At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to be?
Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.
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As a leader of leaders, this role carries multi-site accountability for developing and empowering a high-performing team. The Logistics Manager demonstrates a strong understanding of big-box distribution operations and consistently “brings out the best” in people through engagement, empowerment, and accountability. This role is responsible for creating a safe, inclusive, and high-performing work environment while delivering quality, customer service, and operational efficiency goals.
What’s in it for you?
- Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package starting the first day of employment.
- Career development and training opportunities
- Life insurance, disability and wellness program
- Retirement savings programs including RRSP and DC pension with up to 5.25% employer contribution
- Paid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!
- Bonus programs that include annual performance and profit sharing
- Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R products
- Education reimbursement for employees
- Employee referral program
- Safety shoe reimbursement
What you will do:
- Champion team members development by building internal succession plans while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrate strong judgment with a collaborative, hands-on leadership style.
- Foster a culture of teamwork, high associate engagement, best-in-class safety, and quality performance.
- Ensure all functions operate at levels which exceed our customer’s needs while achieving financial and operational goals.
- Enforce policies and programs that strengthen the organization’s competitive position and operational profitability.
- Review operational effectiveness and recommend improvements related to procedures, maintenance, space utilization, and equipment protection.
- Collaborate with leader to develop and recommend budgets, maintain full P&L accountability
- Ensure safety and security across all locations in compliance with OSHA guidelines, health and safety policies, and applicable legislation.
- Enforces all company policies, procedures, and regulations as set forth by Wolseley Canada.
- Overall accountable for a flexible year-round/seasonal staffing model supporting an around the clock 6day operation managing inbound-receiving, order fulfillment, outbound ship via delivery service and reverse flow/product returns processing
- Work closely with HR to oversee and optimize field human capital while ensuring compliance with HR guidelines and recommendations.
- Develop, monitor, and manage KPIs to drive financial and operational performance.
- Maintain a commitment to continuous learning with respect to new operating methods as well as information technology impacting operations and safety.
- Adhere to all policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Performing other duties or functions as requested by management.
What you will bring:
- 7+ years of direct management experience in a speed to market (eCommerce, direct to customer) wholesale/retail distribution center.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, large volume, high-intensity environment, with strong focus on meeting/exceeding measurable metrics.
- Applies in-depth advanced knowledge and skills of a specific/specialized technical area with understanding of external environment factors that may affect own specialist area. Provides expert advice, coaching and counseling within particular discipline/function area.
- Experience in a logistics environment utilizing WMS and RF technology (HighJump and/or AS400)
- Experienced in goods to person automation, including professional bridging WMS, transportation and inventory management workforce in similar manufacturing, production or distribution environment
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Prior experience working in an LMS/Labor or Engineered standard environment is an asset
- Excellent communication skills with all levels of management and staff
- Experience with activity-based performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean thinking
- Ability to collaborate with business leaders across the organization to anticipate, identify, recommend, and implement creative operational solutions.
- Experience assisting in implementing continuous improvement programs, with knowledge of working in a LEAN environment is an asset.
- Experience promoting and ensuring a quality driven and safety conscious environment
- Demonstrated excellence in customer and internal relationship building
- Must have ability to remain flexible in a dynamic work environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and user experience with Excel, Access, E-Mail, and Word Documents
- Ability to effectively operate motorized and/or manual lifting devices.
Each resume submitted gets individually reviewed by our team and retained for 24 months if other new and exciting opportunities arise that match your skills and qualifications.
Please note: This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.
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