Manager, Distribution

A Day in the Life

• Manage outbound materials and shipments from third-party logistics storage facilities, vendors, partner sites, and onsite operations.
• Maintain efficient warehouse processes to optimize inventory management and workflow.
• Partake in the corporate Control Substance Program (CSP) coordinator training.
• Take the lead on site regulatory compliance activities and programs focused on DEA materials.
• Ensure domestic and international shipments are following current DEA regulatory standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize distribution activities, accountability, and ownership.
• Communicate and engage with the team and warehouse leadership through daily management board meetings.
• Support and maintain accurate metrics, track trends, and implement standard processes.
• Coordinate the development and preparation of reports and other communication materials.
• Facilitate strong working rapport between Inventory Control, Warehouse teams, Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Finance, Quality, and Customer Service.
• Partner with the Inventory Control Manager to analyze demand reports to adjust onsite safety stock levels.
• Analyze outbound volume reports to alert inventory control to stage storage locations.
• Provide leadership and management support to associates, including coaching, performance management development, training, issue resolution, career development.
• Take ownership of safety initiatives, including incident investigations and reporting.
• Participate in safety walkthroughs and continuous improvement activities.
• Responsible to meet and maintain team and site performance metrics.
• Develop, implement, and monitor all key functions related to shipping transactions.
• Partner with IT to support systematic enhancements to drive efficiency.
• Create and support SOPs to document and drive standardization of measurement and reporting.

How You Will Get Here

Education: Bachelor's degree required. Degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related area highly preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of work experience with distribution and management required. Experience in developing and implementing SOPs highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Extensive understanding of distribution and logistics principles, procedures, and effective strategies.
• Proficient in using ERP systems and software.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• DEA Regulatory compliance knowledge is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on process improvement.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and unquestioned integrity and trust.
• Excellent influence skills to impact change with peer roles and operations leaders.
• Strong doer who can see issues from multiple viewpoints and understand differing needs of all partners.
• Proficient business sense and team building skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information to executive leaders.
• Results oriented, metrics driven leader with a root cause, countermeasure, and continuous improvement approach.
• High level of proficiency with core inventory control skills.
• Advanced proficiency with software such as Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, etc.

Work Environment

This role requires working in an office, traditional warehouse, and chemical manufacturing setting. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided. Prolonged periods of sitting may be required, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unaided is necessary.