The Fulfillment Center (FC) Manager is responsible for the complete operation of a multi-shift fulfillment center providing direction to the front line management and hourly associates. The position is accountable for the development, planning, preparation and performance of the building, its processes and its associates. The FC Manager ensures that every order entered is selected, packed and shipped for timely delivery.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Oversee all facets of the operation to ensure products get properly picked, packaged, and shipped out to customers for timely delivery
- Develop and achieve the performance goals and objectives by department and facility wide
- Develop productivity & accuracy standards and follow-up to ensure acceptable quality control standards are met
- Act as a change agent by analyzing and making improvement recommendations to established departmental processes and procedures
- Ensure that associates are trained on safe work practices; ensure that those safe work practices are followed to support a safe work environment
- Drive continuous improvement in accuracy and customer service and quality levels
- Develop staff to be capable of coaching, counseling and motivating associates to attain optimum performance, productivity levels, and associate morale
- Conduct timely and valuable performance reviews
- Ensure communication and teamwork among staff to aid in the accomplishment of the department objectives
- Plan and provide for continued on the job training for all FC Associates
- Ensure that all Company and HR policies and practices are communicated to associates and practiced consistently (i.e. Ready to Serve policy, Workers Comp programs, Frameworks, Wage Review Analysis, etc)
- Enforce conformity with all governmental guidelines, state and local laws
- Evaluate and develop operational policies and procedures to ensure excellence in customer service levels through the most efficient and effective processing of delivery orders, control of damages, errors and mispicks
- Work with other Staples departments including HUBs, MIS, Call Centers, Stores, outside carriers, LP, etc
- Analyze projected sales/deliveries and plan for adequate staffing and equipment
- Monitor facility technical needs are adequately and maintain equipment to ensure operational readiness
- Responsible for expense budget; work with Regional VP to operate within expense guidelines; report expenses in an accurate and timely manner; recommend and cost justify Capital expenses
- Communicate with other Staples Teams including Transportation, Industrial Engineering, and Inventory Management regularly to improve processes and services levels; evaluate areas of special need and react accordingly in order to satisfy customers
- Monitor in-stock position and react to inventory needs to ensure delivery standards are met; develop and maintain inventory/security controls to prevent shrinkage and shortages; conduct semi-annual inventories and report results
- Act as a Corporate Citizen, representing the FC and Staples in a positive and professional manner
- Responsible for customer facing, giving tours, and acting as point person for the FC to guests and visitors.