Warehouse Department Manager 1

Schedule: 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Essendant provides opportunity and an environment for entry to mid-level supervisors for continuous professional growth and advancement. Our commitment to Lean, continuous improvement, and taking care of our associates are pillars of the leadership team. Essendant’s Suwanee facility is seeking qualified candidates for the Department Manager role that can effectively align people and process while working towards organizational objectives. Essendant promotes a culture that supports cross-functional opportunities and encourages leadership engagement within operations, logistics, and other functions.

Major Responsibilities and Skills required:

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the operations. Provide regular coaching, counseling, and communication to associates.
• Supervise the activities of general warehouse operations by maintaining a clean and safe environment while being compliant with OSHA and Company Safety Guideline.
• Establishes goals, defines and plans projects to ensure operational strategies are focused on and executed.
• Manages leads performance through the performance management process while also working to develop professional goals.
• Interacts daily with other departments to resolve operational issues.
• Capture and analyze data on current processes to develop plans to meet established and future business needs.
• Manages people, processes, budgets, performance management, compliance activities, and associate development as required by the job.
• Understands and demonstrates Essendant's Core Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Strong ability to communicate and be an effective leader for direct and indirect associates.
• Strong written and verbal/non-verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning, change management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate ability to solve problems, achieve results and foster a positive work environment.
• High degree of initiative, team building and dedication.
• Intermediate computer skills.

Preferred Experience:

Minimum of two years in a leadership role.

Benefits:

• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401k Program with Company Match
• 9 Paid Company Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
• Weekends Off
• Operations Bonus Program
• Generous PTO Package
• Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

ESSENDANT Inc. is a leading national distributor that fuels its customer's growth with a vast product assortment, world-class fulfillment network and a full suite of advanced sales and marketing tools. We strive for more than just success – we believe in building partnerships with our customers and our associates. Our business wouldn’t be thriving without our hardworking associates. We value all they bring to our company and offer a work environment that fosters collaboration, excellent customer service and personal growth. We are one team with endless possibilities. We are Essendant.

ABOUT ESSENDANT

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Experience

• 5 year(s): distribution management

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)