Distribution Center Manager
Your missions
Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and shape the future of a distribution center? We're looking for a passionate and experienced Manager to take the reins of a distribution center and its 3 warehouses.
I'm assisting one of our customers in the distribution sector, located on the east side of the island of Montreal, in their search for a Distribution Center Manager.
This crucial role involves managing and controlling the operations of our distribution center, which supplies 13 warehouses located in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
Your responsibilities:
Develop optimization strategies for the Distribution Center and regional warehouses, in collaboration with key players in distribution operations.
Monitor and continuously improve operational performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) for warehouse supply.
In collaboration with the Distribution Operations Manager, as well as other optimization managers, you will participate in the development of operations optimization strategies.
Continuously improve DC's financial performance by setting budgets and monitoring expenses.
Closely supervise the inventory counting cycle and implement measures to improve inventory accuracy throughout the distribution network.
Provide leadership and motivation at all levels.
Provide leadership and motivation to all employees under his/her responsibility in a positive and collaborative atmosphere that supports all key quadrants: people, customer, company and stakeholders
Participate in discussions with relevant stakeholders, share ideas related to your area of responsibility:
- Plan, organize, supervise the DC workforce
- Directly manage, supervise, coach and nurture a group of supervisors
- Focus on employee health, safety and well-being.
- Establish a culture of performance, based on productivity, teamwork and quality,
- Monitor, understand and improve the performance of these regional warehouses (3 different zones) in supplying all service centers in the Quebec City region in the shortest possible time,
Optimize all deliveries and routes to obtain the most efficient distribution while minimizing costs.
Indirectly manage and optimize a group of customer service representatives supporting the entire Quebec region.
Closely manage inbound logistics from various supply entry points (port, rail or road).
Minimize the use of outside storage by leveling the reception of incoming suppliers.
Your profile
- University degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Operations Management (Business/Commerce).
- Approximately 10 years of overall business experience, including approximately 10 years in supply chain and wholesale operations with increasing levels of responsibility. Experience in a position within a national organization would be considered an asset for the position.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and French.
- Excel (advanced)
- Experience in warehouse management systems
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