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Azelis · 3 weeks ago

Distribution Center Manager

Atlanta, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Azelis America CASE is a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to customers across multiple markets. The Distribution Center Manager is responsible for directing and overseeing all distribution center activities, ensuring operational excellence and providing value-added service to customers.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for motivating, providing frequent feedback and developing the distribution center personnel within the branch

Develop, implement, and oversee a "Warehouse Work Team" that fosters teamwork, while finding faster, safer and better ways to provide superior, value-added, "hassle free" service to our customers

Implement and ensure compliance with the operational procedures for all activities relating to warehouse and transportation operations

Ensure the proper receipt of all products, both Azelis-owned and supplier-owned, into the warehouse and prompt entry into our computer

Certify that all distribution center employees are working in the safest manner possible and that all activities are performed in accordance with established DOT, OSHA, and EPA standards

Direct and oversee the overall training program compliance as prescribed by Azelis Human Resources

Ensure proper, safe and damage-free storage and retrieval of product

Coordinate with the Purchasing department stock outages, aged inventory, and any inventory related issues

Coordinate with the Customer Service department to ensure that Customers receive their orders in a timely, complete and accurate manner

Assure safekeeping, maintenance and optimum utilization of the fixed assets located in the branch. Effect necessary repairs to facility and equipment within boundaries described below

Continual focus on making necessary changes or process re-engineering that will have a positive impact on customer satisfaction, reducing rework, or improving profitability

Handle Customer Service / CSR Manager duties as needed

Act as local SHEQ Manager for local facility and employees. Ensure safe and ethical practices are adhered to at all times

Work with Corporate Management on the interviewing, hiring, discipling, and termination of employees

Be willing and able to perform any warehouse functions and duties as needed or assigned by management

Understand and adhere to/follow the department procedures and policies

Adhere to and support the principles of Responsible Distribution™

Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed

Qualification

Forklift certificationWarehouse operationsTeam leadershipBusiness acumenCost consciousnessAnalytical skillsOral communicationWritten communicationProblem solvingStrategic thinkingTeamwork

Required

2-year college degree in Business or Logistics preferred

5 or more years work experience with job responsibilities similar to or related to the above listed duties and responsibilities

Superior skills in motivating and leading people

Trained and certified in the operation of a forklift

Be physically able to effectively perform extensive, labor-intensive activities on a daily basis to including lifting at least 50 pounds

Be able to effectively work in a team-based environment, where all team members hold themselves mutually accountable

Be able to lead by example as well as exemplify a passion for excellence by promoting teamwork and mutual respect

Able to communicate well, both orally and in writing

Able to maintain confidentiality on sensitive issues

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software