Manager – Warehouse Operations
| Company | Airbus |
|---|---|
| Location | DFW Airport, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related business field or equivalent work experience
- Eight years of experience in distribution, inventory control or related function
- Three years of experience leading and developing teams
- Must have, or be willing to obtain, certification in shipping hazardous materials, both IATA and DOT
- Experience promoting a safety culture within the warehouse
- Able to coach and motivate people
- Strong understanding of warehouse, inventory control and accounting principles
- Experience identifying, proposing and completing process improvements in current operations
- Demonstrated knowledge of import and export regulations along with control of government and customer furnished materials
- Proficient in logistics software and tools
- Experience running projects and process changes
- Basic knowledge of budgetary and accounting principles
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
- Strong team building skills
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office or a similar suite of products
- Experience working in an inventory management system
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize and provide managerial direction to personnel performing receiving, stocking, picking, packing and shipping of materials
- Ensure that all warehousing and distribution functions in Mississippi provide a best in class service to internal and external customers
- Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, FAA, ATF, Environmental, Customs, and all other regulations
- Monitor and report on performances metrics to senior leaders to ensure the accomplishment of company goals and activities supporting our customers
- Develop and manage department budgets to minimize expenses and optimize cost savings concepts
- Coordinate and track operational expense
- Compile and prepare budget analysis and report results
- Recommend to management plans of action regarding the proper handling of materials with specific handling requirements, i.e. explosives, hazardous materials, shelf-life items, etc.
- Insure that accurate shipments are completed within established priority standards to meet customer expectations and requirements
- Ensure productivity and accountability from assigned warehouse staff
- Lead problem resolution efforts and recommend plans of actions to prevent them from happening again
- Delegate standard daily scheduling and monitoring tasks to Leads
- Monitor individual and team performance to ensure maximum efficiencies are met and individual performance is measured fairly and the same across functions
- Encourage the engagement of the team members and teams
- Recognize good performance, correct performance concerns
- Train and develop department staff inclusive of completion and proper execution of work procedures to ensure coverage is available when needed
- Direct the development of personnel within the organization
- Develop on-boarding and ongoing training plans to ensure staff is adequately trained to perform the required tasks as well as ensuring individuals are developed and grow within the organization
- Forecast manpower and equipment required to meet business needs
- Insure after-hours and weekend support is available to respond to AOG and other the FAL requirements
- Conduct periodic performance evaluations; make recommendations for promotion, salary changes, transfers, hiring and corrective actions to include terminations
- Ensure all employees follow workplace safety requirements and address any workplace safety issues or concerns
- Coordinate with internal and external organizations to ensure best in class support of internal and external customers
- Support US Customs and Foreign Trade Zone teams ensuring all transactions are closed or reconciled daily in accordance with company policy and US Import Regulations
- Lead process improvement projects to support the warehouse excellence roadmap
- Develop, implement, and improve processes and procedures that ensure accurate and effective operations
- Design, develop and implement new material handling concepts to increase efficiency and optimize our current operations
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree or certification in Supply Chain related field
- Five years of leadership experience
- Prior SAP or similar ERP/WM experience is helpful
- Any warehousing, distribution, or planning related certifications
- Prior ERP experience with software such as SAP or Oracle
- Knowledge of warehouse automation
- Experience working with SAP/ERP in a warehousing organization