What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Manager position at Gustave A Larson Company?
Job Description
Job Description
Gustave A Larson Company is actively looking for our next leader to join us as a Distribution Manager for our Warehouse Operations Team.
Who are we?
We are an HVAC / R wholesale distributor throughout the Midwest and Mountain States. We thrive on being customer service oriented, being nimble, balancing multiple responsibilities, and developing positive relationships with our teams to work together to get the job done.
What qualities and attributes are we looking for?
- Leading your Team to Success – As a Distribution Manager, you are enthusiastic, energetic, creative, and experienced in being able to lead a team to successful results in a warehouse and store front setting.
- Customer Focused – You as the Distribution Warehouse Manager are a “promise keeper” for our organization, ensuring that customer’s needs are met daily by having the right product and making sure it is delivered / picked at the right time. At Gustave A Larson we are passionate about serving all our customers including, dealers, business owners and large HVAC companies. We meet customers’ needs by maintaining positive business relationships and delivering on the expectations we set.
- HVAC product knowledge – Understanding or a willingness to learn HVAC residential systems is a must, that experience is needed to assist in selling the right equipment and recommending the right systems for our customers’ jobs.
- Warehouse Operations / Managing the distribution of our product – You will lead the teams by maintaining accurate inventory, offering recommendations on ordering product, and understanding operations processes / policies, all while training / coaching your team members in a safe environment. Effectively communicating service initiatives, team member changes, managing Fleet and Routes, ensuring that you don’t just meet, but you exceed organizational goals with positive results.
- Attention to Detail – Our industry is technical in nature and details matter. It’s not enough to do something “most of the time” – we need leaders who are experts in understanding the small details of our business, our customers and our profitability.
- Growth Mindset – Having a growth mindset is essential when working in this role. You will need to embrace challenges and use them as an opportunity for growth. You will encourage continuous improvement even with setbacks, allowing your team to achieve long-term success.
We operate with these three ideas in mind :
Candidates should have :
What Gustave A. Larson Offers
Other Skills / Abilities
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Individual must be able to meet mobility requirements which include walking, standing, reaching, leaning forward, bending, climbing, and able to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Must be skilled in verbal and written communication and have sufficient education to read, write, speak and understand English. Must have basic math skills and able to perform or learn the requirements of the job within the assigned learning period. Required to accept and follow all safety rules and policies, including the use of all mandated safety protective equipment. Individual must agree to take pre-employment drug test and background check and comply with all Company policies and procedures
