Indiana Distribution Manager, 1st Shift

Let’s talk about Responsibilities: 

• Support all safety programs ensuring a safe work environment 

• Review forecasts and determine labor needs to meet daily, weekly, and monthly objectives 

• Meet with team on a daily basis to balance labor ensuring that you are operating a balanced and efficient shift while meeting daily deadlines 

• Foster an environment that harbors continuous improvement and the elimination of non-value added activities 

• Ensure proper training of staff in order to effectively and efficiently meet customer demand 

• Support, mentor, and motivate your hourly workforce 

• Ensure materials are received from proper vendors, delivered to inventory and finished goods, packaged according to specification, and shipped in a timely manner 

• Ensure quality objectives are met while operating within the allocated budget and meeting delivery deadlines while being flexible and working efficiently 

• Manage inventory control to ensure accountability of materials and goods 

• Establish appropriate communications (content and frequency) with team to align focus and efforts with organizational and customer needs.   

• Establish and/or modify operational methods and procedures as needed 

• Recommend changes to policies and procedures to improve area of responsibility or organization as a whole 

• Maintain documentation and prepare reports that reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities  

• Establish and manage goals for self and/or team that meet or exceed departmental objectives 

• Collaborate with peer group, senior management, and field personnel to problem solve and/or resolves issues among functional areas, other sites, or customers and the company 

• Manage and sustain product traceability systems, utilizing WMS/Oracle, to support customer and quality requirements 

• Ensure health, safety and cleanliness of the work environment overseeing that inspection and maintenance of equipment is done on a regular basis 

• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned 

 
Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience 
 
Required: 

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a warehouse/distribution environment 

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience 

• Must have demonstrated experience in implementing inventory control systems, distribution operations programs and continual improvement programs 

• Strong familiarity with MS Office applications 

• Prior WMS experience 

• Knowledge and understanding of federal and local OSHA safety regulations related to warehousing and shipping environments 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills   

• Must possess a customer-centric commitment to build and maintain customer relationships  

• Energetic, self-motivated and quick thinking with a positive attitude 

Desirable: 

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Experience with Oracle or comparable Supply Chain/Logistics systems 

• Experience with a Warehouse Management System