Sr. Distribution Manager

Milwaukee Tool•Olive Branch, MT

About The Position

The Sr. Distribution Manager is responsible for safety, productivity, and quality across a multi-site, high-volume distribution center. The role ensures that operations meet on-time shipping requirements for a large customer base through truckload, LTL, and parcel shipments. The manager oversees all aspects of off-shift operations, including multiple first-line supervisors and hundreds of hourly employees, across three facilities. The position leads inbound, picking, outbound, and cycle-counting operations; manages continuous-improvement and cost-savings projects; monitors operational performance; and develops leaders and associates through hands-on mentoring. It also works with senior leadership and support functions to improve processes, performance, and organizational capacity while maintaining alignment on safety and resources.

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.
Strong analytical and logical-thinking skills to understand and analyze complex business processes.
Understanding 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

Demonstrate and reinforce Milwaukee Tool's culture in 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, coordinate cross-functional resources, and monitor, meet, and report project deliverables.
Prepare reports and statistics on on-time shipments, fill rate, shipment accuracy, and safety.
Develop the skills of functional leaders and associates through hands-on 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.
Align organizational safety and resource requirements for projects and ensure changes are fully integrated.
Provide regular feedback and insight to supervisors and hourly associates to support continuous improvement and employee 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.