Senior Distribution Manager

At Generac, we don’t simply wait for opportunities to come to us. Our teams consistently seek out new and innovative advances in our industry, driving our great success and company growth. We are a leader in the power generation industry that is successfully breaking ground in the Clean Energy segment. This growth equals rapid career advancement opportunities for those who want to be challenged and enjoy a fast-paced, high-performance culture. Join us, as we inspire change for a better world, positively impact our people and the community, influence and achieve positive results that support growth, and innovate the industry.

The Senior Manager of Distribution will continually seek to improve the operations model and actively implement improvements to ensure efficient utilization of resources, cost efficiency, quality standards, customer satisfaction and long-term growth of the business. The Sr Manager will lead distribution centers that are >250,000 ft2 and have 100+ team members in a high volume, multi-ship operation.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strong focus on the development of the next generation of operations leaders. Preparing leaders for the next step in their careers. Ability to drive engagement in an hourly workforce and encouraging them to be champions of our customers as they support each other. Act as a servant leader creating a positive work environment employees enjoy.
• Ability to understand current customer needs and how to address within the existing framework. Able to anticipate future customer needs and orient the organization to provide those needs to help us win in the market. 
• Reviews and evaluates data from all operational areas to ensure that functions are meeting key on-time shipping and quality metrics. In concert with your senior leadership team, presenting current and future needs in conjunction with key stakeholders within the organization. Plan resource and capital requirements through industry benchmarked practices and techniques. Utilize data collection and analysis, take corrective action to eliminate defects, and ensure customer service expectations are met.
• Understanding of concepts of operations financial management and ability to manage financials across your scope of responsibility. Preparation of budgets, reports, and forecasts for operations activities. Presents daily / weekly / monthly KPI report detailing cost and adherence to budgets. For future projects, preparing cost benefit analysis, resource availability and requirements for labor and capital expenditure.
• Utilizing Lean concepts and working closely with your senior management team, you help identify, conceptualize, and implement process improvements through the analysis of daily KPI reporting within the operation. Drive demonstrable and quantifiable improvements in productivity, efficiency, and quality. Also engages with key stakeholders within the organization to ensure resourcing and operational cost are kept at the budgeted level.
• Plans, examines, analyses, and evaluates operations in respect to Safety Standards. Implements and evaluates safe work practices and procedure. Identifies hazards and reports hazards, conducts safety audits, conducts incident and accident investigations and takes corrective action. Ensure all team members contribute to safety of the Operations. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 10 years’ leadership experience
• 8 years’ experience with technology solutions – WMS and ERP (Manhattan, SAP, Blue Yonder)
• 8 years’ experience participating in and / or leading continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste in the operation with definable success stories

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA preferred 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Significant experience in larger warehousing operations; budgeting; personnel management (>100 people); and administrative techniques. Experience in launching new operations is a plus.
• Prior experience working within a 5S or Lean environment.
• Establishing role as subject matter expert with high credibility. Creative mental agility to solve problems and implement cost effective solutions. Keen sense of customer needs and can anticipate requirements. Ability to work effectively with a complex business and organizational environment.
• Characteristics must include superior interpersonal skills, creativity and vision. Demonstrated by ability to act as a catalyst for positive change, teamwork and client/customer service.
• Strong financial acumen, inclusive of reporting and productivity /KPI measures.
• Assess risks and review each business areas of the operation and implement appropriate safeguards. Must be process management minded with a clear understanding for the use of metrics and measurements.
• Understanding of warehouse management systems is key. Experience with implementing new WMS is a plus. Must be able to become a Subject Matter Expert in the facilities systems. 
• Demonstrated ability to address and resolve conflict successfully, as well as coach and guide others through conflict
• Ability to motivate and empower self-directed teams
• Skilled at project management
• Ability to collaborate and communicate well with others- open to challenge and be challenged with others

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear.  The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10 feet away.  This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or byproducts. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements, including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing, and shields for required tasks, and closed-toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies. The employee must be able to work in varying weather conditions including extreme heat, snow, and ice. The employee may be required to obtain a DOT Medical Card and have the ability to drive a heavy-duty truck on a daily basis. 

To formally apply to this position click here: Senior Distribution Manager - Janesville, Wisconsin, United States - 11570 (avature.net). You will not be considered an applicant until you complete online application. 

Great Reasons to work for Generac: 

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days. 
• Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
• Product loan and discount programs

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”