Distribution Center Manager

Key Responsibilities:

· Plans layout of warehouse and other storage areas, considering turnover, size, weight, and related factors of items stored.

· Manages the financial reporting of the warehouse.

· Designs, creates, and implements production planning for the entire warehouse.

· Advises employees on care and preservation of items received, stored, and shipped; methods and use of equipment in handling, storing, maintaining, and shipping stock; and related problems.

· Studies records and recommends remedial actions for reported non-usable, slow moving, and excess stock.

· Reviews records for accuracy of information and compliance with established procedures and to determine adequacy of stock levels.

· Schedules work for special and periodic inventories.

· Traces history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies.

· Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.

· Issues written and oral instructions.

· Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.

· Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.

· Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances.

· Adjusts errors and complaints.

· Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

· Manage 4-12 subordinate managers who manage departmental supervisors, who in turn will supervise a total of 50-100 employees in the various departments; responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of these units

· Carry out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, designing and implement management and operational procedures and general problem resolution