Distribution Center Director

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based on the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Blue Line Distribution is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Grand Prairie, Texas

As the DC Director, you will be responsible for the operation and staff of the distribution center to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability. Hires, trains, develops, and evaluates the performance of branch management and hourly colleagues. Manages the customer service aspects of business and the flow of inbound & outbound product, including promotional, small wares and related products. Ensures adherence to all company policies as well as all state and federal laws.

• Manages customer service aspects of business, ensures clean deliveries, conducts periodic surveys of customer satisfaction, provides feedback and goals to staff and measures improvement.
• Monitors flow of scheduled inbound product, reviews electronic purchase orders, troubleshoots overdue order listings, assists with inventory turn ratio, fill rate, and controls shrinkage.
• Hires, onboards, and trains drivers, warehouse, and office staff, ensuring low turnover.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities, supervises branch staff through communication, delegation, performance evaluation, conducts reviews, also conducts driver ride-alongs and warehouse visits as required.
• Coordinates payroll, unemployment, workers compensation, disability and other personnel related matters, budgets and develops action plans to achieve cost controls and profitability goals.
• Maximizes truck and labor potential by establishing routes, maintaining proper truck utilization, meeting goal for cubes per truck and average load weight, schedules drivers and warehouse personnel according to set labor hours.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and compliant work environment, ensures compliance, retains excellent rating assessments in quality assurance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or related degree with minimum of five (5) years manager-level experience within the transportation/warehouse industry, or equivalent of 8 years managerial experience.
• Strong understanding of DOT, FDA, OSHA, and CSA compliance requirements,