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Job Title: Distribution Center Manager
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Full-Time
Job Summary:
The position consists of managing, coaching, developing and leading the Distribution Center (D.C.) and its supervisors and associates. The Distribution Center Manager is responsible for leading a team in all day to day warehouse functions, including employee development, employee relations and benchmark achievement. This individual will be responsible for developing and/or utilizing supplied departmental analytics and data reporting to achieve corporate and departmental results.
This position will have relentless focus on supporting sales to achieve growth and profit goals. Vytalogy is seeking a leader who can successfully manage multiple activities in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. This is a hands-on management position that will require a close and effective relationship with multiple departments and executives.
Job Duties:
Responsible for modeling a lean culture of continuous improvement and initiates and participates in process improvement projects and training.
Responsible for performance appraisals, coaching, training, motivation, discipline, team-building and any personnel-related duties of D.C. employees and supervisors.
Responsible for administering and complying with D.C. safety programs, OSHA and training in order to provide a safe and clean work environment for employees.
Responsible for enforcing compliance with regulations concerning various government regulatory agencies, such as FDA, FTC, GMP, EPA, city, state, and federal.
Responsible for building security to include weekend opening and/or lock-up.
In charge of Worker s Compensation policy compliance, documentation, and implementation for all D.C. personnel.
Evaluates, creates, and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of the various departments working in the D.C.
Acts as afterhours contact for carriers and drivers, if necessary, pertaining to logistics issues.
Ensures daily accuracy of inventory and date code compliance and works with the inventory department personnel on creating a more efficient inventory management system.
Confers with other supervisors/managers to ensure coordinating of other functions such as production, QA/QC, customer service and inventory management.
In charge of strategic planning for the D.C. operations including but not limited to: evaluating workload, hiring additional staff, updating work processes, implementing additional trainings etc.
Interprets customer needs in relation to shipping and assesses their business requirements.
Resolves day-to-day or routine problems using defined processes with the Shipping Supervisors.
Maintenance of the building, equipment, and vehicles, ensuring everything is in working condition, contacting appropriate contactors.
Performs any other related duties, as may be required by manager.
Job Requirements:
10+ years of management experience in a distribution center or a similar environment.
A Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline.
Industry experience required (Dietary Supplement/Food)
English/Spanish Bilingual Required
Experience with MRP/ERP software is required.
Experience with Atlas, SPS Commerce, and INFOR M3 is required
Experience with FedEx, UPS, and USPS preferred
Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to review, communicate and analyze financial and operational performance
Intermediate to Advanced Excel (Vlookups, IF statements, conditional formatting)