Shift Planning Manager - Fort Worth, Texas

Harbor Freight Tools

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Planning Manager supervises associates and manages day-to-day operations of an assigned area within a distribution center. The role maintains communication with AGM Ops Managers to support the operational plan and achieves operational, financial, and service results by directing and supporting associates performing distribution center functions. The manager leads labor and equipment planning across operational departments, waving, and inbound planning for the shift; maintains building-level planning tools; and provides site-level reporting to internal and executive leadership. The role also works with distribution center, Supply Chain, and Corporate partners to address network and companywide challenges. The position oversees daily and weekly planning across labor, equipment, inbound and outbound operations, processing and storage capacities, and inventory placement for retail and direct-to-consumer channels. It monitors operating metrics and financial and service outcomes, develops associates, ensures training and policy compliance, maintains a clean and safe work environment, and supports equipment readiness and process improvements. The position is DC-based and may require travel up to 5%.

Requirements

Experience supervising and developing staff.
Ability to lead distribution center planning and operations.
Ability to analyze forecasts, trends, production performance data, budget variances, and service-level results.
Ability to select, train, coach, counsel, and manage associate performance.
Ability to communicate objectives and accountabilities and foster cooperation across teams and departments.
Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment and support equipment maintenance.
Regular attendance.
Willingness to learn other areas of distribution center operations.

Responsibilities

Lead and support distribution center planning functions, including labor, equipment, inbound and outbound operations, processing and storage capacities, and inventory placement for retail and direct-to-consumer channels.
Drive improvement and compliance in DC metrics, including fill rate, inventory days on hand, staffing levels, building capacity, zone compliance, and labor-hours budget.
Use past trends and current forecasts to identify staffing risks.
Manage daily waving operations, including label printing and distribution.
Plan, monitor, appraise, and manage performance results.
Identify and explain budget and service-level variances and identify corrective actions.
Evaluate and recommend process changes to improve efficiency and safety.
Select, orient, train, coach, counsel, and discipline associates.
Educate and develop associates, support job performance, and ensure adherence to company and applicable federal, state, and local policies and procedures.
Ensure associates attend scheduled training and cross-training and comply with equipment operator and cross-training goals.
Communicate values, strategies, and objectives, and assign accountabilities.
Maintain positive and productive relationships with associates and their work teams.
Foster cooperation within and between departments.
Enforce systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards in accordance with company regulations.
Maintain accurate records of staff attendance, vacation, personal time off, sickness, funeral leave, and other attendance standards.
Manage operations to meet financial targets and assigned service levels.
Research, compile, initiate, sort, and analyze production performance records and data.
Ensure the work environment is clean and safe.
Ensure associates have the tools needed to perform their duties.
Ensure equipment is maintained, identify needed repairs, and ensure timely repair of equipment.
Evaluate new equipment and techniques for process improvements.
Initiate, lead, and participate in special projects.
Demonstrate openness to new ideas and ways to achieve results.
Be willing to learn other areas of distribution center operations.
Develop managerial and leadership competencies through company-sponsored education workshops and leadership development training, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
Maintain regular attendance as an essential function of the job.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.