Manager, Distribution

Workwear Outfitters; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Workwear Outfitters in Nashville, TN is seeking a 2nd shift Distribution Manager to lead the distribution center operations. You will oversee 7-10 hourly supervisors and ensure on-time, cost-effective fulfillment while maintaining inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities include scheduling, receiving and replenishment, defect rate control, KPI measurement, process improvement, safety compliance, and budget planning. Hours typically 2:30 pm–11:00 pm on the second shift.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 7-10 hourly supervisory staff within the distribution center.
• Maintain distribution schedules to meet customer and company requirements for cost and quality.
• Manage physical and systematic product receiving and replenishment.
• Ensure inventory accuracy by reconciling physical inventory with system data and reporting metrics.
• Monitor and control quality defect rates within acceptable ranges.
• Measure daily and weekly workforce KPIs and drive performance improvements.
• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives and ensure safety policy compliance.
• Participate in budget planning and regular budget reviews.

Job description

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with over $800 million in sales, and we employ more than 5,800 people in facilities spanning the globe.

Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Walls®, Liberty ®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, and Horace Small®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel.

Our Purpose: “We champion and empower workers who make our world work better.”

• Major benefits include medical, vision, and dental, Life and Disability coverage.
• Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others.

What You Will Do as a 2nd shift Distribution Manager:

• Manages departments within the assigned distribution center ensuring adequate staffing levels

• Manages 7 - 10 hourly supervisory staff members engaged in operations to include:

• • Maintaining distribution schedules to ensure our adherence to customer and company requirements such as cost and quality
  • Physical and systematic product receiving and replenishment
  • Inventory accuracy - confirm inventory information matches the physical inventory quantities of the warehouse by recording and reporting data metrics
  • Ensure quality defect rates remain within acceptable range
  • Measurement of daily and weekly workforce KPI’s
  • Continuous process improvement objectives
  • Safety policy compliance
  • Budget planning and review responsibility

This is a second shift position. Hours will vary, but normal second shift hours are 2:30 pm-11:00 pm.