AZ - District Distribution Manager - Industrial Distribution - Phoenix/Tempe, AZ

Sunsource; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven individual to lead supply chain strategies and optimize distribution practices. This role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in distribution and inventory management, coupled with excellent leadership and communication skills. If you're passionate about driving operational excellence and fostering team success, this opportunity offers a dynamic workplace where your contributions will significantly impact growth and service quality.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in distribution, warehousing, or inventory management required.
• Strong project management and Microsoft Office skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive distribution practices and oversee operational management.
• Implement supply chain solutions to enhance warehouse operations.
• Ensure accurate reporting and manage customer service success.

Skills

Distribution Management

Warehousing

Inventory Management

Project Management

Cross-Functional Communication

Microsoft Office

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

4-year degree

Advanced degree

APICS certification

Supply chain accreditation

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Job description

Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, a SunSource company, is a leading distributor of fluid control systems, fluid filtration systems, fluid handling products, micro-electronics, and general industrial supply. We sell to a broad base of customers in industries such as electronic component and equipment manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, water & waste treatment, metal finishing, pollution control and life sciences companies.

Basic Function:

Set the standard and continuously develop an assigned grouping branches, people, and projects in delivering supply chain strategy, day-to-day execution of order-to-cash, cost reductions, and managed customer expectations. Champion processes and programs that drive profit and revenue growth through operational value. Lead and monitor core performance - warehouse productivity, cost, inventory and administrative accuracy, and service. Ensure operational goals strategically link to business aims and financial results. Lead, coach, and support subordinates. Analyze business practices for continuous improvement, global compliance and distribution fundamentals upon which the globally expanding business can rely.

Accountabilities and Decision-Making Authority:

Drive distribution practices, reporting and analytics that provide assurance that the system is delivering as it intends. Create solutions to repetitive exceptions that drive cost and hinder service. Continuously strive for best practice, uniformity amongst regions, reliability of service, consistent customer delivery. Oversee day-to-day operational and process management involving the compliant, expedient flow of materials and products in this fast-paced, growing business.

Representative Activities:

1. Provide guidance and serve as a resource in the development and/or redesign of U.S. and international physical distribution facilities and practices in a fast-expanding environment.
2. Implement optimal supply chain solutions and strategies in support of warehouse operations, inventory management, business development, and customer service.
3. Drive team results that simplify practices, increase productivity and reduce costs.
4. Oversee order fulfillment processes associated with day-to-day operations.
5. Ensure accurate and timely operational reporting, cost leadership, and balanced scorecard results.
6. Liaise cross functionally to deliver sustainable processes for effective /efficient WMS/TMS and product distribution.

Typical Decisions Made:

1. Initiate operational solutions that speed cycle time and quality delivery to customers.
2. Manage risk management and assurance processes.
3. Recommend distribution processes governing internal efficiencies and customer service successes.
4. Interface cross-functionally to create supply chain solutions, identify and resolve problems, manage inventory and fulfillment objectives, and provide timely response to business needs.
5. Define business rules and policies pertaining to physical distribution methods that ultimately yield bottom line cost reductions and meet P&L objectives.
6. Establish effective SOP’s driving S&OP and all supply chain activities – inventory, warehousing, and transportation.
7. Challenge operational and management actions, ensuring performance optimization for a scaling business.

Required Skills:

1. 4+ years of domestic and international distribution, warehousing, and/or inventory management.
2. 4-year degree, advanced degree, APICS certification, or supply chain accreditation preferred.
3. Strategic thinker, able to envision as well as implement.
4. Personal mastery of cross functional communication, team building, and leadership.
5. Ability to influence outcomes, problem solve, and communicate well verbally and in writing.
6. Solid project management and Microsoft Office skills.
7. Able to work well under pressure, performing and managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
8. Meet deadlines in high volume environment.
9. Ability to travel in support of regional oversight, peer support of other regions, acquisitions, and special projects.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. WE PARTICIPATE IN E-VERIFY.