Facility Manager

Position Summary

The Facility Manager owns full operational and financial performance of the Asheville branch. This role is accountable for branch P&L inventory integrity safety staffing and customer experience. The position replaces an interim management arrangement; we are seeking a permanent leader who can stabilize operations quickly and drive measurable improvement in margin throughput and working capital efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Branch P&L & Financial Performance

• Own branch revenue gross margin and operating expense targets; report monthly against budget
• Manage controllable costs: labor hours overtime freight shrink supplies and equipment maintenance
• Support pricing discipline at the counter and on quotes within company margin guidelines

Operations & Inventory

• Direct daily warehouse operations: receiving put-away picking staging cutting/processing and loading
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and shrink controls; manage slow-moving and obsolete stock
• Coordinate replenishment with purchasing; flag stockouts and overstock positions affecting working capital

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce OSHA-compliant safety practices for forklift overhead crane/hoist saw and material-handling operations
• Lead incident reporting corrective actions and recurring safety training; target zero recordables
• Maintain facility equipment and fleet inspection and maintenance schedules

Team Leadership

• Hire train schedule and develop warehouse counter and delivery staff
• Set clear performance expectations; conduct reviews and address performance issues directly
• Build bench depth so the branch operates without single-person dependencies

Customer Service & Sales Support

• Ensure fast accurate will-call and counter service; resolve order discrepancies and quality claims
• Partner with business development and inside sales on quotes lead times and key account service
• Manage delivery scheduling and routing for on-time damage-free delivery

Logistics & Facility

• Oversee delivery fleet utilization DOT compliance and driver performance
• Maintain facility condition yard organization and security

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Required

• 5 years operations or branch management in metals service center building materials industrial or construction supply distribution
• Demonstrated P&L or cost-center accountability
• Working knowledge of material handling safety (forklift crane/hoist) and OSHA general industry standards
• Proficiency with ERP/inventory management systems and Excel
• Strong hiring scheduling and team-leadership track record

Preferred

• Direct metals distribution experience (steel aluminum sheet structural processing)
• Experience managing delivery fleets and DOT compliance
• Lean/continuous improvement or inventory optimization experience

Success Metrics (First 12 Months)

• Branch gross margin and operating expense vs. budget
• Inventory accuracy 98% and shrink below target
• On-time complete order fulfillment rate
• Zero OSHA recordables
• Staff retention and full permanent staffing of the branch

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time