Operations Warehouse Manager-Syracuse

Branch Manager

• Job Description

  Each year Scholastic Book Fairs in partnership with schools across the country hosts more than 100000 book fair events that give more than 35 million students and their families access to thousands of affordable and educational products helping foster a lifelong love of reading.

  We are currently in search of a full time Distribution Warehouse Manager (Branch Manager) for our Boston facility. This position offers a salary range of $67000 to $90000 Bonus potential a competitive benefits package including 401k w/ company match Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a generous 50% off discount on Scholastic products.

  Job Responsibilities:

  Direct responsibility for planning scheduling directing and carrying out the day-to-day operational activities of the Boston distribution facility. Evaluate and review branch operations to ensure compliance with company standards and policies while optimizing performance through the summary of job responsibilities below.

  • Operational Efficiency: Improve efficiency and use capacity planning to meet financial goals.

  • Branch Operations: Ensure efficient packing setup delivery and pickup of book fairs using capacity planning and staffing methods.

  • Production Management: Oversee and utilize the production management system to ensure daily production plans are completed.

  • Inventory Control: Monitor and manage inventory utilization and control processes to meet company objectives.

  • Safety Meetings: Conduct monthly safety meetings with full attendance and proper record-keeping.

  • Work Environment: Maintain a safe and productive work environment minimize injuries and auto losses conduct injury investigations and comply with OSHA guidelines and company directives.

  • Personnel Management: Direct hiring training development and evaluation of warehouse staff and supervisors.

  • Collaboration: Enhance business performance through effective communication between Operations and Sales teams.

  • Asset Security: Ensure assets are secured to minimize product damage and property loss.

  • Policy Execution: Implement company policies procedures and programs consistently and timely.

  • Customer Service: Provide superior customer service while maintaining cost controls.

  • Staff Meetings: Plan and conduct regular meetings to inform educate and recognize employees and facilitate idea exchange.

  • HR Partnership: Collaborate with HR on recruiting training evaluating and disciplining employees fairly and objectively.

  • Confidentiality: Maintain confidentiality of business-related information.

• Job Qualifications

  Qualifications:

  • BA/BS degree in Management Business Transportation or Operations related curriculum preferred.

  • Minimum of 5 years of proven front-line management experience in operations for a manufacturing or distribution company.

  • Proven ability to manage a high-quality efficient and cost-effective operation is essential.

  • Inventory management experience preferred.

  • Inventory control experience with hands-on management of warehouse products supplies and goods.

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race religion color sex pregnancy national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further all personnel actions (such as compensation tuition aid benefits transfers promotions and dismissals company-sponsored training social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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