Regional Distribution Center - Area Manager

**Position Description:**The Area Manager monitors and effectively leads the daily routines and specific tasks of assigned shifts and associates, as instructed by the Operations Manager. He/she manages a team of associates to ensure the facility meets and integrates with Company's requirements for quality management, effective loading/unloading of trailers and containers, compliance with health and safety, legal requirements, environmental policies, and general care of duties. Coordinates all assigned warehousing activities with management and administration. Champions safe working conditions and monitors associates to ensure safe operation of power industrial equipment.This Area Manager will be mainly responsible for overseeing our Last Mile Delivery functions.**Key Responsibilities*** Champion safe working conditions, monitor associates to ensure compliance with safety protocols, and promote the safe operation of equipment within the distribution center.* Conduct daily huddles to communicate work expectations, deliverables, and foster engagement, promoting the iCare culture among associates.* Coordinate warehousing activities with management and administrative staff, providing logistics tracking updates to inbound coordinators through daily production reports.* Ensure adherence to quality standards, health and safety regulations, legal requirements, and environmental policies within the distribution center.* Facilitate onboarding for new associates; coach, motivate, and evaluate team members; investigate complaints or performance issues, and implement disciplinary actions in consultation with field human resources.* Manage maintenance of the facility, product handling equipment, and inventory warehousing control systems to ensure operational efficiency.* Manage warehouse associates in organizing labor for loading/unloading, operating forklifts and industrial equipment, picking materials, staging products, conducting periodic inventory checks, and ensuring proper shipment via third-party carriers.* Plan and lead warehousing activities in collaboration with management and administration to achieve daily production goals and ensure quality delivery.* Provide leadership and manage day-to-day activities for warehouse associates across different shifts, ensuring operational standards and productivity goals are met.* Recruit, select, train, and mentor associates to foster their development and growth within the distribution center.* Supervise and maintain records via warehouse management systems for the receipt, storage, and distribution of equipment, supplies, and specialty items within the distribution center.**Competencies*** 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.* Customer-Focused - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions* Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.* Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.* Health and Safety - The ability and skill to manage and apply safe systems of work.* Inventory Management - The ability and skill to design, implement and manage inventory control systems.* Optimizes Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.* 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.* Storage - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum storage of warehouse, plant, equipment, materials and supplies.* Traffic and Vehicle Planning - The ability and skill to ensure the optimum deployment and utilization of vehicles and moveable plant including proficiency in required software package/s and databases.* Verbal Communication - Ability to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.* 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*** High School or GED degree5 years of related experience preferred**Skills*** Policy & Procedures* Storage* Traffic and Vehicle Planning* Verbal Communication* REMOTE\\_SKILL-1-365384* REMOTE\\_SKILL-1-47489* REMOTE\\_SKILL-1-50793**Physical Demands/Working Conditions**Physical Demands Category: WarehousePhysical 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 timeOur 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.**Build a challenging and rewarding career with us!**American Tire Distributors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free WorkplaceTo review our Privacy Policy, click .The event calendar has been full. At American Tire Distributors (ATD) our associates are valued and work in a fun while productive hybrid atmosphere. We celebrate and come together throughout the year to celebrate many occasions. Your wellbeing is among ATD's highest priorities, and that is reflected in the benefits we offer to empower our associates and enrich their lives. We regularly sponsor events and initiatives, held at our Huntersville Field Support Center along with in our 120 Distribution Centers, Mixing Centers and Regional Distribution Center locations, to support our mental health and physical wellness to keep you feeling your best. We have hosted over 15 different events, with the added fellowship and social benefit for our associates. Click the to find out more!The automotive industry at large is evolving rapidly as we see the introduction of new technology, business models and services offerings. ATD sits in the middle of this exciting evolution and is positioned well to help define the future of mobility and distribution. Our organization is home to more than 4,000 associates who enjoy challenging themselves every day to advance their careers and contribute to the future of the automotive industry.##In addition to finding individuals that are passionate about growth within our industry, we are also seeking team members that align with our values as an organization.* Be Innovative* Be Collaborative* Be Accountable* Be Respectful* Be Excellent #J-18808-Ljbffr American Tire Distributors Inc.