Distribution Center Manager

Marvin; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Marvin, a leading window and door company, as a Distribution Manager to provide leadership and process improvement in the Distribution Center. Ideal for those with significant management experience, this role offers a vibrant work culture and extensive benefits, including health insurance and profit sharing.

Benefits

$300 annual wellbeing account

Better Living Day – paid day off

Annual profit sharing

Organized volunteer opportunities

Brighter Days Fund support

Qualifications

• 5+ years related management experience in manufacturing strongly preferred.
• 3+ years experience in leading people.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Distribution Center.
• Analyze transportation metrics and facilitate improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate and determine the labor needs of the Distribution Center.

Skills

Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Manufacturing software (ICIM)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Overview

This position will provide leadership and direction to the Distribution Center. This individual works with the scheduling department to root cause and implement quality & process improvement projects for the shipping department.

Highlights of your role

• Ensure a safe work environment.

• Provide direction and mentor Supervisors for the Loading Dock teams.

• Participate in interviews, select, coach and develop supervision so they can be productive and as successful as possible.

• Evaluate and determine the labor needs of the Distribution Center.

• Lead, direct & motivate the Loading Dock Employees.

• Provide support to the schedulers and dispatch supervisor.

• Partner with the Engineering department to lead improvement projects for the Shipping department.

• Analyze transportation metrics and identify & facilitate improvement opportunities.

• Work with production and scheduling to manage production demand.

• Determine department capacity requirements.

• Interact and communicate with customer support to solve customer delivery concerns/questions.

• Maintain responsibility for proper documentation of department data.

• Manage rechecks, coordinate field service order remakes and identify improvement opportunities.

• Investigate quality concerns to determine root cause.

• Prevent quality issues from leaving facility.

You're a good fit if you have (or if you can)

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred; 5+ years related management experience in manufacturing strongly preferred

• 3+ years experience in leading people

• Knowledge of Manufacturing software (ICIM), Microsoft Office Suite preferred

• Must possess the ability to problem solve and communicate effectively and be able to communicate effectively with all departments and other facilities

We invite you to See Yourself at Marvin

From people to products, Marvin is committed to creating better ways of living. When you join this family-owned and -led window and door company, you belong to a community full of opportunities.

For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of designing, building, and engineering premium, award-winning products. Today, Marvin is also proud to have been named a Top Large Employer by Forbes Magazine two years in a row, in 2024 and 2025. With operations in 19 cities across North America, we manufacture Marvin’s quality products, including Infinity Replacement Windows and Doors, and TruStile Doors. Together, we uphold our values and foster a culture where safety and the wellbeing of our people comes first.

We take a better living approach with benefits to support you at work and beyond. From day one, you will enjoy health insurance, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement savings match and more!

Some of our unique and most popular benefits include:

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships

Join the more than 8,000 Marvin team members to experience these benefits and more. Apply today!

Marvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee. Accommodation may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of the position. Any employment offer depends on completing a background check and drug screen to company standards.