The Distribution Center Manager is responsible for overall leadership, performance, and continuous improvement of the Dayton Distribution Center. This role owns safety, service, cost, people development, and operational excellence across all distribution activities, ensuring on-time, accurate delivery to customers while building a strong, engaged, high-performing team.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS ROLE:- Lead overall Distribution Center operations to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time order fulfillment.
- Manage and develop leadership and teams, driving accountability, engagement, and performance.
- Own safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics; use data to drive daily and strategic decisions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Transportation, Manufacturing, Planning, and Customer Service to meet business and customer needs.
- Manage facilities, labor planning, and operations while identifying cost and productivity improvement opportunities.
YOU HAVE:- Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field is required.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in distribution, warehouse, or materials operations preferred
- 1+ years of experience leading supervisors is highly desirable.
- Experience leading a high-volume or complex distribution center.
- Demonstrated experience driving Lean or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead large, diverse hourly workforces.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with WMS, ERP, or transportation systems
- Ability to move throughout the distribution center as needed to lead teams and operations.
- Ability to work extended hours or flexible schedules during peak periods as required.
WE HAVE:- A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
- Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
- Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
- Innovative & adaptable
- Dedicated to absolute integrity
- Focused on the customer first
- Respectful and team oriented
- Optimistic and energizing
- Accountable for performance
- Benefits to support the lives of our employees
Pay TransparencynVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:$105,000.00 - $195,000.00
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
Benefit OverviewAt nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
- A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
- Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.
At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
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