Distribution Center Operations Manager

Distribution Center Operations Manager

Join our team at American Tire Distributors (ATD), the nation’s premier tire distributor. ATD’s coast‑to‑coast distribution network serves approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid, frequent delivery of high‑quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.

Position Description
The Distribution Center Operations Manager oversees daily operations, focusing on transportation and warehouse management. The manager leads shifts, directly manages warehouse associates and drivers, collaborates closely with the General Manager to meet safety, compliance, quality and delivery goals, and contributes to deploying and executing supply chain strategy while driving continuous improvement within the distribution center.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage day‑to‑day activities for warehouse and delivery associates assigned to different shifts.
• Onboard and train team members; coach, motivate and manage performance.
• Investigate employee relations or performance concerns in a timely manner; implement disciplinary action as needed in consultation with Human Resources.
• Effectively recruit, train and mentor employees for development.
• Lead daily huddles at the DC to ensure employees understand expectations and deliverables, and to build engagement and a values‑based culture.
• Provide leadership support for the DC General Manager.
• Adhere to ATD’s quality standards, health and safety, legal compliance, environmental policies, SOP deliverables and general duty of care.

Competencies

• Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively – Delivers clear, audience‑appropriate messages.
• Decision quality – Makes timely, good decisions that move the organization forward.
• Demonstrates self‑awareness – Uses feedback and reflection to gain insight into strengths and weaknesses.
• Develops talent – Meets career goals of people and organization.
• Drives results – Achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Instills trust – Gains confidence through honesty, integrity, authenticity.
• Nimble learning – Learns through experimentation and feedback.
• Optimizes work processes – Uses efficient, continuous‑improvement methods.
• Plans and aligns – Prioritizes work to meet organizational commitments.

Qualifications

• High School or GED degree.
• Five years of related experience, including two to three years of supervisory experience (preferred).

Skills

• Action Planning – 3
• Adaptive Mindset – 3
• Data Collection and Analysis – 3
• Planning and Organizing – 3
• Inventory Management – 3
• Work Scheduling – 3
• Review and Reporting – 4
• Policy and Procedures – 3
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning – 2

Physical Demands / Working Conditions
Category:
Warehouse
Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, climb stairs, balance, kneel, crouch or crawl; lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds; handle tires (rolling, destacking, team lifting) greater than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work environment: exposure to weather conditions;

moderate noise level.

Travel required:

5% of the time.

American Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace.

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