Launch-Phase DC Lead — Grand Prairie, TX

Crafts Group LLC; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Local Crafts in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Distribution Center Manager to take full ownership of our new Grand Prairie facility serving our wholesale brands. You will shape the operations, build SOPs, staffing, and drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth startup.

This on-site role reports to the COO with a 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM schedule. You’ll lead warehouse teams, implement lean processes, and partner with HR, procurement, and IT to establish scalable workflows and reliable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of warehouse or distribution leadership, including managing managers or supervisors.
• Experience overseeing multi-department operations or end-to-end fulfillment.
• Proven record of building or improving processes and implementing standardized workflows.
• Experience in e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, or small-parcel distribution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data-driven decisions.
• Experience with WMS/ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and warehouse automation tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own daily operations at Grand Prairie site: receiving, production, inventory, picking/packing, and outbound shipping.
• Build the site foundation: establish SOPs, staffing plans, and shift coverage from scratch.
• Lead and mentor managers, fostering accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Drive improvements in order accuracy, inventory control, productivity, and throughput as the site scales.
• Identify bottlenecks and design scalable solutions using root-cause analysis.
• Serve as power user of WMS, NetSuite ERP, and warehouse automation, ensuring system-driven workflows.
• Maintain a safe, clean facility meeting OSHA and company standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep operations running smoothly.
• Partner with HR on hiring, onboarding, training to build the team.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Process improvement

E-commerce distribution

Data analysis

NetSuite

Communication

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Local Crafts in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Distribution Center Manager to take full ownership of our new Grand Prairie facility serving our wholesale brands. You will shape the operations, build SOPs, staffing, and drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth startup.

This on-site role reports to the COO with a 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM schedule. You’ll lead warehouse teams, implement lean processes, and partner with HR, procurement, and IT to establish scalable workflows and reliable