Sr. Distribution Manager

Milwaukee Tool•Olive Branch, MS

About The Position

The Sr. Distribution Manager is responsible for safety, productivity, and quality in a multi-site, high-volume distribution center. The role ensures operations meet on-time shipping requirements for a large customer base through truckload, LTL, and parcel shipments. The manager is directly responsible for all facets of off-shift operations, including managing multiple first-line supervisors and hundreds of hourly employees. The role supports three facilities and their inbound operations, picking, outbound operations, and cycle counting. It involves leading continuous improvement and cost-savings projects, improving processes and process flows to meet increasing annual demand, and ensuring products are shipped on time. The manager also develops leaders and associates through hands-on mentoring, supports safety and resource alignment, and works with senior leadership and support functions to improve processes and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Quality Management, or Production & Operations Management.
At least 5 years of experience leading distribution teams.
Exceptional knowledge of distribution principles, warehouse management systems (WMS), and automation systems.
Excellent analytical and logical thinking skills to understand and analyze complex business processes.
Knowledge of lean principles, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, communication tools, and problem solving.
Excellent organizational skills and knowledge of production systems and techniques.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Embrace, demonstrate, and require Milwaukee Culture as a driver of daily operations and interactions.
Manage a team of supervisors and managers supporting three facilities, including inbound operations, picking, outbound operations, and cycle counting.
Develop and manage continuous improvement and cost-savings projects, coordinating cross-functional resources and monitoring, meeting, and reporting project deliverables.
Prepare reports and statistics on on-time shipments, fill rate, shipment accuracy, and safety.
Build the skills of functional leaders and associates through hands-on interactions and mentoring in lean management tools, cultural change leadership, and strategy deployment.
Contribute to the design and improvement of new and existing process flows to meet increased annual demand.
Manage multiple product flows to ensure on-time shipment.
Ensure organizational alignment on safety and resource requirements for projects and ensure changes are fully integrated.
Provide regular feedback and insight to supervisors and hourly associates to facilitate continuous improvement and employee growth and development.
Understand and adhere to safety regulations and protocols.
Work with the senior leadership team and support functions to improve processes and performance.
Provide innovative solutions to facilitate problem solving.
Build organizational capacity.