Distribution Center Manager in Training

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This range is provided by Dealer Tire. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$85,000.00/yr - $92,000.00/yr

As an Assistant Warehouse Manager (Distribution Center Manager-in-Training), your essential job functions will include the following:

Leadership and Supervision

• Ensure a safe work environment by leading safety programs, ensuring associates receive safety training and certifications, enforcing safety procedures, and addressing safety issues.
• Utilize effective coaching, teaching and training to develop successful team members.
• Collaborate with leadership on employee initiatives to create and promote an environment where team members are involved, empowered, and committed to the success of the Company, thereby negating the need for third party representation.
• Assist in the development and execution of strategies for recognition, engagement and teambuilding.
• Collaborate with manager on the design of staffing strategies to ensure work force is flexible and can respond to variations in work flow. Monitor labor hours and consult with manager on budgetary and operational impact.
• Provide input into performance assessments of each team member and recommend appropriate action such as promotions, counseling and termination. Assist Distribution Center Manager with performance conversations.
• Assist with coaching, counseling and discipline to hold associates accountable for performance.
• Assist with scheduling staffing to meet the changing daily business needs.
• Supervise and provide direction for associates.
• Assist with interviewing and making hiring recommendations.
• Assist with ensuring all records and reports are prepared on a timely basis and effectively maintained.

Operations

• Execute on daily operations including monitoring of productivity and quality, process troubleshooting, and all other activities required to ensure safety, inventory accuracy, on-time deliveries and exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and monitoring the receiving, storage, assembly (if applicable) and distribution of all items received from vendors.
• Aid in inventory control training and execution of cycle counts and physical inventory counts to ensure that inventory is accurate and organized.
• Troubleshoot and resolve inventory control discrepancies.
• Perform relocation, replenishment and consolidation of product as required.
• Monitor the daily production and performance of the distribution center. Reallocate resources (staffing, equipment) as needed.
• Assist with allocation and maintenance of equipment to ensure equipment is utilized in the most efficient manner and appropriately maintained.

Professional Development

• Work with Distribution Center Managers (DCM) and perform delegated responsibilities and duties with the goal of eventually becoming a Distribution Center Manager.
• Adhere to Distribution Center Manager-in-Training guidelines for program experiences and training.
• Observe experienced associates and leaders to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of duties.
• Learn techniques to 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.
• Tour the warehouse regularly to evaluate operations and assist with solving problems.
• Assist in maintaining location cleanliness and supply levels.
• Follow all company operations policies.
• Successfully complete the Distribution Center Trainer certification and deliver safety and operational training programs.
• Make recommendations on programs to improve overall distribution center operations.
• Participate in a learning project assignment and deliver results aligned to the project objectives.

Other Duties as Assigned

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Experience can be substituted for degree requirements.
• Minimum 5…