Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Regional Distribution Manager with a strong warehousing operations and supply chain analysis background. You will be responsible for safe, efficient, and high-quality operations of three distribution centers in California, Arizona and Nevada while ensuring they have adequate inventory based on customer demand.

Travel to branches is expected to be approximately 30%.

The Regional Distribution Center Manager responsibilities :

• Oversee commercial customer order fulfillment; ensuring that teams understand customer needs, including kitting and staging of materials.
• Ensure all warehouse staff are forklift trained and certified; you will also operate the forklift and performs other operations and warehouse duties as needed to ensure that necessary work is completed.
• Ensure that inventory levels are aligned with procurement and sales teams to meet market demand.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and aging trends; drive reduction of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Manage purchasing activity and PO placement for branch-specific needs.
• Partner with Finance to manage P&L, control branch-level costs, and optimize resource allocation.
• Promote and ensure best-in-class practices including receiving, storage, inventory movement, and fleet coordination.
• Maintain a strong safety culture, leading safety initiatives across branches.
• Ensure warehouse safety training, certifications, and audits.
• Verify OSHA, DOT, and company EH&S standards are maintained or exceeded.
• Lead and support Warehouse Operations Managers at each location; oversee daily staffing, training, and performance reviews.
• Visit sites regularly to ensure culture and performance alignment.
• Conduct performance management, hiring, scheduling, and discipline.
• Promote a culture of cross functional collaboration, continuous improvement and development.

Requirements :

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in operations in a business-to-business sales/distribution environment
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience, ideally across multiple sites
• Experience with inventory and demand planning
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional time management skills and track record of meeting deadlines and adapting to changing priorities and schedules
• Excellent project management skills
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, demonstrating excellent judgment in dynamic situations
• Adept at conflict resolution to create win-win solutions
• Team builder and motivator to drive and align with company goals and standards
• Strong understanding of CRMs, preferably NetSuite or Salesforce.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.
• Skilled in the utilization of a variety of reports within the ERP to monitor site metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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