As a Distribution Center Manager – Tier 1, your essential job functions will include the following:

Leadership and Supervision

• Ensure a safe work environment by leading safety programs, ensuring associate receive safety training and certifications, enforcing safety procedures, and addressing safety issues.
• Create and implement technical, professional and leadership development plans for team leads and assistant managers. Ensure development plans are created and executed for associates.
• Utilize effective coaching, teaching and training to develop successful team members.
• Drive employee initiatives to create and promote an environment where team members are involved, empowered, and committed to the success of the Company.
• Develop and execute strategies for recognition, engagement and teambuilding.
• Design and implement staffing strategies to ensure work force is flexible and can respond to variations in workflow while meeting budgetary and operational targets.
• Develop and maintain contingency plans for time sensitive operations (unscheduled absences, customer issues, systems malfunctions, inventory exceptions, equipment issues).
• Assess performance of each associate and determine appropriate action such as promotions, counseling and termination.
• Provide coaching, counseling and discipline to hold associates accountable for performance.
• Develop and administer manpower plans and ensure associates complete tasks. Schedule staffing to meet the changing daily business needs.

Operations

• Direct daily operations including workflow scheduling, monitoring of productivity and quality, process troubleshooting and all other activities required to ensure safety, inventory accuracy, on-time deliveries and exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Plan, organize, and monitor the receiving, storage, assembly (if applicable) and distribution of all items received from vendors.
• Ensure that inventory is accurate and organized at all times and maintain proper inventory levels.
• Ensure the relocation, replenishment and consolidation of product as required.

Facilities and Equipment

• Ensure the company’s physical assets (building, material handling equipment, fleet, inventory, etc.) are properly controlled, maintained, protected and utilized.

Administration

• Develop recommendations to annual budget. Manage and administer distribution center budget.
• Ensure all records and reports regarding distribution center activity are prepared on a timely basis and effectively maintained.

Other Duties as Assigned

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, or related field, or commensurate experience.
• 8+ years of supply chain experience, including distribution center, inventory and transportation experience.
• 6+ years of experience leading a team.
• Proficiency with planning, staffing and budgeting.
• Proven leadership skills, coaching and developing leaders & employees.
• Strong process improvement mindset focusing on continuous growth.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with WMS, TMS and ERP systems.
• Ability to evaluate overall operations and develop short- and long-term goals to meet organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to drive results.
• Thorough knowledge of P&L.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with frontline employees, peers, and executives

Competencies Required

• Diagnostic Skills
• Project Management / Planning
• Organizational Agility
• Influence
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic Thinking
• Creative Thinking

Position Requirements

• Travel as required (5 – 15%).
• Lifting at least 70 pounds.
• Continuous lifting, bending, twisting, and crouching.
• Meet the requirements of Dealer Tire’s Motor Vehicle Record Policy and Company Vehicle Fleet Policy.
• Always operate the company vehicle in a safe, professional manner and wear a seat belt.
• Wear safety equipment when required.
• For those with a Missouri Driver’s License, you must have a valid Class E license.
• For those working in a Michigan Distribution Center, you must have a valid Chauffeur’s License.
• Must be able to speak/read English well enough to converse with the public, understand road signs, respond to official questions, make legible entries on records and reports.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and after hire, be able to pass a driver’s road skills test and DOT physical.

Drug Policy

• Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work, where permitted by applicable law.
• There will be random drug testing for all Dealer Tire warehouse employees.