Area Manager

Responsibilities

• Support safety programs and compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all associates.
• Cookout inventory control maintenance and random counts in accordance with network count strategies, ensuring compliance and consistency with SOX regulations.
• Measure quality, inventory integrity, and accuracy while providing proactive feedback to the operations management team.
• Review and analyze customer complaints and defect data, followed by developing action plans to reduce future incidents.
• Plan for and identify root causes of inventory deviation through cause and effect analysis.
• Participate in and lead network-wide fulfillment and operations-focused quality initiatives.
• Drive process improvements and implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Lead and manage cross-functional continuous improvement projects, collaborating with various department managers.
• Analyze data, key performance indicators (KPIs), and process metrics to identify areas for improvement and optimize operational performance.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices to ensure consistent and efficient ICQA processes.
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of technology solutions to improve inventory control and quality assurance.
• Lead and manage a team of area managers and hourly associates in ICQA operations within the fulfillment center.
• Drive team performance, employee development, and engagement.
• Motivate and mentor team members

Requirements

• Demonstrated solid proficiency in time management skills, alongside confidence in organizing vast amounts of data.
• Proven ability to influence, with varying levels of seniority within an organization.
• You’re highly dependable and able to manage business functions that can operate 24/7 (including holidays): you manage time efficiently to get the job done.
• A resilient, focused problem solver and self-starter, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a complex and occasionally ambiguous environment.
• Strong commitment to employee development, as well as an exceptional level of dedication, motivation and intelligence.
• Previous supervisory experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in the local language and in English.
• Degree in a science or logistics-based discipline, with a strong bias towards analytics and data would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting functions, with a grasp of how inventory and accounts relate to each other.
• Background in a logistics, distribution or similar environment.
• Previous Inventory Control and Quality Assurance Management experience.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and techniques.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in the local language and in English.
• Proven ability to influence and lead teams.
• Ability to manage a team effectively, including time management and prioritization.
• Experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and techniques.
• Understanding of inventory control and quality assurance principles.

Skills

• Time management and organizational skills.
• Leadership and team management abilities.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with inventory control and quality assurance.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$64,800 - $81,000 USD

Schedule

Not specified