DC Coach (Area Manager)

About the role

You will lead and influence the input/output of employees' production. You will actively listen and address employees' concerns. You will work in a comfortable climate-controlled environment where safety is our top priority.

Responsibilities

• Work in harmony with the Flow Support Center to make the best business decisions.
• Guide a team day-to-day and educate athletes about the business goals of Nike and ensure they have visibility into the end-to-end process flow of the distribution center (DC).
• Motivate and encourage the team to successfully achieve key operational targets (productivity, safety, quality, teamwork, and culture).
• Oversee all Help Chain activity and ensure every instance is properly documented.
• Process multiple demands to maximize Distribution Center's output.
• Conduct follow-up meetings and be proactive in assessing the quality of work performed by employees.
• Provide your team with proper procedures and resources needed to attain results.
• Maintain high level of floor presence in order to direct the flow of work and make the necessary movement of the team.
• Counsel employees on conflicting issues while interacting with HR for best solutions and documenting results.
• Attend workflow meetings to plan strategy, discuss pertinent information, and share best practices with teammates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a related discipline and at least 3 years management experience in a distribution or manufacturing environment; or an additional 2 years in lieu of a degree is preferred plus years of experience managing employees required.
• Working knowledge of automated distribution systems, departmental budgets, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• PC skills required, experience with Excel, Word, SAP, DCMS, and Kronos would be a plus.
• Project management skills preferred.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, attentive to details, work well under pressure, and able to meet deadlines required.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member, handle confidential matters in a professional manner, and lead and influence others to accomplish operational objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, ability to embrace and promote others' ideas, motivate employees, build and maintain working relationships, and stay focused.
• Understand and foster a diverse workforce.
• Able to work overtime with little or no notice before or after scheduled shift.
• Fulfill the physical requirements of the position, which include the ability to twist, bend, squat, reach.