Assistant Director, Distribution Center

About This Role

Identifying, collecting, organizing, and analyzing information to resolve operational and employee gaps is the core of this role. The Assistant Director develops measurement systems to identify areas for improvement, leads the management team in developing action plans for operational improvement, and assists in creating a strong work team while helping to resolve employee relations issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of reports relating to sales, volume, payroll, employee turnover, and monthly operational and capital expense budgets
• Prepare reports to communicate operational performance and overall performance of the distribution center
• Utilize performance measurements and indicators to develop a measurement system that will identify areas for improvement
• Lead development of a Productivity Improvement Plan for each performance indicator or area identified
• Guide the distribution center management team in developing action plans for conducting internal analysis and identification of operational gaps
• Partner with management and non-management team to identify root causes for gaps using feedback from employee discussions and analyses of historical and future planning data reports
• Identify and communicate changing trends as identified through analysis
• Partner with the team to develop a work environment that understands and responds to the need for change
• Set distribution center performance goals
• Monitor the distribution center budget on a monthly basis and provide expense rationale
• Assist the DC Manager in developing the annual budget
• Work with Human Resources to determine appropriate methods to solve employee relations issues
• Demonstrate effective use of Dollar General policies and procedures
• Create a strong distribution center work team by leading the process to eliminate operational barriers
• Develop a positive, participative image in the community

Requirements

• Strong analytical and math skills; strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of specific individual operations within the distribution center
• Planning and forecasting skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in order to write operational and overall performance reports, as well as coordination with corporate offices and retail stores
• Understanding of human resource practices and OSHA and FDA regulations
• Ability to effectively monitor and develop team members to ensure smooth operation of the distribution center
• Proficiency in Excel and Word
• Experienced with general software applications
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management System functionality