Distribution Center Director at Emerson Electric Co in Olive Branch, Mississippi

Job Description:

At Emerson, we are innovators and problem-solvers, focused on a common purpose: leaving our world in a better place than we found it. Each and every day, our foundational values—integrity, safety and quality, supporting our people, customer focus, continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation—inform every decision we make and empower our employees to keep reaching higher. As a global technology and engineering leader, we provide groundbreaking solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production and protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.

Emerson, a Fortune 500 company with $15.3 billion in sales and 200 manufacturing locations worldwide, is committed to helping employees grow and thrive throughout their careers.
Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring options or a recent MBA graduate, you’ll find a variety of opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

SUMMARY:

If you are a Distribution Center leader looking for an opportunity to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in our state-of-the-art 240,000 sq/ft distribution center in Olive Branch, MS, you'll be responsible for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of our main distribution center. As the DC Director, you'll lead 11 employees directly and be responsible for a workforce of more than 120 employees across 2 work shifts. Achieving safety goals, meeting budgeted financial objectives, maintaining a high level of customer happiness, and leading our continuous improvement program are some of your key objectives as you lead a facility that fulfills more than $400 million of sales orders annually. You will also provide support to the Vice President of Sales Operations and Customer Care in all areas considered to be of significant strategic importance to the progress of the business.

AS THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER DIRECTOR, YOU WILL:

• Develop and guide projects to improve Distribution Center safety, efficiency, and delivery performance
• Provide mentorship and direction to the Distribution Center workforce
• Build an effective management structure and develop a positive workplace climate
• Delegate responsibilities to your team to accomplish assigned tasks while maintaining overall accountability for the performance of the Distribution Center
• Communicate intent and empower managers and supervisors to act appropriately to ensure customer happiness and improve Distribution Center efficiency
• Delineate responsibilities and expectations for individuals and the DC workforce as a whole
• Hire, evaluate, develop, and discipline professional salaried employees and monitor the actions and performance of hourly employees as required through their immediate supervisors and managers

WHO YOU ARE:

You anticipate conflicts before they happen, based on knowledge of interpersonal and group dynamics. You ask questions and listen closely to all issues presented by stakeholders. You form diverse teams to create a mix of styles, perspectives, and experience; leveraging each team member’s unique background to achieve team goals. You seek ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering. You create a positive and motivating environment; making people feel that their contributions are visible and valued. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You gain the confidence and trust of others easily by modeling high standards of honesty and integrity.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in leadership roles with growing levels of responsibility within a distribution center or warehouse
• In-depth knowledge of Oracle or other similar Enterprise Resource Planning and Warehouse Management Systems
• Demonstrated ability coordinating solutions to unanticipated problems within various ERP and warehousing systems
• Experience making and executing operational plans
• Extensive skills in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10% annually

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in leadership roles with growing levels of responsibility within a distribution center or warehouse
• In-depth knowledge of Oracle or other similar Enterprise Resource Planning and Warehouse Management Systems
• Demonstrated ability coordinating solutions to unanticipated problems within various ERP and warehousing systems
• Experience making and executing operational plans
• Extensive skills in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10% annually

Engineering