General Manager, Distribution Center Operations

Altoona, PA, USA Full time 2024-10-04 R240000029921
We are a Parts Store and SO much more and we are looking for even more great talent to join our NAPA family! Our NAPA Brand is known around the world for having KNOW HOW and now we are looking for a talent who has the KNOW HOW to drive operational excellence of a Distribution Center and serve as a NAPA General Manager of Operations!
Position Mission:
Lead and direct the facilitys management team within a fast-paced distribution environment, focusing on safety, leadership, operational excellence, self-motivation, problem-solving and teamwork. This leader will establish route maps with clear objectives and drive a sense of urgency to ensure that operational plans are executed, performance and budget goals are achieved, and teams are kept informed and coordinated across functions. You will foster a “safety first” culture through awareness, training and accountability. You will quickly establish yourself as an engaging and inclusive leader with ownership for the teams ability to maximize its productivity, growth and development. Youll create a positive work environment though real-time observations and specific, constructive, and actionable feedback. Youll have the autonomy to innovate with new approaches to process and methods, all in the name of more efficiency and implementing future process flow optimization. Your ability to find root causes to problems will be well supported by an environment of calculated risk and testing. Youll leverage a mix of metrics, Lean principles, Six Sigma, and other activities to understand and fine-tune the operation. Your commitment to others will shine when you jump right in to help teams meet their business goals.
Position Performance Measures:
Building Safety & Compliance
Quality
Customer Service Levels & On-time Delivery
Meeting/Exceeding P&L and Budget Goals
Operational Effectiveness
Employee Engagement, Retention & Team Culture
Responsibilities:
The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position. Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management.
Hires, trains, develops, motivates, and supports the distribution center salaried and hourly teams.
Develops and monitors production plans for the DC and ensures that the optimal level of staffing is being allocated to the available work.
Manages associates keeping those safe work practices as first priority, making sure they are followed to support a safe work environment
Oversees the DCs P&L and works with salaried managers to maximize productivity and deliver budgeted targets.
Establishes sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement, as well as streamline and optimize day-to-day operations.
Partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to identify and lead DC network projects that contribute to total logistics cost and operational effectiveness.
Collaborates with other operational and support leaders in the network to drive standardization of processes, share ideas and support one another in their implementations
Supports operational strategy and innovation to drive business goals for revenue, operational performance e.g., safety, quality, service, cost, and profitability
Develops leaders to be capable of coaching, counseling, and motivating associates to attain optimum safety standards, customer service, productivity levels, and associate engagement
Ensures communication and teamwork among staff to aid in the accomplishment of the department objectives
Ensures that all company and HR policies and practices are communicated to department associates and practiced consistently
Monitors operational policies and procedures to ensure the most efficient and effective processing of delivery orders; control of damages, errors and mis-picks; and excellence in customer service levels
Helps develop and maintain inventory/security controls to prevent shrinkag and shortages
Ensures effective communications; up, down and across the business
Manages multiple priorities in a face-paced environment with effective communication and thorough follow through
Leadership Expectations
Culture Champion – Models our GPC values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports our commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
Servant Leadership – Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Curiosity & Courage – Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Digital Transformation & Change – Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.
Deliver for the Customer – Customer Focus – Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an operational excellent mindset.
Strategic Thinking – Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the teams strategy.
Focus on our Employees – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.
Collaboration & Influence – Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Talent Management – Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers employees and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments.
Experience, Education, and Abilities:
Four-year degree or equivalent experience 5 years experience handling inventory/operational tasks 5 years management experience in a Distribution Center / Fulfillment Center environment
Demonstrated leadership ability, with the ability to engage and motivate others
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
Good reasoning, conflict-management, and analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with activity-based performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean thinking with a track record of delivering best in class operations and performance
Great communication skills and the ability and desire to manage a team
A working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations
A willingness to learn and being able to go above and beyond is a must
Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities, a bonus
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
In our fast-paced Distribution Centers, youll always be on the move. Please note the following physical requirements in addition to tasks above:
Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or customers/vendors.
Must be able to bend, twist, stretch, push, pull carry and lift up to 60 lbs.
Should be comfortable standing and or walking for up to 12 hou