledge of material handling safety (forklift, crane/hoist) and OSHA general industry standards
- Proficiency with ERP/inventory management systems and Excel
- Strong hiring, scheduling, and team-leadership track record
Nice To Haves
- Direct metals distribution experience (steel, aluminum, sheet, structural, processing)
- Experience managing delivery fleets and DOT compliance
- Lean/continuous improvement or inventory optimization experience
Responsibilities
- Own branch revenue, gross margin, and operating expense targets; report monthly against budget
- Manage controllable costs: labor hours, overtime, freight, shrink, supplies, and equipment maintenance
- Support pricing discipline at the counter and on quotes within company margin guidelines
- Direct daily warehouse operations: receiving, put-away, picking, staging, cutting/processing, and loading
- Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and shrink controls; manage slow-moving and obsolete stock
- Coordinate replenishment with purchasing; flag stockouts and overstock positions affecting working capital
- Enforce OSHA-compliant safety practices for forklift, overhead crane/hoist, saw, and material-handling operations
- Lead incident reporting, corrective actions, and recurring safety training; target zero recordables
- Maintain facility, equipment, and fleet inspection and maintenance schedules
- Hire, train, schedule, and develop warehouse, counter, and delivery staff
- Set clear performance expectations; conduct reviews and address performance issues directly
- Build bench depth so the branch operates without single-person dependencies
- Ensure fast, accurate will-call and counter service; resolve order discrepancies and quality claims
- Partner with business development and inside sales on quotes, lead times, and key account service
- Manage delivery scheduling and routing for on-time, damage-free delivery
- Oversee delivery fleet utilization, DOT compliance, and driver performance
- Maintain facility condition, yard organization, and security
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
