Distribution Center Manager jobs in Maryland
Distribution Center Manager manages the overall planning, organizing, and operations of a distribution center. Oversees all distribution functions, including order processing, picking, packaging, shipping, and receiving. Being a Distribution Center Manager monitors inventory levels to ensure sufficient levels to fulfill all orders. Balances workloads as needed to achieve production and delivery goals for each shift. Additionally, Distribution Center Manager utilizes software, data, and analytics to optimize operations, track production metrics, and anticipate and resolve problems. Provides the necessary equipment, tools, and training to staff to ensure safe, secure, and efficient operations. Complies with all OSHA and other regulations, policies, safety procedures, and documentation requirements. May evaluate and select transportation or freight services, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor relations. May require a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Distribution Center Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Distribution Center Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Distribution Center Manager
- Smithfield Foods
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North, MD
FULL_TIME
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If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.
A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!
Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:- Annual Bonus Earning Potential
- Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
- Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
- Program eligibilities apply
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.
Your Opportunity
Responsible for supply chain management functions as it relates to warehousing and distribution working closely with procurement, customer service, and production/merchandise planning and leads all warehouse operations to ensure efficiency and customer satisfaction. Provides ongoing direction to third party providers of mixing and distribution centers to deliver against agreed upon key performance measures; manages and directs all distribution functions at the DC to include budgetary management, labor scheduling, day to day operations, order management and proper handling / rotation of inventories.
Core Responsibilities- Manages and directs all distribution / warehouse activities along with the day to day operations of the Distribution Center to meet the needs of the business.
- Develops and implement policies and procedures to enhance the efficiency at the distribution center, plants and 3rd party warehouses.
- Manages DC personnel including scheduling labor to maximize productivities and manages to volume fluctuations.
- Responsible for ensuring accurate stock levels and inventory at the distribution centers. Coordinates with production schedulers to minimize stock outages and stock transfers. Manages proper rotation to minimize out of code date inventory.
- Works with the distribution center, plants and 3rd party warehouses to control cost and manage warehouse space.
- Directs all loading, unloading and storage of Smithfield products within the distribution center, plants and 3rd party warehouses to ensure activities are completed in the least-cost method.
- Provides sales and production scheduling with pertinent information related to inventory at the distribution center and 3rd party warehouses.
- Adheres to all government / occupational safety and food safety requirements and guidelines; ensures site compliance with and exceeds independent food safety audits conducted by third party industry recognized Food Safety Auditors; complies with requirements to maintain facility as a USDA inspected site.
- Meets or exceeds all quality control standards as defined by QA; adheres to QA food quality guidelines.
- Maintains working environment that provides for safety, health and welfare of warehouse / DC personnel, visitors.
- Accountable for ensuring the proper pest control of the facility inclusive of outside contractors.
- Oversees the management of functional activities inside the Distribution Center to include receiving, shipping, put away, case picking, pallet picking, inventory control, inventory rotation and trailer yard activities.
- Identifies and implements opportunities to improve current methods utilized in the Distribution Center and implements tools available in the WMS to improve processes.
- Implements KPI’s and manages productivity standards and operational procedures to meet business needs and KPIs.
- Works with Operations, Deployment, Customer Service, Transportation and technical team to meet established customer service levels for all customers serviced from the Distribution Center.
- Develops, manages and meets budgetary requirements and expenses for facility as directed.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8 years’ experience in DC management; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a position of leadership to include team development and management, required.
- Experience working with dedicated transportation fleets for proper service to external and internal customers.
- Ability to implement and maintain proper employee safety programs / processes.
- Knowledge of meat industry, preferred.
- Solid understanding of OSHA, USDA and Food Safety regulations.
- Ability to use exposure monitoring equipment, interpret and communicate results.
- Experience with SAP, WMS computer systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
- Strong interpersonal, technical and presentation skills required.
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
- Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Distribution Center.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.
The work environment characteristics and physical demands 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 DC environment will include extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical equipment such as forklifts/hi-lifts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the loading areas.
- Frequently required to move and/or lift 50 pounds and occasionally required to move and/or lift more than 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
EEO/AA Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.
Salary Range
$96,000.00 - $144,000.00 - 8 Days Ago
Distribution Center HR Manager
- The Home Depot
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Baltimore, MD
FULL_TIME
- Job DescriptionPosition Purpose:Responsible for leading talent acquisition, talent management, associate relations, development, and associate engagement in the Distribution Center in support of compa...
- 9 Days Ago
Distribution Center Manager (Monday - Friday 8am-5pm)
- The Container Store Inc.
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Aberdeen, MD
OTHER
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Distribution Center Assistant Manager - 3rd shift
- WebstaurantStore
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Cumberland, MD
FULL_TIME
- Position SummaryThe 3rd Shift Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing various segments of inbound and/or outbound operations, including receiving, picking, packing, consolidating, shipping, in...
- 10 Days Ago
Distribution center
- RH
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North, MD
FULL_TIME
- RH at its core is about taste, and we believe the idea of scaling taste is large and far reaching. The RH brand attracts the best designers, artisans, manufacturers and talent in our industry, scaling...
- 24 Days Ago
Distribution center
- Home Depot
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Baltimore, MD
FULL_TIME
- Position Purpose : The Transportation Supervisor will lead an hourly team and influence the entire distribution team to complete the work required to run the distribution center in an efficient, safe ...
- 24 Days Ago
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About Maryland
Maryland (US: /ˈmɛrələnd/ (listen) MERR-əl-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria, known in England as Queen Mary.
Sixteen of Maryland's twenty-three counties border the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay estuary and...
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Income Estimation for Distribution Center Manager jobs
$102,640 to $139,976
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