Distribution Center Area Manager - Weekend Shift
The Area Manager (Weekend Shift) is responsible for achieving key organizational goals of the distribution center through the efficient use of staff and systems on a day-to-day operational basis. The Area Manager will have full responsibility for implementing and executing all operations programs, policies, and systems within their department.
Location : Sparks, NV
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000 per year
Minimum / Preferred Requirements :
- Associates Degree or higher in Logistics, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of work related experience preferred
- Two plus years of management experience in a distribution center environment preferred
- Experience in Lean manufacturing or 6-sigma preferred
- Previous knowledge of automated DC Systems and current RF technology preferred
- Comprehensive experience working with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
- Strong reasoning, analytical, and organizational skills
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate with different levels within the organization
- Ability to learn and retain a comprehensive understanding of all operating systems and processes
- Ability to read, write, operate computer, conduct business related mathematics and analyze data as required
Job Responsibilities / Duties :
Owns safety performance for all direct reports and leads any EHS event investigation to closureActive participant in programs / committees that are proactive in preventing environmental and health, quality and team engagement occurrencesEnsure compliance to EHS, quality, employee relations, etc. guidelines as it relates to the distribution centerDrives improvements that eliminate waste and process variationUtilize lean six sigma tools to drive process improvements, optimizing cost, efficiency and product integrityParticipate in and performing internal audits and assisting with external audits and accurately disposition audit findings while considering costs and customer needsRecognize and communicate customer specific requirementsActively contributes input to the sites daily production meetings and leads daily shift start-up meetings that covers performance for a 3-day window for teamLeverages daily labor plans to make decisions to optimize service and cost (i.e. labor sharing or VTO)Assess daily demands and execute effective reaction plans by tracking performanceCreate a short-term plan that identifies risks and opportunities to fulfill customer needs and leverages customer demand when building a long-term production planTroubleshoot WMS level 1 issues as first line of escalation for current functionsDevelops current and future state value stream maps, identifying kaizen actionsUnderstanding of the opportunity for material / conversion cost productivity specific to products; recognizes and identifies projects in the areas to cut costsIdentify opportunities to reduce and / or avoid scrap and rework and takes action to minimize riskNavigate through appropriation processes to secure funding and develop ROI analysis for funding requestsSupports financial planning processLead a culture of ownership by supporting team with a high Say / Do ratio and ensuring consistent and timely accountability and feedback is deliveredEnsure employee relations techniques are employed and that effective communication is used to optimize the operations environment