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 the Fort Worth, TX distribution center. You will lead end-to-end warehouse operations, ensuring on-time shipping, high quality and safe working conditions.

You will partner with Commercial, Inventory Strategy and Engineering to optimize capacity, labor, and inbound readiness while maintaining inventory integrity and process discipline across the DC.

Qualifications

• BS Business or equivalent degree.
• 8 years' experience in distribution & materials management.
• Deep knowledge of ERP/WMS materials & logistics processes.
• Adept in engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and with commercial/customer facing-teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the distribution process with Commercial, Inventory Strategy, Engineering and plant operations to achieve high customer satisfaction.
• Own capacity, labor and slotting plans against forward demand, including surges.
• Maintain safe workplace and ensure orders meet Trinity quality standards; drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee receipt of purchased/ transferred material; address vendor discrepancies and provide inbound data.
• Move material within the operation to regional centers, subcontractors and customers.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, cycle counts, location control and loss prevention.
• Execute kitting, VMI and consignment programs with lead times and traceability.
• Plan and prioritize customer shipments; manage packaging and logistics; control freight costs.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Kitting/VMI/Consignment

Capacity and labor planning

Inventory accuracy

Procurement/Inbound

Waste/Continuous improvement

Education

BS Business or equivalent degree

Tools

ERP/WMS systems

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