Manager, Industrial Engineer

Petco

137d • $111,100 - $166,600

About The Position

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents, and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people, and our planet is good for Petco.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience with at least 3 years in a retail distribution center environment including the management of direct reports in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with the development and maintenance of engineered labor standards and performance incentive programs.
• Experience with Warehouse Management and Labor Management systems (Manhattan Systems WM and LM for open systems preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of Labor Management and Incentive Programs including engineered labor standards and Labor Management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of retail Distribution Center operations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills as well as analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests.
• Partner with internal departments for appropriate alignment to accomplish assigned initiatives.
• Build successful relationships with external vendors and service providers that allow Petco to accomplish strategic goals related to Industrial Engineering.
• Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes and effectively accomplish assigned duties through work of subordinates and/or peers.
• Lead multiple projects and daily activities, meet deadlines and develop plans to accomplish departmental goals.
• Research, analyze, develop and manage programs, including business plans and budgets.
• Lead the definition and documentation of common processes and ‘best practices’ for DC operations in partnership with DC Management.
• Drive accountability for adherence to these processes throughout the DC network.
• Maintain current and accurate process documentation for use by all DCs.
• Direct all aspects of the Labor Management program across the DC network.
• Establish and maintain engineered labor standards based upon best practices.
• Develop and maintain a ‘Pay for Performance’ incentive program for DC associates.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Supply Chain leadership to align, manage and communicate Labor Management policies and procedures.
• Maintain all documentation for labor standards and performance history as required.
• Lead the design, configuration, operation and support of Labor Management systems.
• Identify, quantify and communicate opportunities for improvement in DC methods and procedures, layout, equipment, and general cost reduction.
• Bring cross-functional teams together to collaborate and drive alignment on needed improvements.
• Coordinate and manage the implementation of improvements.
• Demonstrate in-depth working knowledge of DC processes to support cross-functional continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead the DC Slotting Program including the definition of strategy in partnership with Store Operations and Supply Chain.
• Develop the annual departmental budget along with estimated DC savings and track the success.
• Responsible for the determination and execution of the DC capital budget.
• Support the growth and development of the DC network including design, layout and startup of new DCs.
• Hire, train and lead a team of DC-based Industrial Engineers.
• Provide coaching and performance feedback for development.
• Develop and lead external partnerships to supplement internal capabilities and bandwidth.
• Measure, interpret and report on the performance of Distribution operations.
• Build staffing and planning models to aid DC management and Distribution network planning.
• Assist with the development, optimization and automation of business-critical reporting tools.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• 401K
• Incentives
• PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees