Distribution Manager

3 weeks ago


Lafayette, United States CareerBuilder Full time

Career Area:
Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don'tjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts DistributionofCat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurementand thedesign andmanufactureof Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).
Job Summary
The Distribution Manager provides guidance and supervision to ensure the accomplishment of distribution center goals, including those related to budget and cost structure.
Additional Info
This position is located in Lafayette, IN and does not provide relocation

The hours of this role are typically Monday - Friday, 1st shift, however Distribution Managers may be required to work overtime depending on the needs of the facility.

What You Will Do
Making workflow decisions under the direction of management. Improving service levels and costs for distribution center operations.

Supervising and motivating distribution center employees through effective coaching and training, clear communication of job expectations, and positive reinforcement of exemplary performance; maintaining a positive distribution center working environment.

Implementing productivity, quality, and service standards. Resolving problems and identifying areas for improvements. Contributing performance data to strategic plans and reviews.

Ensuring all equipment receives preventative maintenance and repairs, as necessary.

Adhering to requirements and procedures for safety regulations.

What You Have
Operational Functions:

Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Assesses situations based on awareness of the goals and operating issues of own department.

Coaching Others:

Knowledge of coaching and mentoring concepts and methods; ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness. Observes skill practice; offers constructive feedback.

Customer Service Management:

Knowledge of customer service priorities and ability to utilize tools and techniques for maintaining an environment where all understand, and are committed to providing excellent service to internal and external customers. Identifies key characteristics of effective customer service.

Leadership:

Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.

Distribution Center Management:

Knowledge of distribution processes, issues and considerations; ability to effectively manage the receipt, storage, and distribution of inventory to stores and/or customers.

Helps minimize bottlenecks and delays and the resulting impact on operating costs.

What Will Make You Stand Out
Bachelor's Degree

About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, weve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:
April 9, 2024 - April 23, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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