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Logistics & Distribution Manager

Nixon Medical • New Castle, DE 19720 • Posted 3 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • Mid Level Manager

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The Logistics and Distribution Manager at Nixon Medical is responsible for managing the Stockroom team and work streams to support the growth and profitability of the textile distribution network. This role involves managing the forecasting, planning, and merchandise control of annual spend on textiles and supplies, supporting production scheduling to meet delivery schedules and customer requirements, and collaborating with various departments to enhance understanding. The manager will also lead Continuous Improvement projects and manage information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle, manage stock levels, and evaluate performance.

Responsibilities

Manage the Stockroom team and work streams to support the growth and profitability of the textile distribution network.
Ensure the right products are delivered on time and efficiently produced.
Manage resources associated with forecasting, planning of the production process, and merchandise control.
Support production scheduling to meet delivery schedules, demand leveling, and customer requirements.
Coach, motivate, and lead the team to achieve productivity goals.
Establish a culture of positive Associate relations and adherence to processes, best practices, and policies.
Foster a safe and healthy work environment.
Use Continuous Improvement and MRO concepts to manage functional areas.
Partner with suppliers and internal departments to achieve productivity, quality, and safety goals.
Analyze data and prioritize work assignments to direct the daily plan of action.
Manage value-added Continuous Improvement projects to lead operational improvement.
Use information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle, manage stock levels, and evaluate performance.
Improve collaboration among supply chain partners for inventory visibility and movement.
Develop accurate forecasts and systems to support production load planning and finite scheduling.

Qualifications

Required

Effective communication skills to interact and communicate environmental health and safety procedures.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
Able to work collaboratively and autonomously with minimal direction.
Detail-oriented, logical, and methodical approach to problem-solving.
Excellent IT skills.
A well-developed communication, math, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Efficient multi-tasking abilities and the ability to operate in a team-based environment.
Demonstrated time management skills.
Ability to create effective negotiation strategy.

Full Job Description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Summary:

The Logistics and Distribution Manager is primarily responsible for managing the Stockroom team and work streams that support the growth and profitability of Nixon's textile distribution network, while ensuring that the right products are delivered on time and efficiently produced. Management of the resources associated with the forecasting, planning of the production process, an merchandise control of multi-million annual spend on textiles and supplies. The Logistics and Distribution Manager will support production scheduling to meet deliver schedules, demand leveling, and customer requirements. While accountable for the entire process, the LDM collaborates with other departments, as needed, to augment his/her own understanding. Contributing teams may include Operations, Marketing, Accounts Payable, IT and Suppliers.

Essential Functions:

The LDM is responsible for coaching, motivating, and leading the team to carry out the productivity goals for the department. Establishes a culture of positive Associate relations while ensuring all processes, best practices, and policies are adhered to consistently. Fosters a safe and healthy work environment. Uses Continuous Improvement and MRO concepts, coupled with other systems, to effectively manage the functional areas. Responsibilities also include:

All aspects of Stockroom Operations, including partnering with suppliers and internal departments to achieve productivity, quality, and safety goals.
Analyze data and prioritize work assignments to direct the daily plan of action for the functional area.
Coach, motivate, and develop Associates to foster a participative and goal-driven work environment, characterized by teamwork, partnership, and accountability for achieving goals.
Manage value-added Continuous Improvement projects to lead operational improvement and company change initiatives.
Use associated information systems and related data to coordinate and control the order cycle, manage stock levels, delivery times, and to evaluate performance and plan process improvements.
Improve the collaboration among supply chain partners, thus improving inventory visibility and the velocity of inventory movement.
Developing accurate forecasts and systems to support production load planning, and finite scheduling.

Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

Effective communications skills to interact and communicate environmental health and safety procedures to associates.
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and the ability to effectively prioritize.
Able to work collaboratively but can also work autonomously with minimal direction.
Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem-solving.
Excellent IT skills.

Physical Requirements:

The ability to stand, sit and/or walk repeatedly throughout most of the workday.
When in the plant, subject to the outside environment with possible exposure to temperatures (hear, cold, humidity, etc.)

Required Credentials:

A well-developed communication, math, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Efficient multi-tasking abilities and the ability to operate in a team-based (often fast-paced) working environment.
Demonstrated time management skills, resulting in the ability to manage projects, and prioritize time and resources accordingly.
Ability to create effective negotiation strategy taking into account the needs of multiple vested parties.

Disclaimer:

This description does not state or imply that the duties listed above are the only duties to be performed by the Associate. Associates are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modifications in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other Associates.

Nixon Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

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