Distribution Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates a safe work environment by contributing to zero preventable accidents, and by continuous compliance with company safety rules, standard operating procedures and governmental regulations required for the position.
• Responds quickly to Lytx coaching events for continuous quality coaching per Airgas policy.
• Investigates customer complaints.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems.
• Performs monthly ride-alongs with drivers, providing coaching on Smith Safe Driving principles, DOT paperwork compliance, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, material handling, and customer service relations.
• Cohorts with local safety fleet specialists as needed.
• Conducts monthly safety meetings with drivers.
• Interprets company policies to drivers and enforces safety regulations.
• Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to customer needs, current delivery schedule and availability of supplies.
• Uses tools in Power BI, SAP and Google to assure routing is efficient and complies with Airgas standards.
• Ensures delivery schedules are efficient and meet the needs of the customer.
• Cohorts with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.
• Manages work hours and approves entries in the timekeeping system. Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget.
• Reviews attendance for policy adherence and consistent application of progressive discipline for every associate.
• Maintains all required DOT inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of drivers.
• Maintains and balances shipping papers/manifests; Verifies or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
• Processes cylinder orders from branch stores for STO routes; Process cylinder orders for local routes.
• Communicates with the Plant Manager to maintain appropriate on-hand stock of required gas cylinders.
• Works closely with Branch Manager, ABOM, and partnering Plant to make sure delivery schedules are efficient and meeting the needs of the customer.
• Confers with supervisors of other departments to coordinate flow of materials or products.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of trucks.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists drivers in solving work problems with deliveries and product shortages.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of drivers.
• Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plan including; positive motivation and performance evaluations, coaching, providing regular feedback through one-on-one meetings, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
• Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
• Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue deliveries during personnel shortages.
• Maintains a safe driving record and appropriate driver’s license classification while operating company vehicles and equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred or High school degree with five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Length & Type of Experience: Prefer five years’ experience distributing industrial gas/packaged gases, or related industries. Recommend a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous materials.
• Experience using google systems in the workplace (docs, google sheets, slides) is preferred.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
• Prioritize CDL license and endorsements to make deliveries and cover routes as needed.
• Must meeting driver qualification policy and criteria.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

About Airgas

• Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.
• Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.
• Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
• Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

• We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.