Distribution Center Manager
Description
Position: Distribution Center Manager
Location: Parksville, BC
Are you a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced warehouse environment? As Distribution Center Manager for our Parksville Distribution Center, you’ll oversee daily operations including receiving, inventory control, order fulfillment, and team development. Your leadership will ensure our stores and customers receive the exceptional service they depend on.
Lordco Auto Parts is Canada’s biggest privately held automotive parts distributor and Western Canada’s largest distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories, with over 85 store locations across Western Canada and is a family-owned and operated business since 1974. Grow your career with an organization that values leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
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Our employees are our family, and we want to make sure they are taken care of. Your health and well-being matter to us, we are dedicated to providing top-notch programs and plans to support you and your loved ones. We want you to feel valued and welcomed within our diverse, inclusive team, and here’s how we do it:
- Extended Benefits for You and Your Family
- Health, Dental & Vision Care Insurance
- Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability
- Education and Savings Plans, RRSP matching
- Health and Wellness program
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Generous Employee Perks and Discounts
- Career Development Support & Promote-From-Within Culture to enhance your expertise and maximize your career journey
Responsibilities:
- Inspire your team to give our customers and stores the best possible experience every time they interact with the Parksville distribution centers.
- Manage the Warehouse staff through your direct reports, including recruitment, coaching, supervision, scheduling, goal setting, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
- Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures for the DC.
- Ensure the layout is set up for efficient space utilization within the two buildings.
- Foster, guide and support your Inbound team to ensure all received goods are clearly marked; bin located and the safeguard of the product within the 2 Parksville Warehouses.
- Ensure that all daily cycle counts and the inventory adjustments are completed on a set schedule to maintain an accurate inventory.
- Ensure all orders are picked, consolidated, packed and shipped accurately and in a timely manner to ensure we meet the daily delivery schedules for them.
- Ensure Logistics team is given skid count with carton counts and accurate DIMs for each shipment. Ensure that no product leaves the DCs without proper paperwork.
- Daily cleaning, organizing, and security of the facility and ensure that “to do lists” are prepared daily for the warehouse team.
- Track Warehouse KPIs and submit a weekly and month end report to the Director of Distribution by the Friday following each month end.
- Promote safety within the workplace and adhere to all Worksafe and other government regulations. Ensure accident investigations are completed thoroughly and on time
Standards
- Receive all items accurately and report discrepancies within two business days
- Maintain a team average picking speed of 40 lines/hr or better
- Keep overall inventory variance at 90% or better
- Ensure Quick Pick / Special Orders are ready within 15 minutes of dropping
- Achieve 97% on-time shipment for store orders
- Maintain Receiving speed of 150 lines/hr or better
- Maintain Put Away speed of 35 lines/hr or better
- Ensure goods and returns are received properly within 1 business day
- Maintain accurate daily MAM location updates
Goals and Objectives
- Collaborate with DC Services to slot product to shelf level by August 31, 2026
- Remove process waste to achieve 10% efficiency improvement by August 31, 2026
- Develop leadership capabilities within your direct reports and their teams
- Document SOPs and track departmental training to ensure full coverage of skill sets
- Implement 5S tools, including shadow boards and clearly marked functional areas
- Maintain ongoing compliance with WorkSafe and TDG regulations (accurate manifests, labelling, placards)
Ideal Qualifications
- Degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of warehouse management experience
- Strong expertise in warehouse operations, procedures, and best practices
- Experience with RF scanners, conveyor systems, and automotive parts is an asset
Knowledge, Abilities & Skills
- A collaborative leader who supports a strong team culture and adaptable work environment
- Proven ability to mentor and develop future leaders
- Strong understanding of warehousing KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, Warehouse Management Systems, and database tools
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
At Lordco Auto Parts, we are committed to fostering a culture that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, and prioritizes inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We recognize that embracing diversity enriches our workplace, enhances our perspectives, and fuels innovation.
Apply now and join our family today!
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