About the Role
This position will manage a variety of warehouse activities in an accurate, efficient and cost-effective manner. The successful candidate will manage his/her own staff as well as interface with other departments and customers.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes and proposes methods of sustained productivity increases
- Maintain a clean, orderly and organized work environment
- Ensures safe working conditions including properly training employees on proper safety methods
- Responsible for the proper collection, dispersal and retention of driver logs, fuel tax reports, accident files and registers
- Effectively counsel and manage employees on attendance, performance and/or misconduct
- Responsible for managing the maintenance and repairs of all transportation-related equipment
- Takes responsibility for maximizing the cube fill rate on the delivery vehicles along with minimizing delivery costs and increasing driver productivity
- Directs employee on proper shipping and loading procedures
- Audits various paperwork and postings for completeness, accuracy and compliance with appropriate laws and company policies
- Communicates and cooperates with other departments such as Sales, Purchasing and Human Resources
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred
- Five or more years of experience managing the transportation functions of a warehouse in a distribution environment
- Knowledge of local, provincial and federal OSHA safety and DOT transportation regulations preferred
- Experience with Omnitracs or similar fleet management systems preferred
- Experience in hazmat certifications preferred
- Must be organized, dependable and a strong leader
- Experience as a commercial driver preferred
- Must be familiar with MS Office software and knowledge of AS400 is preferred
Experience Level
- Five or more years of experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $72,000 to $88,000 based on geographic location, education and experience - plus bonus potential
Benefits
- Access to a portion of your earned wages before payday
- Convenient pay card option - no bank account necessary
- Take control of your finances with flexible pay access
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days - Minimum 30 hours per week
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
- 401k with generous company match
- Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks.
About the Company
- Bunzl North America is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries.
- We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales.
- Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico.
- With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®.
- At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… Your Career - - Our Future!
- Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
Equal Opportunity
- Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity.
- It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.
