Sr Warehouse General Manager - Kitchener, Canada - Randstad Canada

Description

Are you searching for a new role where you can grow and have a direct impact to the overall health of the business? Do you have Warehouse Operations/Distribution Operation experience with strong Leadership Skills? If you've answered yes then I invite you to continue to read on.

• Great Salary $115,000 $$125,000 plus 20% bonus
• Monday Friday, 85 work week. (Must have flexibility for calls outside of office hours)
• Monday Friday, 85 work week. (Must have flexibility for calls outside of office hours)
• Great benefit package: Dental, Medical, Paramedical, etc
• 3+ weeks' vacation
• Strong positive company culture, honours work/home life balance
• RRSP matching up to 5% from day 1

• Manage a P&L of $10 Million +. You will be responsible for increasing profit, reducing loss, managing expenses and wages, and Accounts Receivable
• You are involved in the Budgeting process as this role has heavy financial responsibilities
• Inventory Management: understanding sales activity, identifying root causes for inventory deviation and implementing action plans to address deficiencies
• Maintain Customer relationships by understanding client needs (inperson visits are necessary for success), investigating/resolving customer complaints, and managing dealer erosion
• Work with sales team to acquire new business within your region
• Managing a team of 12 direct/indirect reports
• Provide consistent training and coaching to develop team members knowledge, abilities and skills
• Manage labour to meet utilization objectives for operation
• Hire and promote individuals
• Ensures compliance with all operating procedures, has data integrity, and timely submittals into reporting systems
• Focuses on the development of best practices that provide greater productivity and efficiencies and drive distributorship revenue goals
• Manage routing procedures to ensure maximum utilization of equipment and manpower
• Provide ongoing feedback for continuous process improvement

• Minimum of 5 years proven managerial experience is required
• Previous experience in a Warehouse or Distribution environment a plus
• Computer skills including Word and Excel preferred
• Knowledge of automotive systems a plus
• Fosters teamwork Interest, skill and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively
• Fosters teamwork Interest, skill and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively
• Strong Communication both oral and written, strong attention to detail
• You can plan and organize in a logical and orderly sequence
• You have a strong financial understanding and experience managing high value P&L (over $50 Million/year)
• You are hands on and have the ability to occasionally lift more than 50lbs
• Forklift certification an asset

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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