Distribution Center Manager

Overview

At Benjamin Moore, our success is attributable to the employees who dedicate their time and talents to the brand and exemplify our core values of openness, integrity, community, excellence, and safety. Benjamin Moore employees enjoy a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, career development options, business resource groups, and opportunities to come together and connect with colleagues. We facilitate growth, development, and purpose for all through an inclusive and engaging workplace. 

Join us and be part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion while supporting locally owned stores in 65 countries.

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Success in the role requires the leader to practice:

Trust Building: Building a team environment where the employees feel safe and are able to do their best work. Leaders need to be authentic, honest, transparent, and compassionate.

Adaptability: The ability to be flexible and adaptable in response to changing situations and demands.

Communication: The ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely both verbal and written form.

Practice active listening

Reframe what has been said to clarify meaning

Be mindful of body language

Be clear about the point you are trying to make

Emotional Intelligence (Self Awareness): The ability to recognize and manage one’s own emotions, as well as emotions of others.

Conflict resolution: The ability to manage and resolve conflicts in a constructive and respectful manner.

Time management: The ability to prioritize tasks and manage one’s time effectively.

Problem Solving: The ability to identify and analyze problems and produce effective solutions.

Creativity: The ability to think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions to problems.

Coaching abilities: The skill for drawing out the best in others. Knowing how to ask the right questions (instead of giving answers), listening well, empowering others, and guiding action plans.

Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively with others towards a common goal, taking into account different perspectives and strengths.

Leadership: The ability to inspire and motivate others towards a shared vision or goal.

Empathy: Genuinely caring for others and being able to understand another person’s situation and perspective.

Cultural competence: The ability to understand and appreciate diverse cultures, perspectives, and ways of thinking.

 

Responsibilities

Partner with the EHSS Department to ensure compliance on all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Enforce all environmental, health, safety and security programs to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Communicate often and effectively with facility employees on all issues to create an engaged work force

Partner effectively with Human Resources on all employee relations and work culture improvements

Communicate clear expectations to all direct reports across departments in meeting overall company objectives.

Leadership is expected to be governed by developing and fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration, trust and respect as daily deliverables are executed

Ensure the highest standards for product quality and drive the quality system within the DC warehouse operations.

Work collaboratively with the Continuous Improvement team and responsible for the creation of a Distribution Center-wide culture of continuous improvement that reduces waste throughout all distribution processes using CI Tools as well as Lean techniques around process re-engineering

Responsible for understanding internal and external customer service expectations through establishing and maintaining effective relationships and developing cost efficient strategies to meet service expectations

Develop performance standards for personnel and processes for optimizing operations, customer satisfaction, and controlling costs

Maintain written contingency plans to provide services in emergency situations

Proactively source, validate and implement new technology with overall purpose of increasing efficiency and enhancing customer service

Participate and support the development, training, and post auditing of all Standard Operating Procedures

Manage financial goals, capital investment programs, budgets, and operating plans

Measure and report financial performance metrics against budget

Management of all aspects of the DC including staffing, procurement, maintenance, scheduling , planning, quality control, and shipping/receiving

Is responsible for maintaining proper staffing levels by ensuring recruitment efforts are executed in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Logistics or related discipline in Operations is required, Master’s Degree is highly desirable

10+ years of experience in DC Operations with evidence of progressively increasing responsibility, with at least 3 years in a leadership role of a Distribution Facility or Warehouse within the Consumer Products industry

Experience working with Continuous Improvement principles like Kaizen, 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, etc. is required

Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, Transportation Systems, and Warehouse Slotting software

Experience with private fleet management and retail delivery

SAP experience a plus

Consumer Packaged Goods industry experience is strongly preferred. Experience in a fast-paced distribution environment is required.

The ability to work in a matrixed organization is essential.

Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with employees at all levels. Excellent People skills a must

Demonstrated ability to handle employee relation issues and facilitate conflict resolution. Establish strong working partnership with HR.

 

Compensation Philosophy

At Benjamin Moore, our brand represents excellence, and we strive to provide a comprehensive total rewards package to match. In addition to a competitive base salary, every exempt and non-exempt role in our organization is eligible for a performance-based annual raise and bonus in recognition of their efforts that contribute to the success of our organization. We conduct regular pay audits using external market data and internal comparisons to ensure our employees are compensated fairly and equitably.

 

The salary range listed herein refers to the amount the Company is willing to pay at the time of posting. The actual salary offer will be carefully considered based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, job location, and other relevant factors.

 

In addition to our monetary compensation package, Benjamin Moore provides a full range of benefits that are personalized to support you physically, financially, and emotionally, through both the big milestones and in your everyday life.  

 

Benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401 (k) match
• PTO starting at 3 weeks' vacation + (7) paid holidays and (5) personal days
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

 

You can view the complete benefits package by clicking the following link: 

https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/benjamin-moore-careers?targetid=row-benefits-summary

 

 

Engagement, Inclusion + Social Impact

At Benjamin Moore, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive because it benefits our employees, customers, and community. We remain steadfast in our commitment to cultivating an environment where all are provided the tools and opportunities to thrive in the workplace. Our efforts allow each of us to authentically live our corporate values of Openness, Integrity, Community, Excellence, and Safety.

Our Social Impact initiatives, including strategic partnerships, in-kind donations, and volunteerism, further amplify our ability to positively impact the lives of our stakeholders. We believe that fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging is the right thing to do and essential for our continued success.

 

Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Benjamin Moore provides Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program to support eligible active employees who graduated from an accredited post-secondary educational institution. The Repayment Program is intended to contribute to reducing employee's student loans. The Company follows all rules and regulations concerning the taxability of student loan repayments provided under applicable law.

 

EOE

Benjamin Moore is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to a culture of inclusion and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our commitment to these principles means all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

 

 

 

 

Pay Range

USD $110,800.00 - USD $141,900.00 /Yr.