Area Manager

About the role

Our mission is to provide our customers with the best possible warehousing and transportation services while maintaining competitive and fair prices. We will accomplish this through the creative involvement of our greatest resource, our associates. With us, you are not only joining a team at your work location, but a diverse organization.

We believe that success is earned and teamwork matters, that hard work should be recognized, and diversity celebrated, that there is always something new to learn and room to grow within our company. The Area Manager has general responsibility for coordinating and supervising all daily warehouse activities under the direction of the General Manager.

Responsibilities

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods and services.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and associate performance.
• Assist in development of procedures and offer feedback on effectiveness.
• Monitor all associates for operational procedure compliance.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workloads.
• Liaise with transportation companies and satellite warehouses to create and maintain a good working relationship.
• Main POC for Plant Logistics Managers to funnel questions/concerns.
• Maintain metrics for operations as directed by General Manager.
• Provide performance reports at direct frequency to General Manager.
• Prepare and update morning meeting file for review with customer.
• Develop and initiate monthly reports having required project timelines, corporate metrics, and productivity measurements.
• Work with quality control/operations to identify enhancement opportunities and suggest solutions for improvement to management.
• Ensuring health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Supervising and motivating a team of workers.
• Identify training needs and ensure proper training is provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• 3-5 years of Supervisory experience required
• 2-4 years of Warehousing Management experience
• Knowledge of Inventory management software
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Drug-free, able to pass a drug test

Competencies

• Conflict resolution
• Emotional Intelligence
• Communication skills
• Performance management
• Interviewing skills
• Team building
• Delegation
• Coaching
• Problem solving
• Motivating others

Benefits

Competitive Benefits package - medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, vacation, paid sick time, 401(k) with great match, bonuses and more...

Physical presence on a set and predictable schedule, Monday-Friday 8am-430p