Pay Range:
$58,832.00 - $97,073.00
Supervisory Organization:
Mgr Receiving & Dist
Country:
United States of America
Address:
2212 E PIONEER DR
City:
IRVING, TX 75061
FLSA:
Non - Exempt
Professionals:
08 - Service and Maintenance (EEO-4-United States of America), 8B - Material Handlers (EEO-SubCategory)
General Summary:
Supervises the resources and activities of personnel engaged in the distribution of material parts as it relates to all warehousing functions for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to include shipping, receiving, transferring, issuing, put-away, etc. Supports both the Bus and LRV Fleets, Ways/Structures/Amenities, integrate material receiving at the point of receipt to include other functional areas of DART. Manages daily activities of four (4) to twelve (12) direct reports, on a 24/7 basis.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises the daily activities of personnel engaged in materials trafficking, scheduling, receiving, warehousing, and shipping of inventory parts for Bus, Rail, Streetcar, Electric-Powered Bus, Facilities, and other DART operations on a 24/7 basis.
- Oversees requisitions for materials and supplies, credit card purchases, and operations across the distribution center and multiple satellite warehouse locations, including CROF S&l/FMB, NWROF S&l/FMB, NWBOF, SOCBOF, EDBOF, and Central Support.
- Interviews, selects, trains, evaluates, counsels, and recommends progressive disciplinary action or termination of subordinate personnel in accordance with DART policies.
- Acts as a resource and liaison between the section and DART departments, vendors, contractors, Maintenance, Operations, Accounts Payable, and other external partners on all matters affecting Materials Management and Procurement.
- Develops, implements, and monitors delivery and pick-up schedules to ensure timely distribution and responsiveness to customer requirements.
- Establishes internal goals that promote safety, efficiency, quality assurance, employee training, and cost savings. Also assists Management with creating yearly Performance Measurement Plans and Development Goals.
- Assists Management in developing and monitoring the section OT budget, analyzing variances, preparing reports, and coordinating weekend on-call duty, staff support, and compliance with the onsite substance abuse program.
- Supports Management by training warehouse personnel on all safety-related procedures, including the safe operation of warehouse equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, lifting equipment, etc.), proper handling of bulk liquid deliveries, and compliance with workplace safety and reporting standards.
- Provides business and inventory management support by monitoring reorder points, identifying usage spikes and trends, tracking overdue purchase orders, and assisting with software testing, trending reports, and system upgrades.
- Collaborates with Fleet Engineering to identify part and equipment failures, duplications, and obsolescence.
- Acts as proxy for the Manager or Sr. Manager in his/her absence.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the below stated minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications.
- Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business Management, or a related field. Desired but not mandatory.
- Five (5) years' experience in inventory, shipping, receiving, warehousing, and distribution, including a minimum of two (2) years' supervisory/lead experience.
- Assignment to work a variety of schedules, including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations. Rotating shift, weekend, holiday, and overtime schedules.
- Proficiency with PC software applications, including Microsoft Office or other related software.
- Pass a physical (medical) examination that includes a drug screen to operate DART non-revenue vehicles.
- Knowledge of budget development/analysis and operational cost factors.
- Customer-focused: dedicated to meeting internal and external customer expectations; gathers first-hand customer information and uses it to improve products and services; builds and maintains effective customer relationships.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability uses rigorous logic and methods, sees hidden problems, performs honest analysis, and looks beyond the obvious.
- Conflict management and negotiation skills: steps into conflicts as opportunities, reads situations quickly, listens actively, finds common ground, and negotiates equitable agreements.
- Active listening: patient, accurately restates others' opinions even when disagreeing.
- Leadership and people development creates a motivating climate, empowers staff, delegates appropriately, invites input, provides challenging assignments, holds frequent development discussions, and builds people through compelling development plans.
- Sound decision-making: makes timely decisions based on analysis, experience, and judgment; frequently sought for advice and solutions.
- Clear written communication writes succinctly and effectively across a variety of settings and styles.
- Team building and project management: blends people into teams, fosters morale, shares successes, scopes project length and difficulty, sets objectives, breaks work into steps, develops schedules and assignments, anticipates roadblocks, measures performance, and evaluates results.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Works in an environment where there is exposure to dust, noise, or temperature. May be exposed to unpleasant working conditions to include dust, noise, temperature, weather, petroleum products, and chemicals, assuming incumbent is observing all policies and procedures, safety precautions and regulations, and using all protective clothing and devices provided.
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may perform other duties as assigned.
DART is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity in the workplace. M/F/D/V
Open until qualified applicants are identified.