This position will have responsibility for the overall management of the day-to-day operations of the Regional Distribution Center. You will provide direction and leadership to all distribution functions including maintenance, shipping, receiving and safety to ensure customer satisfaction while meeting quality and delivery commitments. You will be responsible for developing and managing a world-class global appliance hi-performance distribution operation strategy tied to ESMA goals and objectives for on time delivery of all order whether emergency, rush and routine, balanced by corporate inventory turnover expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership for the accurate and timely delivery of customer orders
• Ensure the effective operational capability of the facility, driving improvements in operational capabilities, efficiencies and quality
• Manage the operating costs of equipment and other assets, including management of maintenance and capital costs and budgets to assure acceptable return on investment.
• Oversee the budgeting process for the facility and monitor departmental performance against established budgets to meet financial objectives. Also drive cost outs through the facility as well as Transportation.
• Coach, mentor and develop employees, both direct and indirect reports, assuring effective teamwork and individual effectiveness within the organization.
• Work closely with Inventory Control, Demand Flow and Supply, Planning Sales and Sales, HR, etc. and Fulfillment
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Process Metrics/Measurements while ensuring successful shipment of month end order volume spikes

WHO YOU ARE

• You work efficiently and proactively to deliver results.
• You always strive for better, in your work and for your future.
• With an eye for detail and the ability to interpret complex data, you can also translate this into meaningful, useful information that informs service delivery.
• You ask and you listen, you take ideas on board and work with your team, taking everyone in the same direction.
• Whether face-to-face or on the phone, you can communicate plans and articulate your ideas with colleagues and customers at all levels.
• You want to know everything about everything – then you take it all apart and put it back together.
• You appreciate and understand process and the project goals.
• You know your stuff and can articulate it well; building a case that is sound and people can buy into.
• You understand good negotiations begin long before doing a deal, through building good working relationships, understanding your suppliers’ motivations and starting from a confident position.
• Maximizing efficiencies and hitting KPIs are just the beginning: your real passion is delivering products that change and enhance lives. The rest is a bonus.
• You can work autonomously but will never be on your own, working proactively to identify the opportunities and implement the plan.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 5years’ experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong people leadership skills with demonstrated team building and motivational competencies.
• Experience with strategic planning and problem solving.
• Proven background in reducing costs, improving processes, managing change and people to continuously improve and grow an operation.
• Knowledge and experience using WMS and Transportation Management Systems/WMS for load planning, routing and optimization of outbound shipments for with service and cost as key factors