Distribution Center Manager

The Boler Company®•Schaumburg, IL

About The Position

This role manages all supply chain activities in support of Anchor Harvey operational objectives. This position is responsible for safety, staffing levels, and financials performance of the distribution center.

Requirements

4-year college degree
Prior Warehouse/ Distribution/ Logistics Management.
Customs experience.
Inventory Control experience.
The position must have strong analytical skills, being able to assess situations planned or otherwise and offer immediate or long term solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills are required. The position must be able to communicate with employees effectively at all times as well as internal and external customers.
Negotiation skills.
Interpersonal skills
Functional/Technical Expertise – Knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty. Add organizational value through unique expertise and serve as a resource in that area for the organization.
Financial Acumen – Understand the financial framework of the organization. Establish and monitor appropriate financial measures. Interpret and use financial data to make informed business decisions.
Organizational Knowledge – Understand the workings of the organization specifically the formal and informal policies and structures.
Strategic Thinking – Act with the future in mind. Plan and make decisions within the framework of the company’s strategic intent. Think in terms of expanding the business, new ways to grow, and achieving competitive advantage.
Visioning – Able to create of vision of a preferred future for their teams. Communicate clearly and enthusiastically. Bring the vision to life for team members.
Team Management – Create and maintain functional work units. Understand human dynamics of team formation and maintenance. Develop and communicate clear team goals and roles. Provide guidance and management when appropriate. Foster a team atmosphere.
Positive Impact – Make positive impressions on those around them. Optimistic and enthusiastic about what they do. Energizes those around them.
Relationship Building/Sensitivity – Able to establish and maintain productive relationships. Good at interacting with people and devote appropriate time and energy to establish and maintain networks. Utilize relationships to facilitate business transactions.
Communications – Clear, frequent information. Offer full attention when others speak. Actively seek information from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a variety of ways. Cleary and articulately convey information to others in casual or informal situations. Able to interpret body language. Ability to organize and deliver public speeches that effectively inform or persuade others. Clearly and concisely composing informative and convincing memos, emails, letters, reports.
Drive/Energy – Display ah high level of energy and the motivation to sustain it over time. Ambitious and passionate about their role in the organization. Ability to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
Influence – Skilled at direction, persuading and motivating others. Ability to flex their style to direct, collaborate, or empower as the situation requires.
Organizing & Planning – Display strong organizing and planning skills that allow them to be highly effective and efficient. Manage their time wisely and effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks.
Problem solving & Decision Making – Ability to identify problems, solve them, act decisively, and to show good judgement. Isolate causes from symptoms. Find balance between studying the problem and solving it.

Nice To Haves

MBA highly preferred
APICS certification desired
Background in lean, or six sigma processing highly preferred

Responsibilities

Define and establish an environment and behaviors that ensure a safe and positive workplace for all employees.
Manage all aspects of the distribution center budget, including corporate resources in a manner that provides superlative return on investment.
Direct and manage the world class operations of the Schaumburg, IL distribution centers.
Meet logistics timing demands throughout Anchor Harvey operations and distribution centers by establishing, advising best routing and cost for internal/external customer and supplier shipments.
Maintain strong financial records for the company by overseeing warehouse transactions are performed in compliance with Anchor Harvey guidelines and maintaining world class inventory processing accuracy (99.8%).
Evaluate Best Practices within the industry. Remain informed of industry changes and external stakeholder requirements that may impact the corporation, or department.
Ensure on time delivery (OTD) of customer orders, both internal (95%) and external (99.5%).
Assist customer service department to ensure that Anchor Harvey is meeting customer expectations with regards to documentation, delivery, communication and customer specific requirements
Responsible for all supervisory functions related to department staff including safety and environmental compliance, overtime/vacation/absenteeism coverages, work force planning, personnel related issues, cross-training and performance management.
Follow company policies, procedures and guidelines including the company handbook.
Offer plant/companywide continuous improvement suggestions.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.