CDC General Manager Milwaukee

Theres a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. Youre investing in a brighter more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office home factory or other building you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group the worlds #1 electrical distributor with over 45000 associates around the globe.

Central Distribution Center (CDC) General Manager

Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin

Job type: Full time

Schedule: Monday-Friday daytime hours (may require evening/weekend hours on occasion)

Annualized Base Salary: $115000.00 - $150000.00

*Compensation for this position includes annual salary 20% short-term incentive bonus and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role.

Viking Electric is seeking a strategic and results-driven Central Distribution Center (CDC) General Manager to lead our Minneapolis distribution operation through a team of high-performing leaders.

In this role you will drive safety service productivity inventory performance workforce development and continuous improvement initiatives that support customer commitments and business growth. Youll play a key role in shaping the future of our supply chain operations while developing the next generation of operational leaders.

• Lead all distribution center operations through a team of managers and operational leaders.
• Drive performance across safety service quality productivity and inventory accuracy.
• Develop leaders through coaching workforce planning and succession planning.
• Optimize labor inventory and capacity to support business objectives and customer expectations.
• Champion continuous improvement automation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Manage operating expenses assets and performance metrics to deliver efficient and profitable operations.
• Foster a culture of accountability safety collaboration and results.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of leadership experience in operations logistics distribution warehousing manufacturing supply chain transportation fulfillment or related operational environments.
• 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading managers supervisors or multi-functional operational teams.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse inventory transportation and distribution operations.
• Demonstrated success developing talent leading change and driving operational results.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Operations Supply Chain Logistics Business Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading large-scale distribution manufacturing or fulfillment operations.
• Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement automation or warehouse management system (WMS) experience.

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