Distribution Manager

Job Title: Distribution Manager

FSLA Status: Exempt

Department: Warehouse and Logisitics

Reports to: Plant Director

Department Supervisors: Receiving, Shipping and Warehouse

SUMMARY

The Distribution Manager will be responsible for the processing and verification of pulled materials, mail verification and ship outs. They will work in conjunction with the Receiving Supervisor, Logistics Coordinator, Shipping Supervisor, Warehouse Supervisor and the Plant Director to ensure we have an efficient and accurate warehousing processes. They will work directly with the Plant Director to ensure efficient labor usage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Responsible for the safe and efficient storing and delivery of received and completed materials.

2. Responsible for integrity of Inventory system

3. Responsible for verifying pull requests match production needs

4. Communicate with Customer Service/Sales and Production on an as-needed basis to ensure timelines and schedules are met.

5. Follow all QC and PMC policies and procedures. (See Employee Handbook and QC Manual).

6. Responsible for communicating with the Plant Director repair needs material handling equipment.

7. Responsible for ensuring equipment PM’s are done quarterly and consistently.

8. Responsible for ensuring we have a safe and secure shipping, warehouse and receiving department.

9. Responsible for ensuring the restock process is done timely and accurately.

10. Responsible for ensuring the material disposition is followed.

11. Responsible for assisting CS and Production in the researching of inventory discrepancies.

12. Coordinate with Receiving Manager on labor sharing needs.

13. Responsible for training and maintaining a cross trained team capable of handling daily demands.

14. Coordinate with Receiving Manager and Production Departments to ensure daily commitments are met.

15. Coordinate and manage Shipping department. Including mail, ship outs, Fedex/UPS pickups, commingle pickups and equipment deliveries and ship outs.

16. Create/Install and Maintain SOP’s for department and department personnel. Including QC measures.

17. Learn and Maintain WindowBook operations and training

18. Coordinate with Production and USPS for coverage needs.

19. Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.

20. Comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations.

21. Other functions vary as Management deems necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Candidates must be at least 21 years old and have one year of continuous work history in the last three years. Manufacturing experience (such as laborer, machinist, assembly, down piling, or bindery) is preferred.

English Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required stand long hours and use hands and wrists continuously in controlled movement. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10-15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you have Process Improvement or Lean Manufacturing training and experience from a previous employer?

Experience:

• Management: 5 years (Required)
• Inventory Control: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000