Area Distribution Manager

Location:

• Champions distribution efficiency initiatives for the location, including demand leveling.

• Drives continuous improvement in daily distribution operations.

• Develops, documents and trains employees on SOPs and processes.

• Reviews incoming orders for accuracy and unusual requirements. Communicate unusual requirements for production planning.

• 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.

• Reviews returned trips for paperwork accuracy and completeness, and unfulfilled orders.

• Reviews open orders for status and closure.

• Responds to inquiries from sales, customer service and branches regarding delivery status and capabilities.

• Responds to emergency delivery requirements.

• Manages availability of drivers and equipment, including all maintenance requirements, to insure that adequate resources are available to meet distribution needs.

• Analyzes distribution costs and maximizes service response through balancing of daily routes and overall system optimization.

• Manages Gas Cylinder Supply Chain

• Maintains the routing and supply chain for all new/increased business as well as lost business.

• Provides support for any issues in the field with PNet, ELD, TRIPS, F2B, and Driver HHUs.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

• College degree in supply chain management or logistics management or related field desired.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or distribution operation.

• Minimum 2 years leadership experience in a distribution environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of truck routing and shipping hazardous materials.

• Knowledge of DOT regulations and FDA requirements.

• Efficient in a variety of software including Google, Microsoft, Power BI, SAP, and BW.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-starter, self-motivated, independent, well-organized, attention to detail.

• Team player with positive attitude; strong collaborative skills; ability to influence without having direct authority.

• Ability to read and comprehend technical procedures, governmental regulations, MSDS, safety rules, manufacturer operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.

• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.

• Must have effective oral and written English language ability.

• Strong analytical skills; competency for understanding metrics and ability to present and communicate to all levels of the organization and external customers.

• 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 percent's.

• Must be customer service oriented and able to interact in a professional, respectful and courteous manner.

• Must be able to safely drive a forklift.

• Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.

• Employee may occasionally be required to transverse through office and/or manufacturing locations.

• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.

• Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.

• Requires use of computer, telephone and operation of a motor vehicle.

• Occasionally be able to move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

• Some travel required including overnight travel - occasional weekend and on-call status.

• While performing the duties of this position, the associate is occasionally exposed to moving machine parts.

• When not performing office duties, will assist co workers loading / unloading products from vehicles. Working outdoor weather conditions may be inclement and range from -10 to over 100 degrees.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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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 Company's 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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