At IRIS USA Inc., we have always aimed to enhance how people organize their lives, making us a leader in the organization industry. Our breakthrough came in 1994 when we introduced clear plastic storage solutions, by growing domestic home storage manufacturing through robotic automation into Arizona, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Since then, we have expanded our range to include small appliances, pet products, home goods, and RTA furniture, catering to a wide array of customer needs. Celebrating sixty years as a global brand, we pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service. Our success stems not just from our products, but from our commitment to building lasting relationships with our customers, offering solutions that simplify and organize life in homes, offices, and beyond.
Job Title: Assistant Distribution Manager
Department: Distribution
Reports To: Distribution Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:
Manage and coordinate warehouse activities to support IRIS customers. Oversee day-to-day operating procedures and management of related personnel.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Hire, manage, train, and evaluate Distribution department personnel using performance management and corrective action tools to ensure effective productivity and customer service
- Monitor day-to-day activities in the Maker, Vendor, and Ecommerce divisions to ensure customer shipments are met on time and with accuracy
- Monitor traffic of customer orders and communicate to various departments in order to prioritize and optimize sales
- Develop and recommend continuous process improvement
- Monitor established budget/plan to actual expenses to maximize profitable work center
- Supervise warehouse activities, which include product storage, picking, packing, routing, loading, shipping and invoicing of customer orders in accordance with IRIS USA, Inc. policies and procedures and customers’ vendor compliance manuals
- Facilitate distribution support functions, which include facility transfers and assisting Production
- Maintain safe work environment and good housekeeping by monitoring daily activities and enforcing safe work practices
- Manage inventory record accuracy through training and enforcing proper scanning procedures
- Assist with customer audits to supply chain procedures, quality standards, and safe work practices
- Manage maintenance and proper use of company assets assigned to the distribution department
- Manage material handling and equipment leases
- Effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders using multiple tools to ensure effective visual communication
- Perform similar level or nature of duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field; or
- Three (3) years supervisor experience in a distribution facility
Knowledge of:
- Management principles
- Safety/OSHA principles
- Supply chain principles
- Customer service principles
- Warehouse basic processes
- Inventory principles
- Basic financial reports such as profit and loss
- Product specifications and terminology
Skill in:
- Using computer hardware, including keyboard, mouse, monitor, printers, and related hardware
- Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Using product picking scanners, forklifts, pallet jacks, and related automated heavy equipment used in warehouses
Ability to:
- Perform intermediate math, using Microsoft Excel to find percentage, average, median, quartile, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and range values
- Present data and information in a variety of methods
- Continuously challenge oneself and others to improve better operating practices
- Act with urgency
- Review data and ensuring accuracy and timeliness and relevancy
- Identify causation of variances
- Multi-task under strict deadlines while having multiple priorities at one time
- Exhibit positive attitude and openness to learning
- Effectively communicate and work in a cross-cultural environment
- Demonstrate high-level organization and planning
- Exercise independent motivation
- Apply strategic planning foresight
- Follow verbal and written English instructions
- Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written
- Exhibit courteous and respectful demeanor towards all company personnel in words and action
- Exhibit a cooperative, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
- Build teamwork and resolve conflicts
- Work independently with minimal supervision
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Activities will involve frequent standing and walking and communicating verbally and in writing. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Correct visual acuity to 20/20. Physical ability to move body quickly in order to avoid moving mechanical parts and/or heavy machinery.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment is frequently within the manufacturing and distribution plant consisting of moving mechanical parts and/or heavy machinery, vibrations, fumes, unpleasant odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, work space restrictions, and moderate to loud noise while in the plant or traveling for work. Work during evenings and weekends as needed.
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What is the most complex function you are familiar with when using Microsoft Excel?
- What type of inventory experience do you have?
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 4 years (Required)
- Distribution: 4 years (Required)
- OSHA: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
