Distribution Center Manager

The Distribution Center Manager is an essential role in any successful retail company that seeks to serve its customers with excellence. This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and supervise employees while working in a fast-paced environment. A passion for serving our stores with the inventory they need, when they need it, is crucial to success. Other requirements of this position include strong communication skills, embracing & implementing continuous improvement strategies and processes to support growth, emphasis on detail and accuracy.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Motivate, train & retain a high performing team that is excited to serve our customers’ needs.
• Keep up to date on product priorities so that we are proactive in serving customers’ needs.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety to take care of our team.
• Assist the team in all aspects of warehouse operations as a hands-on leader.
• Oversee Power Equipment Service Center operations to achieve an acceptable level of service to our stores & customers.
• Oversee Defective product collection & processing.
• Partner with our internal trucking contractor to dispatch weekly store deliveries and merchandise pick-ups.
• Order and manage inventory levels of certain office supplies and merchandise.
• Communicate opportunities for improvement with stores and the Purchasing team.

As a Murdochian in this role, you must...

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Able to multi-task and make quick, decisive decisions.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excel in a fast paced, evolving work environment.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Able to work with numbers accurately and quickly.
• Dependable, honest, and committed to the company’s success.
• Safe operation of warehouse equipment (forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks and others).
• Process oriented.
• Good understanding of a retail business as a whole.

Physical Demands:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Heavy and repetitive lifting.
• Bending, carrying, and pushing.
• Repetitive wrist movements on keyboard.
• Close vision for PC work.
• Able to work in various temperatures.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Competitive Benefits + Compensation:

• Amazing Employee Discount on everything from clothes to power tools to pet food.
• Multiple Health Insurance* options to best suit your needs after 60 days.
• Dental & Vision options to complete your health plan.
• Life Insurance to secure your family’s financial future.
• Paid Vacation allows you to relax and recharge.
• Holiday Pay throughout the year so you can celebrate with your family.
• Paid Sick Time empowers you to stay home and focus on your health without losing pay.
• 401(k) with a generous 4% company match to help plan for retirement.
• Paid Parental Leave to take time to bond with your family’s new addition.
• Community Giving Program matches your donations and provides paid volunteer hours.
• Wellness Program saves you money by lowering medical premiums with credits earned.
• Training Program helps you expand your knowledge and skills with over 250 courses.
• Other various Voluntary Insurance Options.