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Glendale, WI, USA
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Full Time
Full-benefits package including medical/dental insurance options, PTO, 401(K), pet insurance, tuition reimbursement program, employee discounts, and more
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The Distribution Center Manager forBatteries Plusoversees all of the daily operations at a 24-hour distribution center, which includes a team of exempt management team managers and supervisors. TheDistribution Center Managerdirects personnel in performing day-to-day operational functions by managing, motivating, developing employees, planning, and delegating work, while setting department priorities consistent with the goals and objectives forBatteries Plus.
TheDistribution Center Managerwill be onsite at theBatteries PlusDistribution Center in Glendale, WI. Does this sound like your next exciting role? Please apply today!
Responsibilities:
People Leadership
Hire, coach, train, and develop distribution associates, providing both informal and formal job performance-based feedback
Engage and inspire the distribution center associates
Create a positive and engaging work environment where people are motivated to perform their best
Responsible for both short and long-term staffing of all shifts
Operational Management
Responsible for the overall performance of the distribution center across all shifts, to include safety, quality, productivity, and culture of the team
Develop and execute daily/weekly/monthly operational plans
Analyze performance data for the purpose of driving key decisions around service, operations and overall operations
Manage the overall shift and departmental production/efficiency goals
Maintain and monitor inventory levels, ensure proper inventory levels are maintained and coordinate and plan physical inventories, weekly cycle counts and product rotation
Assist in performing warehousing duties during the course of day, including order pulling, forklift use and records processing work
Manage preventative maintenance, repairs of warehouse equipment, facility and invoicing actions; administer security practices, including implementation of Business Emergency Plan
Coordinate with other leaders to ensure any assigned special projects, continuous improvement initiatives, or other building priorities have adequate resources and are accomplished as planned
P&L Management
Understand the distribution center's annual operating budget and performance against set goals; able to analyze labor and expense performance and adjust accordingly as it relates to P&L
Develop the annual departmental budget necessary to achieve the targeted goals, while purposefully pursuing the high standards of customer service
Accountable for achieving annual operating budget
Health and Safety
Ensure federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, CDL, DOT and MHE) are being followed in distribution center
Proactively identify risk behaviors and coach/train to eliminate
Ensure the operation leads with safety
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field
5 years+ of experience leading operations
Broad experience in warehouse operations, transportation, equipment operation, and employee supervision
Extensive knowledge of receiving, stock movement, inventory control, distribution practices and standard business practices
Ability to operate a forklift, reach truck, rider jack, wrapper machine, order picker, and computer
Preferred Qualifications:
Lean, Six Sigma certification
Strong communication, budgeting and project management skills
Excellent management principles, supervisory techniques, state or provincial labor laws
A Bit About Us:
Our story began in 1988 with a single location in Green Bay, WI. Today, Batteries Plus has over 720 retail store locations across the country. We are the nation's largest growing battery and light bulb franchise. Our stores provide an impressive selection of batteries, light bulbs and accessories, and we offer convenient services like phone and tablet repair, key fob programming and key cutting. Batteries Plus associates are trustworthy, helpful, reliable, resourceful, and passionate. We are powered by a culture of trust, something we have to earn everyday by living up to our values.
It is the policy ofBatteries Plusto provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
