DC Operations Manager

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Job Summary

Job Description

ESSENTIAL Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall inventory management responsibilities supporting the supply chain and manufacturing
• Implement Center of Excellence (COE) best practices for inventory management
• Develop and implement end-to-end Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) supporting inventory visibility
• Drive Corporate wide month and quarter ending reconciliations with Finance
• Maintain and communicate inventory metrics on a weekly and monthly basis
• Partner to identify and investigate inventory discrepancies determine root causes and develop and implement solutions to inventory management processes
• Direct and lead continuous cycle count initiatives and physical audits
• Develop and continuously improve inventory slotting strategies in collaboration with the Industrial Engineering and operations teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally with customer service transportation product and other teams as necessary to identify and resolve issues that impact inventory
• Keep abreast of import transportation industry trends market and current events. Monitor container booking activities particularly at the peak season

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree
• 5 years of experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience in leadership
• Proven experience with warehouse operations and enterprise management systems and processes
• Demonstrated analytical organizational problem solving and creative thinking skills
• LEAN / Six Sigma certification a plus

Skills:

• Computer literacy to include Warehouse Management Systems and MS Office (Word Excel Internet Explorer)
• Previous experience with WMS in Microsoft Dynamics and ORACLE environments a plus.
• Ability to follow and adhere to policies and procedure including Federal State and local laws (Ethics Sarbanes-Oxley General Accounting etc.)
• Communication skills-ability to communicate with all levels within the organization to include customers corporate office contacts employees and managers.
• Strong organizational skills
• Analytical and planning skills
• Ability to develop working relationships as a team player; and able to work independently.
• High level of integrity.
• High degree of accuracy; extreme attention to detail strong problem solver able to create solutions to challenges in an expedient manner.
• Must be willing to adjust work schedule for Inventory needs (physical inventory inventory prep etc.)

Physical Demands:

Position requires sitting walking stooping bending talking in person and by phone or video; the stamina to work the shift as scheduled and on a regular basis ability to work in a non-climate controlled facility with exposure to heat and/or cold in accordance with weather conditions lifting large small or awkwardly shaped items on a regular or repeated basis as needed; extensive use of computer equipment. The physical demands described here and above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the ADA as may be requested.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here and above are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position at a successful level.

EOE/VET

Additional Job Details

Management M2

Organizational Impact
Works to achieve operational functional and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g. less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Communication & Influence
Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies practices and procedures
Innovation & Complexity
Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes systems or products to enhance performance of the job area
Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues
Leadership & Talent Management
Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Leads directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
Typically has hiring firing promotion and reward authority within own area in accordance with manager review and approval
Knowledge & Experience
Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes projects and tactics within one job area
Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
Typically has a bachelors degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age gender gender identity sexual orientation race color genetic information religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant please visit the following website: Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.