Senior Distribution Manager - WernerCo

WHY WERNER? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PRO'S CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on trucks and job sites all over the world. Focusing on end users' needs drives our success. Our entire product development process—from research to engineering to manufacturing to commercialization—creates products that ensure ease of use, productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On jobsites across America and the world, WernerCo brands are most preferred.

The Sr. Distribution Manager is responsible for transforming a traditional warehouse into a world-class facility in operational execution, culture, safety, and quality. As the Sr. Distribution Manager, your focus is on safety, continuous improvement, relationship building, communication, and strategic thinking. In this position, your responsibility includes the development of a “safety first” culture by creating awareness, developing training, and enforcing accountability.
The Sr. Distribution Manager is responsible for the overall financial, operational, and employee aspects of both Distribution Centers located in Socorro, TX. Building 1 represents our largest DC at 621K sq ft with approximately 150 associates and Building 2 represents our 2nd largest DC at 235k sq ft with approximately 20 associates.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Developing direct and indirect reports -- …. Goal setting, skills assessment, IDPs, career development, performance evaluation, on-going employee feedback. disciplinary actions
• Partnering with on-site HR Manager to lead the development of managers, supervisors, and shop floor leads/clerks.
• Ensuring the execution and compliance to company policies…safety, OSHA, absenteeism, …
• Provide on-going employee feedback & quarterly review and documentation
• Improve employee retention and engagement at all levels of the organization
• Partner with direct leader and Finance leader to establish facility financial plan along with ideas for productivity initiatives to reduce overall operational cost.

Operational Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Manager to maintain staffing levels to ensure the organization meets the targeted level of service at the lowest cost and a reasonable level of overtime.
• Day-to-Day leadership of all facets of the facility
  • Manage facility’s KPI tracking and improvement
  • Manage Inbound and Outbound flow
  • Flex teams across functional areas

• Drive the five initiatives to a world-class level
  • Safety Program – audits, housekeeping, 5S
  • Outbound Quality
  • Inbound Quality
  • Inventory Management
  • Labor Management Program (LMS)

• Work with customers and the corporate team to resolve problems and improve customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned by direct leader

Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors, and executive leadership team.)
• Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills
• Detailed oriented with excellent follow-up practices
• Bachelor's degree preferred – engineering, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing/production, or business
• Ten (10) years or more in logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, or industry related field
• Five (5) years plus managerial/supervisory experience managing/leading direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in developing plans and their implementation
• Experience in developing solutions and project management skills a plus
• Bilingual preferred

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position works in a warehouse setting with exposure to the various conditions, including cold, heat and humidity.  This role routinely may also work in a clerical office setting using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, scanners and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move with assistance, objects that weigh more than 75 lbs.

Travel

Travel is required less than 10% of the time. May require infrequent international travel.

WernerCo is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. WernerCo is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to WernerCo are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. WernerCo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.

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