What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Manager position at Gates Corporation?
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
WHAT TO EXPECT
As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in Poplar Bluff, MO you will be the Distribution Center Manager.
- Overall accountability for achieving production, profitability, and safety goals, and overseeing cost reduction programs
- Ensure Gates remains a leader in the industry in terms of having world class distribution operations and customer service by establishing and maintaining a culture of high performance and associate engagement
- Responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing, and directing of all operational activities
Key responsibilities:
- Leadership - Effectively manages all site and front line managers to ensure proper staffing levels, financial compliance, distribution metric tracking, productivity data management, and Associate communication and engagement. Utilizes 5S strategies to maintain effective housekeeping, along with proper implementation and utilization of Six Sigma principles/processes to drive a culture of continuous improvement as outlined by the business plan.
- Distribution Operations - Ensures all daily shipments are managed effectively and any shortfalls are resolved as quickly as possible, provides daily re-enforcement of sites responsibility to meet customer requirements, ensures shipping and distribution metrics are established, posted and managed, utilizing the use of 'priority' lists for effective focus on daily/weekly/monthly needs for operation optimization. Can easily and effectively analyze data to identify trends and recommend improvement opportunities.
- Distribution Network Optimization - Has worked in a distribution environment that focused on network wide optimization, system and technology improvement, and DC automation. Understands the need to excel locally to drive overall improvement in a Global Distribution Network.
- Safety - Leads the expectation and culture of zero workplace injuries through behavior based safety, daily shop floor safety inspections, prompt root cause investigation of all safety incidences, weekly review of all HSE projects and non-conforming issues report, monthly review of all internal HSE initiatives, recordable safety incident review and reporting, management systems and CI activities and support of all budgetary requirements.
- Quality - Drives strict adherence expectations of all quality management processes, monthly review of distribution quality metrics, conducting random system checks for procedural compliance, ensures internal and external issues are effectively charted and posted for entire DC review and engagement into the quality CI initiatives and deliverables.
- Customer Service - Ensures a data collection system is in place for external customer issues and aligns process improvement initiatives with trends identified through data analysis. Serves as a point of contact for customer issues, pricing issues, quality complaints and any other requirements defined by the customer. Additionally, plays a key role in onboarding new customers and ensures successful launches of new customer requirements/processes.
- Information Systems - Understands and supports IT roles and responsibilities within the site that support all distribution needs, proper licensing and control of all software in use, existence and relevant critical equipment lists to ensure effective removal of redundant or unnecessary equipment, promotes and budgets for CI regarding increased deployment of data acquisition and use of acquired data to drive management decisions.
- Finance - Fully accountable for the finances of the site including management of expense and capital budgets. Works to ensure that all reporting metrics are compiled on a timely basis to support business plan financial reporting schedules and related timing, detailed review of all capex, accurate compliance to all IPP documentation requirements, strict adherence to all financial governance guidelines. Responsible for all control activities for the site ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley including ensuring that work is performed in line with the documented control activities. Responsible for ensuring appropriate remediation actions are taken and resolution of ineffective control activity.
- Maintenance - Ensure equipment and building maintained in a proactive, cost efficient manner.
ABOUT YOU
- Bachelor's Degree required, preferable in Operations Management or Logistics; Master's Degree desired
- Must have extensive distribution experience, 10 years of specific managerial experience, from a senior managerial capacity and ideally within a lean manufacturing environment
- 10 years of specific managerial experience required
- Must be a proven leader, able to motivate a large diverse group of people and build a team that functions and excels together
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and translate strategic vision into tactical actionable plans that result in delivered business results
- Is adaptable to allow for quickly changing business needs in a global environment
- Serves as a change agent to drive a culture of continuous improvement. Must know and apply all tools, principles and processes of GPS/Lean and DC Optimization tool set
- Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity effectively
- Must be analytical and a good problem solver under high pressure situations
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Possesses a leadership maturity that sets the expectation of communicating in a clear, concise, open and transparent manner inside and outside the facility
- Manages conflict timely and effectively, while insuring professionalism at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to drive performance accountability within all levels at the site, ensuring effective feedback is provided to employees to drive professional growth
- Has a demonstrated passion for work place safety and is capable of setting and managing safety expectations and standards
- Strong financial discipline, business acumen and organizational abilities
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
PAY & BENEFITS
- Full-Time
- Bonus Eligible
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
- Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
- 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learn more about the benefits we provide at www.gateshealth.com
WHY GATES?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
While we expect the best we also want to give you the best. That's why at Gates we provide an environment where people can succeed from our policy of 'Dress for your Day' (yes - that means you can wear jeans), health club reimbursement, to your ownership of your work/life balance and more. Visit www.gates.com/careers to learn more.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some areas also require safety PPE to include hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and high-visibility vests.
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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