Distribution Center Director - Schneider Electric : Job Details

This is your chance to lead change as the Distribution Center Director at our Mechanicsburg, PA facility, driving process improvement and automation while cultivating a versatile team. In this role, you will oversee daily operations at one of Schneider Electric's largest global Distribution Centers, encompassing 500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space and managing a workforce of 250 employees across three shifts. You'll engage with key stakeholders from Schneider Electric's Global Supply Chain teams, including Transportation, End-to-End Control Tower, and Supply Chain Planning. What will you do?

• Manage a team comprised of Safety, Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Operations & Logistics Engineering
• Act Like Owner! Manage DC operations to achieve the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) targets through action plans and regular reviews spanning.
• Program Management and Implementation: Oversee the execution of large-scale and highly complex transformation initiatives. Design the overall governance model for high priority programs and monitor the progress, milestones, and budgets to ensure successful implementation. Effectively communicate and align cross-BU teams around the strategic growth initiatives.
• Drive automation within the Logistics Organization as a project Manager (Overall coordination / Vendor Management / IT software integration / Solution commissioning / Transition management
• Drive optimization of warehouse processes through improvement on productivity and efficiency as automation solution will have to be integrated in End-to-End warehouse operations.
• Develop innovative solutions around digitization and sustainability to support the optimization of the operations and future proof of the warehouse.
• Validate Warehouse capacity planning in alignment with Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning teams.
• Drive people engagement, focused on a diverse and inclusive team environment.
• Build strong local logistics competencies in the local team to drive innovation and agility.
• Lead change management initiatives to ensure seamless adoption of new project management processes and tools.
• Benchmark and continuously improve processes, standards, and tools based on best practices and industry trends.

What qualifications will make you successful?

• A strong dedication and demonstrated history of achieving outstanding safety, quality, and compliance results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. Proven ability to work in a team environment between the functions of Operations, Customer Experience, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments.
• A self-motivated and influential change agent with experience leading continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities as well as attention to detail
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive team leader who welcomes challenges
• 8+ Years of progressive experience in Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics Warehouse experience utilizing digital technologies and innovation.

Strong people manager and talent developer Proven experience in a strategic role, preferably in business transformation or digital initiatives.

• Lean manufacturing experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.

Experience with Manhattan, SAP, Oracle or other planning software packages Let us learn about you! Apply today.You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today! €36 billion global revenue +13% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries #1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.