Assitant Manager - Shipping

Purpose: Job Title:Assitant Manager - Shipping Company:The Home Depot Supply
Requisition #:39349
Job Function:Warehouse
Employment Status:Full-Time
Travel:0
Relocation:No

Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE
Assists with management and administrative functions related to the Distribution Center including maintenance issues, accounting issues, personnel issues, training, warehouse operations, safety/shrink control, inventory control, and customer service. Assists in managing a logistics operation that provides support to the Company, ensuring orders are selected, packaged, loaded, and dispatched safely, timely, and efficiently, economically, and that proper records are maintained.

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Promotesproductivity and safety through effective training and constant feedback to associates.
Maintains records of associate attendance and performance.
Anticipates staff needs, schedules personnel, and assigns work.
Maintains daily objectives and ensures work goals are met in a timely and effective manner.
Initiates personnel actions for approval by management.
Selects, develops, and motivates assigned staff. Execute process improvement action plans within work group.

NATURE AND SCOPE
Typically reports to DC Manager.
Direct reports generally include Warehouse Department Supervisors / Department Heads / Facility Associates.
Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are diverse.
Typically considers among many different options or procedures when solving problems.
Typically progress or results of work is regularly checked and prior approval is required before changing standard work procedures.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
Typically in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors such as temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noise, and fumes that cause noticeable discomfort or a moderate risk of accident or illness.
Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and/or must frequently deal with unpleasant issues related to people or situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be eighteen years of age
Must pass the Drug Test
Must pass the Background Check
Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable
EDUCATION REQUIRED -

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 3

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES -

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS -

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
An Associate's degree is preferred. Prefer 5 years of direct logistics/distribution experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
One to two years of distribution center experience that would include most of the following: logistics management, material handling knowledge, DOT Regulations, import procedures, rail process management, store ordering processes, and receiving processes preferred.
Supervisory/management skills to perform at second level of supervision over entry level workers.
Ability to use computer systems/PCs, and familiarization with systems, reports, procedures, etc.
Flexibility, problem solving, and organization skills.
Coaching, counseling, and people management skills.