Distribution Manager

SI Professional Search LLC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

SI Professional Search LLC is seeking an Assistant Manager for a Distribution Center, focused on hiring separating military officers into a Leadership Development Program. The role directs receipt, storage, and shipment operations and oversees staffing, coaching, and performance management.

The position includes a 3-year leadership track with rotations across DC, Demand Planning, and Procurement, and a strong focus on developing leaders with promotions and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in DC or warehouse environment.
• Experience in hiring, training, and performance management.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage staffing schedules to meet operational demands.
• Oversee KPI development and monitoring for distribution center operations.
• Coordinate with IT, Maintenance, Security, HR and Inventory teams for day-to-day flow.
• Maintain a safe, compliant work environment per FSMA and OSHA.

Skills

Leadership

Hiring

Training

Performance management

Coaching

Staffing planning

Continuous improvement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Inventory systems

IT coordination

Job description

This is a position focused on hiring separating active duty military officers (O-2 or O-3) or recently separated military officers (within 2 years of separation date; prior O-2s or O-3s) for a Leadership Development Program to fill Distribution Center leadership positions.

The Assistant Manager in the Distribution Center is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations within their assigned function. They perform supervisory and management duties in directing the receipt, storage, and shipment of expendable and nonexpendable items in the Distribution Center.

• Responsible for hiring, training, salary administration, performance management, coaching, mentoring and corrective actions for direct reports. Collaborate with team members on career development and goal setting. Acts as a champion of a committed and empowering culture within the Distribution Center, working with direct reports and team members on modeling the company’s values.
• Plan, monitor and execute staffing schedules and adjust as needed to ensure proper staffing levels that support operational demands and business
• Implement continuous improvement efforts by listening to team and customers and implementing root cause solutions.
• Identifies and communicates changing trends as identified through analysis; partners with team to develop a work environment that understands and responds to the need for change.
• Oversee slotting, efficiency/productivity, and inventory of functional area, partnering closely with the other assistant managers, supervisors, and DC Develops and monitors KPI’s associated with those operations.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and works closely with IT, Maintenance, Security, HR and Inventory teams to ensure fluid operations day to day.
• Maintains a safe and compliant work environment in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, as well as regulatory compliance policies, and quality control practices.

Salary: $80-90k with a 20% annual bonus. Can go as high as 200%, (of the 20%), based on company performance. Expectation is a first year W2 over 100k. Full benefits with 401k, medical, dental, PTO.

LDP Structure: The Program is a 3-year Program designed for veterans or exiting military service-people. DC Assistant Managers-In-Training will rotate between the DC, Demand Planning or Procurement with approximately 12-18 months in each rotation.

Progression: Assistant Warehouse to Warehouse Manager to Region Director. Within that time you can explore other opportunities including Assistant DM, DM, Category Manager, Pricing, Fuel. There are 40K+ employees working together to provide the best possible experience for customers and employees. The company’s three-year strategic plan demands promotions and opportunities. The current leadership desires to integrate strong military leaders into the organization that can grow and scale with the company's intended growth plan.