Manager, Distribution

Workwear Outfitters; Whites Creek (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Workwear Outfitters is seeking a 2nd shift Distribution Manager to lead a distribution center team in Tennessee. You will manage 7–10 hourly supervisors on the second shift, ensure staffing levels, and maintain schedules aligned with customer needs and cost targets.

You will oversee receiving, replenishment, inventory accuracy, defect rates, and KPI reporting while driving continuous process improvements and enforcing safety policies. Typical hours are 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm.

Qualifications

• Experience managing distribution centers or large warehouse operations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Familiarity with inventory control and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage departments within the distribution center and ensure adequate staffing.
• Oversee 7-10 hourly supervisory staff on the second shift.
• Maintain schedules to meet customer and company requirements for cost and quality.
• Oversee receiving, replenishment, and inventory accuracy.
• Monitor defect rates and KPI metrics for workforce performance.
• Lead continuous process improvement and ensure safety policy compliance.
• Handle budget planning and review responsibilities.

Skills

Staff management

Shift leadership

Inventory control

KPI tracking

Safety compliance

Tools

Warehouse systems

Job description

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative, authentic, market-ready 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 more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with over $800 million in sales, and we employ more than 5,800 people in facilities worldwide.

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 include 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and more.

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, second shift, including:
  • 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 typical second-shift hours are 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm.