Woodstream has a rich history of over 150 years, and we are an essential, life sustaining business.  We provide pest & animal control products that destroy disease carrying insects & rodents.  

We have an immediate opportunity for a Director Distribution Center Operations in Mechanicsburg, PA / Manchester, PA

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:

• Bonus Program

• 401k with Company Match

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment

• Parental Leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance

• Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options

• ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.

• Opportunity to advance within the company.

  Overview of the Role:

• Provide overall leadership of the Distribution Center operations to assure the highest levels of customer service, safety and quality.

• Lead and support the entire Distribution network with regards to the use of standard operating procedures and tracking employee productivity against engineered standards for all work tasks.

  Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Regular attendance is required to maintain the function of the job

• Management and leadership development of direct and indirect reports

• Develop and monitor KPI’s:

• Establish and regularly review key performance indicators (KPIs) for the distribution center operations.

• Track and analyze KPIs related to customer service, safety, quality, inventory accuracy, and productivity

• Establish and coordinate priorities and responsibilities having a key focus on the PA Distribution Center Management Team.  May involve assisting with other DC locations. 

• Establish, document, control, and problem solve the processes by which goods are received and shipped from our DC’s

• Lead the DC network in development, systemic periodic review and update of standard work procedures and documentation for all job functions.

• Lead the DC network in development and maintenance of engineered standards for all job functions.

• Implement and maintain a visual workplace initiative at DC facilities to share personnel and team performance to engineered standards.

• Track productivity improvements made versus an established baseline at regular intervals (monthly/annually)

• Utilize engineering standards to calculate and quantify future productivity improvement project results.

• Pro-actively communicate with others in the company and within the DC network –to assure that we meet customer and company expectations

• Meet customers’ expectations of speed and accuracy of shipments.

• Problem-solve issues of non-conformance

• Maintain accurate inventory levels

• Manage to the 5 R’s

• Develop budgets and forecast related to the cost for distributing product from DC and assembly/production area:

• Develop budgets and forecast updates and meet the budget/forecast goals

• Measure and monitor performance of the operation and of the associates

• Work on continuous improvement projects that will reduce costs and improve efficiency in the DC operation. The savings must be reflected in the PI and tracked monthly.

• Facilitate development of direct and indirect reports with a comprehensive plan based on the needs of the operation as well as developmental areas.

• Assure all work centers are safe and are well as focused at addressing safety requirements within the DC

• Take on special projects and analysis as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned

  Successful Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics or industrial engineering. MBA is preferred

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in distribution and warehousing is preferred

• Ability to map processes, write procedures, and develop engineered productivity standards

• Proven track record of leadership at a senior level position over large or multiple distribution sites

• P & L or cost center responsibility of a multimillion account

• Proven experience managing direct report staff in a warehouse/distribution center environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to solve new and unique requests by our customers

• Good computer and analytical skills

• Works independently

• Excellent communicator, both written and oral

  Woodstream Fun Facts!

• We are the #1 EAC (Electronic Animal Containment/fencing) company in North America, 10X the #2 company and these products protect our food supply.

• We are the ONLY Pest & Animal Control company with a significant ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Program.

• Over 40% of our directors and above are woman.

• 57% of the Executive Team (meaning VP and above) are female, black, Hispanic or Asian/Islander.

  Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic .

   

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