Distribution Manager

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• Pay begins at $70000 based on experience.
• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
• Monday through Friday with on-call availability for business needs.

• Maintain a culture of safety across all fleet and driver operations.
• Directly supervise coach and manage a team of up to 11 Shuttle Bulk and Microbulk drivers.
• Oversee hiring training performance reviews scheduling discipline and conflict resolution.
• Communicate policies and job orders clearly providing hands-on operational support as needed.

• Schedule and oversee preventative maintenance and repairs to ensure fleet readiness.
• Monitor Lytx DriveCam video events to coach drivers and reduce risky behaviors.
• Utilize Omnitracs for ELD compliance Hours of Service (HOS) route adherence and vehicle tracking.

• Schedule regional bulk and microbulk deliveries inside and outside assigned locations.
• Estimate labor hours assign daily routes and adjust workloads to meet delivery schedules.
• Calculate and manage accurate bulk inventory levels in delivery units.
• Implement process improvements to boost fleet efficiency and meet performance goals.

• Ensure strict D.O.T. compliance managing DVIRs driver qualification files and manifests.
• Use SAP for daily customer invoicing closing shipments and tracking time/production records.
• Log accurate mileage for IFTA reporting and maintain delivery documentation.
• Coordinate with plant leadership and other departments to align material and product flow.

• Commercial Driving Experience: Minimum 5 years of hands-on past experience operating Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) e.g. Class A or B CDL experience.
• Regulatory Compliance: Deep working knowledge of D.O.T. regulations FMCSA guidelines HOS rules and IFTA reporting requirements.
• Safety Record: Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

• Management Experience: 5 years of management or supervisory experience in fleet transportation industrial gas bulk liquid distribution or manufacturing environment.
• ERP Proficiency: 5 years of hands-on experience utilizing SAP for invoicing shipment closure inventory control and logistics management.
• Safety & Telematics Systems: Practical experience operating and managing safety platforms:
  • DriveCam (Lytx): Video event review risk coaching and safety scorecards.
  • Omnitracs: Driver logs ELD compliance tracking and route management.
• Education: Associates or Bachelors degree in Logistics Supply Chain Management Business Administration or equivalent field preferred.

• Safety Leadership: A strong safety-first mindset with the leadership capabilities to enforce standards and build team accountability.
• Analytical & Mathematical Capability: Skilled in calculating and tracking precise bulk inventory levels and evaluating route efficiencies.
• System & Software Proficiency: High technical aptitude in SAP DriveCam Omnitracs and fleet maintenance tracking software.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with Plant Management inter-departmental teams drivers and external customers.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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