Parts Distribution Center Manager

About the Role

The PDC Manager is the senior site leader accountable for customer service excellence, last‑mile delivery performance, labor relations, and long‑range site strategy, leveraging embedded and emerging automated technologies within the Parts Distribution Center (PDC).

Business Acumen & Engineering Leadership Responsibilities

• Manage the PDC as a profit‑impacting node within a broader distribution network
• Apply industrial engineering principles (capacity modeling, flow optimization, labor standards, layout strategy)
• Evaluate service‑to‑cost tradeoffs, ROI, payback, and risk for capital and technology investments
• Communicate complex operational and engineering concepts at the executive level

Key Responsibilities

• Customer service ownership and senior dealer escalation leadership
• Last‑mile delivery and carrier performance accountability
• Labor relations leadership, grievance handling, and negotiations
• Strategic planning, financial stewardship, and people leadership
• AI‑enabled decision leadership, analytics governance, and technology adoption oversight

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Labor, Communications, Business, Marketing, or other related field of study
• Minimum 10 years of experience in managerial/supervisory in a distribution warehouse environment
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement systems and Lean Manufacturing
• Experience managing day-to-day operations in a union environment
• Proven ability to develop and execute a detailed project plan
• Ability to develop analyses to improve current standard processes and seek solutions to improve performance
• Willingness to work extended weekday hours and weekends across day/evening shifts, as required
• Willingness to relocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Labor, Communications, Business, Marketing, or other related field of study
• Proven ability to develop and execute a detailed project plan
• Ability to develop analyses to improve current standard processes and seek solutions to improve performance
• Ability to manage and identify urgent customer and plant KPIs

Benefits

• Comprehensive health & well-being coverage from day one: medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, plus Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential support
• Family building benefit supporting all paths to parenthood, including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy
• Generous paid time off: 17+ paid holidays including shut-down from December 24th through New Year's Day; vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time, and fully paid parental leave
• Competitive retirement savings plans with employer match on 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans, plus an employer contribution even if you don't contribute
• Income protection & insurance options: employer-provided and voluntary plans including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, and more
• Company vehicle lease program for eligible employees and immediate families with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included, plus exclusive discounts on Stellantis products
• Support for growth and giving back: tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing programs, and 18 paid volunteer hours each year

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