senior manager, distribution.

As the Senior Manager, Distribution, you are accountable for leading the overall Distribution operations in a high growth environment. This includes creating a service-focused ,efficient and cost-effective distribution center that supports our Ecommerce, Retail and Wholesale business channels. In this role, you will oversee all inbound and outbound operations while providing leadership and coaching for all Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders and Associates. Key accountabilities for this role include scaling operations to support our rapid growth, delivering continuous improvement in service levels across all channels and creating flexible, resilient and efficient processes.

Advantages
- Excellent compensation and benefits
- Opportunities for career advancement

Responsibilities
-You oversee all aspects of warehouse operations including but not limited to inbound receiving, order fulfillment and inventory integrity in our automated environment.
-You support the rapid scaling of our business with a service oriented approach, while also ensuring operational controls and discipline are in place.
-You ensure efficient and cost effective operations with a balance between high efficiency rates and a superior service level for all business channels including; e-Commerce, Retail and B2B.
-You effectively communicate and work cross-functionally with key internal and external partners such as Logistics, Planners, Dealers and Customers Service Reps, B2C, and vendors and suppliers to produce outcomes in line with the
company’s vision
-You build effective relationships with cross-functional partners in Planning, Logistics, Finance
-You set challenging productivity targets and enroll the entire team to achieve them, maintaining performance metrics for the department and reporting results to Senior Management regularly
-You hold Supervisors and Team Leaders accountable to the operational goals/ metrics and maintain data depicting all set key-performance indicators.
-You are committed to coaching and continuous development of Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders in the Distribution Centre
-You foster an environment of open communication where people feel comfortable sharing feedback for maximum engagement
-You ensure staffing levels meet work commitments through proactive labor management and forecasting
-You support in developing the annual operating budget and ensure operational performance goals are met within prescribed cost, revenue, and profit parameters
-You implement industry compliant health and safety practices and create a safe and fun work environment at all times
-You support with other strategic projects and assignments as required

Key projects:
 -Implementing and optimizing our world class fulfillment technology
 -Working across insourced and outsourced network to drive process excellence
 -Leading/developing/building best in class/world class Distribution team
 -Working cross-functionally to scale ahead of our company’s growth

Qualifications
-You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or other equivalent discipline
-8+ years’ experience in Distribution Centre leadership, distribution automation, apparel or retail operations
-You have proven leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire and motivate a team
-You have strong communication skills and are skilled in change management
-You have strong financial and budgeting skills
-You have a knowledge of health, safety, and security practices at commercial/industrial facilities
-You are flexible and understand the cyclical needs of the Retail &Apparel business, which may include working weekends and evenings as required to meet company objectives
-You have excellent decision making and problem resolution skills
-You are upbeat, optimistic and passionate about your work
-You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
-You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives
-You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
-You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Nick Paraskeva nick.paraskeva@randstad.ca

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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