Warehouse Outbound Manager

Parts Authority•Dubuque, IA

About The Position

Parts Authority, founded in 1973, is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment and transmissions. Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Parts Authority is rapidly expanding, and today has more than 300 locations servicing customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC and Wisconsin. Parts Authority has grown through both organic initiatives and acquisitions. Over the past several years Parts Authority has acquired over a dozen companies as part of its expansion strategy. Parts Authority’s catalog of over 3 million parts covering more than 125 million applications, ensures our customer partners receive the parts they want, when they want them. What makes Parts Authority different is OUR TEAM. Parts Authority has a team of professionally trained, experienced counter people to assist in finding the right parts and the right brand for each application. Parts Authority carries the best brands in the business for domestic and import vehicles. AC Delco, Motorcraft, Denso, Bosch, KYB, Monroe, Gates, Dorman and Exide are just a few of the more than 400 suppliers from around the world, that Parts Authority partners with to bring our customer partners the best parts. Each team member plays a vital role in our success. We are rapidly expanding and looking for a professional, self-motivated individual to fill the role of Warehouse Outbound Manager. Responsibilities The Warehouse Outbound Manager reports directly to the Warehouse Operations Manager and will be responsible for all the outbound activity within the warehouse. He/she will manage 4-5 direct reports and oversee 40-50 team members. To succeed as a Warehouse Outbound Manager you must be able to maintain a high level of productivity, efficiency and culture of customer service within the outbound departments of the warehouse.

Responsibilities

Receive, analyze and react to daily status reports across all outbound distribution center functional areas.
Review departmental and individual metrics to identify and improve performance.
Adjust, analyze and audit processes seeking increases in both efficiency and productivity.
Ensure picking and product transfer processes are being carried out efficiently and accurately.
Formulate and enforce picking goals for each area/zone of the warehouse.
Oversee individual picking productivity and accuracy metrics.
Ensure trucks/trailers are efficiently and accurately loaded to support the efficient movement of goods and materials to their destinations to fulfill commitment to our customers and support sales objectives.
Work with dispatchers and outbound production team to enhance customer service via delivery vehicles.
Oversee routing of deliveries to customers and stores to find the most efficient route.
Plan routes for shuttles that travel between (hub) warehouse and stores (spokes).
Analyze data on deliveries and transportation between hub warehouses and stores, recommending and implementing improvements.
Oversee E-Commerce fulfilment, insuring that orders are being shipped accurately and within customer-required timeframes.
Lead and supervise a team of departmental supervisors.
Adjust staffing across multi-functional platforms when timelines are in jeopardy and plan staffing/workflow according to dynamic market changes.
Review and maintain departmental budgets, control operating expenses and project future expenditures based on fluctuations in activity (as necessary).
Maintain a meticulous standard for cleanliness, organization, and safety throughout the warehouse.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Ensure that safety and compliance practices meet DOT and OSHA standards
Maintain 5S warehouse principles are administered and followed on a routine basis
Frequently communicate with warehouse and executive level management.
Performs additional duties as assigned
Maintain and promote workplace safety
Securing and transferring cash or other assets.