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Are you looking for an opportunity to turn your ambition and your people skills into a rewarding career with an industry leader? Join our team at American Tire Distributors! As the nation's premier tire distributor, ATD’s coast-to-coast distribution network provides approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada with rapid and frequent delivery of high quality tires, custom wheels and shop supplies.Â
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Position Description:Â
Pay range: $90,000-$100,000Reporting to the Mixing Center General Manager, the Operations Manager oversees the overall operation of the mixing center to include tracking of all incoming containers/trailers, accurate inventory receiving, staging, and efficient/proper distribution of tires, wheels, and accessories to designated Distribution Centers while decreasing freight exposure through effective scheduling and Supply Chain communications. He/she leads operations supervisors who ensure accuracy of physical inventory and complete deliveries for Distribution Centers when staging and delivering shipment orders in a timely and accurate manner. Monitors recruitment and Ignite onboarding; leads daily meetings with staff to address issues, improve efficiencies, safety awareness, and to issue corrective action as required. Ensures compliance with all Company guidelines, policies and federal and state regulations; develops and leads talent to support ATD's operating platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with operations supervisors and administration to plan and execute warehousing activities that meet daily production goals.
- Demonstrate leadership that engages and empowers associates to own their performance, grow their careers and contribute to the company mission and vision
- Design and implement work methods and procedures to increase productivity and enhance service levels for internal and external customers.
- Ensure complete carrier deliveries for all Distribution Centers, maintaining inventory integrity below 2% absolute variances.
- Facility Maintenance and Management: Manage the maintenance of the RDC facility, including product handling equipment and inventory warehousing control systems, to ensure optimal operational efficiency.
- Lead a team of professionals, ensuring goal alignment, development, coaching, and performance tracking.
- Lead Area Managers in onboarding processes, provide ongoing training, and conduct performance evaluations. Address performance concerns and implement disciplinary actions as needed, in consultation with Human Resources.
- Lead daily and weekly meetings with staff to identify operational issues, improve efficiencies, and ensure clear communication of work tasks and expectations. Conduct weekly huddles to align teams and reinforce deliverables.
- Manage and provide leadership to Area Managers responsible for loading/unloading trailers, organizing labor, and ensuring accurate physical inventory.
- Promote a safe work environment by establishing effective training programs and enforcing safety protocols in compliance with OSHA, DOT, ADA, and Company policies. Monitor team members to ensure safe operation of equipment within the RDC.
- Action Planning - The ability to review and evaluate recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required.
- Adaptive Mindset - Adapts existing tools and techniques to existing situation~Adapts to changing goals / objectives~Entrepreneurial spirit~Focuses on simplicity when addressing the customer
- Collaboration- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Data Collection and Analysis - The ability and skill to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making including proficient use of aligned software (e.g., Tableau, etc)
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
- Develops Talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
- Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
- Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
- Inventory Management - The ability and skill to design, implement and manage inventory control systems.
- Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Planning & Organizing - Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet objectives.
- Plans & Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Policy & Procedures - The ability and skill to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives.
- Review and Reporting - The ability and skill to create reports, and review reports created by others, for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports.
- Work Scheduling - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum scheduling of work and material resources to meet planned performance targets including proficient use of aligned software / systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree Bachelors. 7 years of related experience including management experience preferred
Skills
- Adaptive Mindset
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Policy & Procedures
- Planning & Organizing
- Review and Reporting
- Action Planning
- Inventory Management
- Work Scheduling
Physical Demands Category: Warehouse
Physical Demands/Work Environment/Travel Requirements: • Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear, taste and/or smell; the employee must occasionally lift products weighing up to approximately 50 pounds. Handling of tires (e.g., rolling, destacking, team lifting) greater than approximately 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. • Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. • Travel required: 5% of the time
Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
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