Distribution Manager

1 month ago


Davenport, United States Airgas an Air Liquide Company Full time

Position Title: Distribution Manager

Location: Davenport, IA

The Distribution Manager is responsible for all phases of distribution including daily truck routing (inter-company shuttles, trailer and bulk deliveries), monitoring delivery vehicle maintenance, recordkeeping, and driver safety oversight. The Distribution Manager is responsible for maximizing delivery service in a safe and efficient manner. Supervises drivers and coordinates special requirements with Plant Manager and shift leads.

Job Description:

  • Directly supervises drivers providing leadership regarding safe work habits. Manages availability of drivers and equipment, including all vehicle maintenance requirements, to ensure that adequate resources are available to meet distribution/customer needs.
  • Controls distribution costs and maximizes service response through balancing of daily routes and overall system optimization.
  • Provides safety and compliance training to meet Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Airgas organization-wide requirements.
  • Drives continuous improvement in daily distribution operations. Champions distribution efficiency initiatives for the location, including demand leveling.
  • Develops, documents and trains employees on Standard Operating Processes (SOPs).
  • Reviews and processes daily all Department of Transportation (DOT) documentation; vehicle condition reports and drivers hours of service, route efficiency and completion.
  • Reviews incoming orders for accuracy and unusual requirements. Communicates unusual requirements for production planning. Reviews returned trips for paperwork accuracy and completeness, and unfulfilled orders. Reviews open orders for status and closure.
  • Prepares daily local and inter-branch delivery schedule for cylinders and bulk.
  • Prepares load sheets, delivery tickets and manifests and highlights any critical customer requirements. Ensures loads are accurate and complete.
  • Responds to inquiries from sales, customer service and branches regarding delivery status, capabilities and any emergency delivery requirements.
  • Other duties and projects as assigned.

Require Qualifications and Competencies:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • College degree in supply chain management, logistics management or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing or distribution operation.
  • Minimum 2 years of demonstrated leadership experience in a distribution environment.
  • Knowledge of truck routing and shipping of hazardous materials.
  • Knowledge of DOT regulations and FDA requirements.
  • Working knowledge of SAP strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Google platform including: Sheets, Documents and Slides.
  • Self-starter, self-motivated, independent, well-organized with attention to detail.
  • Team player with strong collaborative skills; ability to negotiate and influence without having direct authority.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, comprehend and articulate technical procedures, governmental regulations, SDS, safety rules, manufacturer operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
  • Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with others in both favorable and unfavorable situations regardless of the status of the position. Encourages and supports cultural diversity and establishes effective, inclusive working relationships.
  • Strong analytical skills; competency for understanding metrics and ability to present and communicate to all levels of the organization and external customers.
  • Leadership skills; identifies requirements; allocates, and effectively uses information, time, talent, and other resources necessary for goal accomplishment; establishes appropriate courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific goals; develops evaluation criteria and tracking systems for monitoring goal progress and accomplishment; and specifies objectives, schedules, and priorities.
  • Math skills; Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
  • Must be customer service oriented and able to interact in a professional, respectful and courteous manner.
  • Must be able to safely drive a forklift.
  • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
  • Occasional walking, standing, bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion required.
  • Ability to perform work requiring occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities including the tightening of ratchet binders.
  • Ability to talk to and hear customers/co-workers as well as smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders.
  • Minimal travel; minimal overnight travel occasional weekend and on-call status.

Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Companys written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.


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