Distribution Center Director

Trinity Industries; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Rail Parts & Components is seeking a Distribution Center Director for our Fort Worth, TX facility. You will lead the distribution center operations, directing warehousing, logistics, and order fulfillment to meet delivery, quality, and service standards while ensuring safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include capacity planning, inventory accuracy, and coordination with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering, and plant operations to drive continuous improvement and outstanding

Qualifications

• BS Business or equivalent degree.
• 8 years' experience in distribution & materials management.
• Deep knowledge of ERP/WMS materials & logistics processes.
• Adept at engaging stakeholders at every level of the organization.
• Experience with kitting, VMI, or consignment programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee distribution center operations ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment.
• Drive safety, quality, and cost-efficiency in compliance with standards.
• Plan capacity, labor, and slotting with inbound and staffing readiness.
• Manage inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and location control.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering and plant ops to drive performance.

Skills

Distribution & materials management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Kitting/VMI/consignment

Education

BS Business or equivalent

Tools

ERP/WMS software

Job description

Job Description - Distribution Center Director (2601035)

Job Description

Distribution Center Director - ( 2601035 )

Description

Trinity Rail Parts & Components is hiring a Distribution Center Director at our Distribution Center in Fort Worth, TX.

Our products are an integral part of the supply chain that helps fuel our lives and our economy. Over the last 85 years, Trinity Industries has grown to over 6,000 employees strong with the common purpose of Delivering Goods, For the Good of All.

As the Distribution Center Director, you will oversee the Distribution Center Operations, impacting the aftermarket parts and components customers' experience by ensuring the fulfillment of orders that meet delivery, quality, and service standards. You will direct warehousing and logistics activities and coordinate all business functions supporting the planning and execution of customer shipments. Additionally, you will ensure that the distribution center operates in a safe, high-quality, and efficient manner, in compliance with legal, environmental, and company standards.

What you'll do:

Lead the distribution process partner with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering, and plant operations to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.

Own capacity, labor, and slotting plans for the distribution center against a forward demand view, including regulatory compliance-driven surges, and partner with Commercial and Inventory Strategy to convert that view into inbound and staffing readiness.

Own a safe workplace and processed orders meet Trinity quality standards, and drive continuous improvement across all business processes

Own the proper receipt of purchased and transferred material, work vendor discrepancies to closure and provide inbound performance data (on-time versus original and recast dates, quality, shortages) to Inventory Strategy to drive supplier accountability.

Own the effective movement of material within the operation and to regional distribution centers, subcontract manufacturers, internal Trinity customers and external customers

Own inventory accuracy and integrity, including cycle count performance, location control, quality, and loss prevention, and execute Inventory Strategy's stocking and disposition decisions.

Execute kitting, VMI, and consignment programs, including kit build quality, lead time, and inventory traceability.

Maintain inventory and shipment control that support channel segregation, intercompany transfers, and audit-ready traceability

Plan and prioritize customer shipments, assuring the efficient picking and processing of orders.

Own packaging, logistics, and facility operations: package order cost-effective to avoid product damage through customer receipt, plan and schedule logistics services, control freight costs and process freight claims, and ensure the facility and equipment are properly specified, maintained, and operated to minimize hazards and cost.

Manage an effective workforce, assuring compliance with HR standards and providing effective training and development

Utilize and enhance the enterprise (ERP) and warehouse management (WMS) business systems for planning, execution and control of inventories, distribution processes and associated costs, and apply compliance scheduling, inventory, and fulfillment data to anticipate demand and drive decision.

How success is measured:

Safety: OSHA and DART rates

On-time shipment and fill rate

Order accuracy

Inventory accuracy (cycle count performance)

Receiving cycle time

Kit lead time

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• BS Business or equivalent degree
• 8 years' experience in distribution & materials management
• Deep knowledge of ERP/WMS materials & logistics processes
• Adept in effectively engaging with stakeholders at every level of the organization
• Experience working closely with commercial/customer facing-teams
• Experience leading/working in cross-functional teams
• Experience with kitting, VMI, or consignment program
• Experience with forecast-driven capacity and labor planning

Knowledge or rail industry and railcar products & parts