DC7 GENERAL MANAGER - Full-time

Overall responsibility for the effective operation of the Distribution Center including, organizational development, productivity improvements, attainment of financial goals, direct management of staff and departmental functions and compliance with all related local and federal laws. Ensures high standards of quality and customer service in delivering merchandise to the stores.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1.Develop solutions to problems of highly unusual complexity.
2.Exercise considerable judgment in determining objectives and approaches to the successful operations of the distribution center.
3.Ensure stores are supplied with ordered merchandise in a timely and efficient manner.
4.Establish productivity and quality goals and ensures that these goals are met.
5.Direct and has overall responsibility for short and long term planning, budgetary and expense control, and implementation of operational policies, programs and systems.
6.Monitor, evaluate, assess, manage, develop, and revise key productivity indicators in order to control costs.
7.Assist Vice President of Logistics with special projects and identification of operational best practices.
8.Monitor results of quality, accuracy, safety and housekeeping evaluations to ensure adherence to company standards.
9.Maintain accountability for staff hiring, orientation, training, performance evaluations, pay increases and associate development. When necessary, ensures disciplinary actions or discharge measures are taken.
10.Share and provide appropriate information and anticipates information needs of all distribution associates.
11.Oversee and monitor facility maintenance; ensures buildings, grounds, and equipment are functional and properly maintained.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

•High school diploma or equivalent required.
•Bachelor’s degree in business administration or logistics preferred.
•Eight years distribution center management, operations experience or equivalent.
•Strong knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures.
•Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
•Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.
•Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem solving skills, good judgment as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility.
•PC skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet.