Warehouse and Distribution Manager

Warehouse and Distribution Manager

Responsible for:

-Administrating the logistics management program ensuring timely delivery and shipments within budget goals.

-Controlling costs and supporting continuous improvements to productivity and systems within the DC´s.

-The finish product material planning requirements, replenishment, inventory, and warehouse management.

-Storage, Transportation and Distribution Management Systems.

-Good store and Good distribution practices in DC´s.

-Lead and mentor their team by setting clear goals and targets which they will achieve through your support and coaching.

-Provide inspirational leadership, coaching and guidance.

-Manage the day-to-day operations in DC´s, ensure consistent and effective supplier management and ensure site and team readiness for key events.

-Own the relationship with the vendors operating the sites for which you have responsibility.

-Ensure a structured engagement based on data and facts that is focusses on goals and objectives.

-Transportation supplier responsibility, ensuring that all our vendors are operating highest standard.

-Be intolerant of any breaches, ensuring accountability and driving action plans resulting from detail root cause analysis Manage peak events within the DC environment putting in place detailed plans.

-Recognize the role the DC team plays in the wider success of operations and ensure you are an active and influential contributor to that wider community.

-Ensure a constant review of ways of working, identify areas of improvement and drive collaboration across teams to make these improvements happen.

-Establishes Lane Rates and Freight Cost management.

-Negotiates contract rates and conditions with vendors logistics.

-Works closely with the corporate and logistics center team throughout the organization to find opportunities for collaboration.

-Credit/Colletion & Customer Service collaboration, supporting & continuous improvements.