Manager, AP & EHS – Supply Chain

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts Inc. seeks an experienced Manager, AP & EHS to lead asset protection and safety initiatives within the distribution center in Gastonia, NC. You will manage a team of 6-7, drive loss prevention, and coordinate safety programs across the DC environment.

The role requires strong leadership, incident investigation capabilities, and the ability to train staff while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with company policies and security protocols.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of federal, state OSHA regulations and procedures across multiple states.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities to manage 6-7 direct reports.
• Excellent communication skills for communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to influence, train, and develop others in a fast-paced distribution center environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain partnerships with DC leadership, CSC and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and train 6-7 direct reports.
• Develop site-specific loss control strategies to prevent hazards and losses in the DC.
• Investigate incidents including injuries, shrink, security threats, and near misses; implement corrective measures.
• Proficiency in the DC’s WMS and understanding of DC operations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Training & coaching

Education

College degree in Criminal Justice, Safety or Occupational Health

Job description

Job Description

The Manager, AP (Asset Protection) & EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) – Supply Chain is an integral part of the DC’s leadership team and is responsible for leading efforts that ensure the safety and security of the workplace for Advance Auto Parts team members (TMs), temporary workers, visitors and vendors. The Manager AP & EHS is responsible for a team of 6-7 direct reports, risk mitigation, planning for and providing real-time support and communication should there be a security breach or any other critical safety event. The EHS/AP Manager is accountable for reducing TM injury rates, security, shrink/damage control and helping improve the inventory accuracy of the DC. This position requires the ability to influence, teach, coach and train others. In addition, the EHS/AP Manager is responsible for ensuring operational and procedural compliance, auditing, hazmat compliance, conducting investigations, managing and proposing solutions to mitigate injuries/losses as well as presenting key findings to leadership. Core duties and responsibilities of the position are outlined below; however, duties may change at any time to support the needs of the business.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Maintain and develop partnerships with DC leadership, CSC and cross functional teams
• Maintain, develop, and train 6-7 direct reports
• Develop site specific loss control strategies to prevent and reduce hazards and losses for the DC.
• Investigate the cause of incidents, including injuries, shrink/inventory concerns, security threats, powered industrial truck incident, and near misses, and partner with DC leadership to develop corrective measures and controls
• Assist with property protection controls, including fire protection standards & controls, disaster and business continuity plans and training along with coordinating external fire & HPR (highly protected risks) inspections.
• Proficiency in DC’s WMS and understand all aspects of DC operations
• Actively support, coordinate and promote the company’s safety, ethics and integrity programs
• Prepare and present training courses and educate team on safety, shrink, defectives and inventory control along with how to prepare and respond to critical incidents – Hazmat, Weather, Active Shooter, Civil Unrest, etc.…
• Conduct operational audits as required
• Help maintain current required OSHA programs and provide management with this information for dissemination.
• Keep managers and associates alerted as to the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals, and any other hazardous substances.
• Implement, manage, and measure various internal environmental programs and compliance with governmental regulations
• Present to DC Leadership the outcomes of audits and loss trends along with recommendations for improvement
• Conduct Physical Security walks to ensure our DC security controls & procedures are being adhered to
• Create and build relationships with local law enforcement and health care centers.
• Assist with and be the SME related to book to physical (inventory tie out) activities in the DC
• Ownership of all internal investigations & interviews related to safety incidents and theft/fraud.
• Review and monitor CCTV and Access Control Systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position is an onsite (DC) position reporting to the Regional Sr. EHS/AP Manager. This position requires quick thinking, strong problem solving in potentially high stress situations. Knowledge of federal, state, province, and OSHA regulations and procedures on a multi-state basis. Knowledge of loss control strategies related to worker’s compensation regulations, general liability, auto, property, crime and 3rd party administrators and their operations is essential. Strong leadership skills – strategic, proactive and growth minded. Capable of independently working and collaborating on location, with direct supervisor being off-site. Strong partnership, interpersonal and collaboration skills. Strong business and financial acumen. Proficient knowledge of internal investigation processes and methodologies in a retail/DC environment. Excellent communication skills required, in order to appropriately communicate with individuals of differing knowledge levels (e.g., DC associates, management, doctors, attorneys, etc.). Must be self-motivated with highly-effective time management and organization skills. Strong Microsoft Office Skills.

Recommended Experience

• 5-8+ years of asset protection experience
• College degree in Criminal Justice, Safety or Occupational Health, or other related programs, or a combination of education + work experience
• Prior retail or distribution center experience
• 2 years of managerial experience

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Associate Safety Professional (or higher) certification highly preferred (or obtain within a year)
• Wicklander-Zulawski certified (or obtain within 3 months of hire)
• Understanding of Six Sigma process with a Black or Green Belt certification are a plus.
• CFI/CFE/LPQ/LPC is preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Location & Work Availability

This position is 100% onsite at our Distribution Center, at Gastonia, NC.

Benefits Summary

We believe in supporting our Team Members and those they love through comprehensive health & wellness benefits. Learn more here: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of October 5, 2024, Advance operated 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.