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Hours Full-time
Location 3300 Fashion Way
Joppa, Maryland

About this job

Job Overview:

Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day management of a distribution department.  Manages the daily activities and develops short and long term strategic planning of the operations to ensure facility and organization goals and objectives are achieved. Performs other related duties, special projects or assignments as required.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the management of distribution department and all that it entails:  Ensuring we meet or exceed our goals and targets, coach and counsel direct reports.

• Responsible for generating reports to management.

• Responsible for ensuring that departments meet or exceed performance requirements in the areas of safety, shortage, cost control, quality, processing standards, flexibility, reliability, customer service and execution to plan.

• Ability to perform presentations to the retail division and Sr. management when needed.

• Identify / develop / implement short and long term strategies which enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency for each of the operations departments.

• Continually analyze work processes to identify optimization opportunities and implement process improvements.

• Develop and maintain a work culture that is successful and committed to superior customer service.

• Develop and maintain procedures and metrics that assure customer service satisfaction levels are attained.

• Responsible for management of all aspects of inventory control.

• Responsible for driving and managing the change associated with organizational growth.

• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine department progress toward stated goals and objectives.

• Responsible for the development of training programs and ensures staff understanding of programs.

• Provides a safe work environment for staff.  Develops and enforces Safe / Smart work practices. Ensures compliance with AOSE and safety program.

• Interfaces with IT as a user on systems development and refinement to improve operations, productivity and service levels. 
 

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent work experience.

Communication Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Confidentiality.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Reasoning Ability:

• Interpersonal competencies to include: integrity and trust, adaptability, leadership, motivation ability, coaching and mentoring skills, and initiative.

• Proactive, responsive, detail-oriented and gets things done.

• Business and intellectual competencies to include:  industry understanding of warehouse management, negotiation skill, strategic and tactical planning skill, problem analysis skill, staff development skill, written and oral communication skill, and creativity.

• Ability to successfully supervise/execute multiple projects simultaneously.

• Creative problem solving and innovative approaches to complex problems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on process improvement, installing and maintaining best practices in the operational areas.

• Identifying and presenting opportunities for process and solution improvement.

• Ability to make sound decisions and manage several processes in a fast paced environment.

• Challenges status quo.

Other Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Required (Word, Excel, Access, Lotus Notes)

• Must possess a management style that empowers and motivates others to achieve a common set of goals

• Ability to build and foster teams, gain commitment from others and effectively manage the decision making process.

• Must possess exceptional leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.

Work Hours:

• Ability to Work a Flexible Schedule as needed by Department/Company

 

This job description is not all inclusive. Macy’s Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.