Asst. Enterprise DC Manager - Northeast Region

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the distribution personnel as a team to ensure all safety, quality, packaging, receipt and shipment

standards, and operational goals are attained. Provides support to Senior Distribution Center leaders.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Supervise and manage associates in assigned areas of responsibility by providing direction, communicating objectives, monitoring performance, and providing feedback; identifying training and development needs and providing opportunities for learning and growth; teaching and upholding Supply chain and company policies and procedures; and participating in the hiring, promotion, coaching, and training of associates and leaders.

• Investigate and resolve associate, customer, and supplier issues, using own judgment or consulting others as appropriate.

• Develop, implement, and manage the assigned area's business plan in order to achieve facility goals (e.g., production, quality, and safety) and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the assigned area.

• Maintain and support compliance with supply chain and business quality standards, regulations, and established procedures across the facility.

• Forecast and monitor staffing, workload, and performance results to ensure that workload and performance outcomes meet business requirements.

Nature and Scope

• Experience provides solutions.

• Ensures that work is performed consistently with company policies and procedures.

• Leads a group or team of support, craft, or lower level professional associates.

Work Environment

• Usually located in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds in a physical environment.

• Ability to stand for periods of time up to and exceeding 60 minutes.

• Ability to make repetitive movements, such as bending, or squatting.

• Typically requires overnight travel 5-25% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Distribution Center start-up operation - REQUIRED.

• Experience in a management role within an operations/distribution/logistics/retail environment.

• Extensive knowledge of operations or supply chain processes.

• Supervisory or people management experience. Extensive OSHA, DOT, ADA regulatory knowledge.

• Strong communication skills.

• Experience developing and managing budgets, managing P&L, monitoring regulatory compliance, and analyzing financial/operational data.

• Senior-level experience managing multiple functional areas (e.g., receiving, shipping, QA, order filling) within a warehouse or Logistics network.

• Experience in a management role within an operations, distribution, or logistics environment in a non-climate-controlled warehouse.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and implement solutions utilizing the Microsoft suite of business applications.

• Experience leading associates remotely at multiple locations.

This position is on-site in our Allentown, PA facility, with up to 25% travel.

If you’re looking to play a role in building America, consider one of our open opportunities. We can’t wait to meet you.