**Job Description:**

**Sr. Distribution Manager**

**Location: Olive Branch, MS**

**The** **Sr. Distribution Manager** **is responsible for safety, productivity and quality in a multi-site, high-volume distribution center. Ensures operations meets on-time shipping requirements for a large customer base via truckload, LTL and parcel shipments. Direct responsibility for all facets of the operation on an off-shift including management of multiple first-line supervisors and hundreds of hourly employees.**

**You'll also be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:**

+ Embrace, demonstrate, and require Milwaukee Culture to be the most significant driver of daily operations and interactions

+ Manage a team of supervisors and managers to support facilities including inbound operations, picking, outbound operations and cycle counting

+ Develop and manage continuous improvement and cost savings projects, accountable to coordinate cross-functional resources, as well as monitoring, meeting, and reporting project deliverables

+ Prepare reports and statistics of on-time shipments, fill rate, shipment accuracy and safety

+ Build the skills of all Functional leaders and associates through hands-on interactions and personal mentoring in lean management tools, cultural change leadership and strategy deployment

+ Contribute to the design and improve new and existing process flows to meet increased annual demand

+ Manage multiple product flows to ensure on-time shipment of products

+ Ensure alignment across the organizational on safety and resource requirements for all projects as well as ensuring all changes are fully integrated

+ Provide feedback and insight to supervisors and hourly associates on a regular basis to facilitate continuous improvement and employee growth and development

+ Understand and adhere to all safety regulations and protocols.

+ Work closely with senior leadership team and support functions to improve processes and performance

+ Provide Innovative Solutions to facilitate problem solving

+ Build Organizational Capacity

**What TOOLS you'll bring with you:**

+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; Quality Management; or Production & Operations Management

+ 5+ years leading distribution teams

+ Must demonstrate exceptional knowledge of distribution principals, WMS, and Automation Systems

+ Must demonstrate excellent analytical and logic thinking skills to understand and analyze complex business processes; and demonstrate skills in the understanding of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Communication Tools, & Problem Solving

+ Must have excellent organizational skills and possess knowledge of production systems and techniques

+ Must have great verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills

**We provide these great perks and benefits:**

- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans.

- Generous 401 (K) savings plan.

- Education assistance.

- And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.

_Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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Job #NLX285610900