DC Manager Job at altRPO

altRPO Milwaukee, WI

The Role You'll Play
Are you a high-energy and enthusiastic operations leader, ready to take on the challenge of driving operations at a distribution facility for a specialty tire company? As the Distribution Center Manager, you will get to be very hands-on - not only in warehouse operations but also in establishing an energetic, team-oriented culture within a large hourly staff. Keeping a customer-focused mindset, you will champion growth and development in the facility. Understanding the importance of pursuing corporate objectives, you will be committed to meeting and exceeding your own facility's goals. In this role, you will proactively guide your team, utilizing Lean tools and methodologies, to initiate safety-focused warehouse operations. If you're ready to take on the challenges this role offers, apply now!
Who You Are
  • Passionate about creating effective and sustainable organizational systems for inventory and warehouse management.
  • Committed to implementing a safety culture within your team.
  • Skilled at finding and developing great talent into a high-performing team.
  • Proven ability to meet and exceed both corporate and facility goals.
  • Adept at utilizing Lean tools and practices in a warehouse setting.
  • Customer-focused and passionate about improving the customer experience
  • An outstanding logistics coordinator with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • A creative and analytical problem solver.
Company Profile:
The Carlstar Group is a high-volume, fast-paced specialty tire manufacturer, well established as an industry leader in its market segments with approximately $700 million in revenue. Their flat leadership structure enables quick decision-making and approval of new ideas so they are able to move the needle toward positive change very quickly. Carlstar has created a culture of innovation where you can test out your ideas and be entrepreneurial. They encourage ownership in your role and high-performers can carve out a path for themselves within the organization. The mentor/coach leadership model along with a high value on cross-functional cooperation make this a very collaborative environment. If you are self-motivated, can proactively recognize areas of opportunity, present data-backed solutions, and help implement the solutions in a hands-on way, this is the company for you!
Community | Slinger, WI
  • Slinger is in Washington County and is one of the best places to live in Wisconsin according to Niche.com.
  • Living in Slinger offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. The community is supportive and active and the public schools in Slinger are highly rated.
  • In Slinger, there are a lot of bars and parks. Many young professionals live in Slinger and residents tend to be conservative.
  • Close to shopping and restaurants plus an easy commute to many places in the Milwaukee area for more city amenities.
  • Slinger is home to the Slinger Speedway, the world's fastest quarter-mile paved oval.
Background Profile
Must have skills & Experience:
  • 5-8 yrs of successful management experience which includes supervisory responsibility
  • A Bachelor's Degree
  • Hands-on leadership style
  • Knowledge of light manufacturing/assembly & distribution processes
  • Proven ability to lead a team successfully
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong Excel skills (very comfortable creating v-lookups and pivot tables )
  • Proven track record of driving results and continuous improvement in an organization
  • Proven ability to implement and manage improvement projects
  • Familiar with lean concepts
  • Skilled with facility layout & warehouse flow
  • Comfortable reaching out for help when needed to a remote team
Preferred Skills & Experiences
  • Ability to read and interpret accounting and financial reports, or willing to learn
  • Ability to develop future leaders on their team
  • Timecard reviewing/approval
  • Management of Maintenance personnel
  • Training facilitation
  • Coaching (PIP, hard convos)
  • Planning (formal daily plans for the site)
  • Bilingual (Spanish)
Personality Traits
  • Self-starter
  • Resilient
  • Mentor/coach
  • Strong work ethic
  • High drive
  • Positive energy
  • Analytical
  • Strong communicator - verbal & written
  • Confident public speaker
Technical Skills
  • Lean concepts
  • 5S
  • ERP Experience (JDE E1)
  • PowerPoint
  • Excel (simple formulas, v lookups, pivot tables)
  • Data Analysis
  • Inventory management
  • WMS experience



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