Distribution Centre Operations Manager

Are you an experienced and dynamic Operations Manager looking for a new career milestone in Winnipeg, Manitoba? We are actively seeking a highly skilled Distribution Centre Manager for a prominent Canadian distribution company. In this pivotal role, you will be the driving force behind operational excellence, guiding a dedicated team to achieve peak performance. As a leader in the manufacturing & logistics space, our client relies on top-tier talent to maintain flawless supply chain execution, ensuring that premium agricultural goods and products move smoothly from growers to customers. This role is perfect for a seasoned logistics leader who understands that true success in manufacturing & logistics stems from prioritizing the well-being and professional growth of their workforce.

As an Operations Manager in our Winnipeg facility, you will communicate with a broad network of transportation partners, regional growers, and national stakeholders. Therefore, strong fluency in English is required to effectively manage daily communications, review critical receiving documentation, and interact seamlessly with our centralized support teams across North America.

Advantages
• Competitive base salary ranging from $80,000 to $90,000 per year.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation time to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Fully paid health benefits package.
• Comprehensive employer pension plan for long-term financial security.
• Permanent, full-time employment status with a leading manufacturing & logistics organization.
• Exceptional opportunity to drive significant operational improvements and lead a dedicated distribution centre team.

Responsibilities
• Provide overall leadership and accountability for all areas of the Distribution Centre.
• Ensure efficient receiving, put-away, storage, rotation, shipping, and order accuracy.
• Work with the Senior Manager of Product Quality to ensure inventory is properly labeled, stored, rotated, and maintained to required quality standards.
• Manage quarantine, dated, compromised, and on-hold product in accordance with company and food safety requirements.
• Analyze rejected orders, claims, service issues, and operational variances and implement corrective action.
• Develop and maintain weekly inbound and outbound operational reporting and performance metrics.
• Work with Sales and other departments to coordinate inbound freight and receiving, put-away, and storage requirements.
• Ensure the Distribution Centre building, grounds, equipment, and work areas are maintained in a safe and functional condition.
• Lead and reinforce Health and Safety requirements within the Distribution Centre.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement changes that improve efficiency, service, safety, and cost effectiveness.


Qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or management experience in a Distribution Centre or similar operational environment.
• Strong understanding of shipping, receiving, inventory flow, and operational efficiencies.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Safe Lift Truck Operator License
• Able to perform the physical requirements of the role, including occasional lifting and other Distribution Centre duties.
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills, with the ability to work with operational data and reporting.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) within the manufacturing & logistics industry.


Summary
Ways to apply;

- Apply directly to this post
- Email your resume to winnipegindustrial@randstad.ca - include job title in the subject line
- Visit www.randstad.ca and search by job title, apply online

Thank you.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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