Distribution Operations Lead

Acadian Crossing provides best-in-class market infrastructure including strategy, category management, branding and marketing, and supply chain management. We are a true partner who nurtures, invests in and collaborates with our clients to ensure their big ideas are executed and brought to market.

Distribution Operations Manager

The Operation Manager is the direct supervisor of the distribution center floor employees and reports to the DC Manager. Leads the team directly on the warehouse floor both physically and professionally. Communicates and collaborates with the team leads to support the operations of the distribution center. Oversees distribution center employees on the floor with products and assists with budget and inventory.

• Main Responsibilities
  • Lead distribution center operations both physically and professionally; understands space utilization and optimization; fulfills customer expectations; ensures an overall lean operation.
  • Meets operational standards by managing the distribution center’s metric data. Communicates results to drive performance.
  • Demonstrates business acumen through understanding the business’ long-term goals, context, and end consumers.
  • Adaptable, approaches obstacles with persistence and a positive attitude.
  • Implements customer-service standards for internal and external customers.
  • Uses systems thinking, displays an understanding of how one’s own work affects other functions or groups.
  • Maintains distribution center safety, OSHA, and FDA operational standards.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.
• Supervisor/Manager Responsibilities
  • Accomplishes staffing objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
  • Works with the Distribution Center Manager and the HR Director to resolve employee relations issues.
  • Efficiently and effectively plan labor to maximize current labor and minimize temp labor.
  • Guides new distribution center employees through orientation and continues to provide coaching through their career.
  • Communicates job expectations to employees using 90-day plans, success plans and coordinates PIP plans as needed.
  • Plans, monitors, and appraises employee job contributions.
  • Supervises the Shipping, Receiving and Storage Leads.
  • Ensures employees adhere to policies and procedures, recommends compensation actions.
• Financial and Operational Responsibilities
  • Coordinates with Distribution Center Manager and Staff Accountant to meet distribution center financial standards by facilitating consistent and accurate billing; quote new business opportunities, assists in monthly budget planning; monitors expenditures; identifies variances; implements corrective actions.
  • Drives cost savings in conjunction with Distribution Center Manager and Staff Accountant.
  • Procures and monitors supplies; coordinates with facility manager to maintain equipment.
  • Monitors equipment by enforcing operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, and scheduling maintenance.
  • Drives interior and exterior area cleanliness; adhering to storage design principles; recommends improvements; participates in SOP maintenance.
  • Plans preventive maintenance for facility and calls for repairs.
  • Secures distribution center by reviewing security cameras, performs end of day perimeter walk, and locks facility.
  • Accomplishes distribution center and organization’s mission by networking, maintaining compliance and certifications, and completing related results as needed.
• Inventory Responsibilities
  • Schedules inbound and outbound shipments, resolves problems, understands distribution center systems, and identifies improvements.
  • Maintains…