Director of Warehousing and Logistics
Alpine Home Air Products, United States
Job Description
Alpine enjoys a nationwide reputation for quality products and for providing genuinely helpful service. Our company designs HVAC solutions for our customers nationwide. We ship heating and cooling equipment to our customers' homes or businesses and help them find local installers. We have a strong following and many repeat customers. Alpine experiences double-digit growth year-over-year. We are the largest and most tenured e-commerce retailer of heating and air conditioning equipment. Our customers give Alpine the highest ratings in our industry with an average score of 4.8 out of 5 across tens of thousands of reviews.
We are looking for a highly-skilled and seasoned Director of Warehousing and Logistics to work primarily at our warehouse in Louisville, KY.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and manage a warehouse move of inventory and equipment in Louisville, KY
- Open new warehouse locations on the east and west coasts
- Manage strategies and processes to guarantee that all products, incoming and outbound, are sent and received on time
- Initiate innovative operational improvements to reduce costs and streamline workplace efficiency
- Implement, document and maintain operational processes and procedures
- Ensure quality management system procedures are adhered
- Recruit, hire, train, and retain employees for all warehousing functions
- Develop and appraise staff effectively
- Develop and maintain training programs
- Anticipate, plan and adjust staffing to meet annual sales and seasonal demand fluctuations
- Maximize labor productivity and limit overtime with improvements in scheduling, work planning and work processes
- Empower current qualified staff and add new job roles through strategic workforce planning, training and HR strategy as the company grows
- Maintain high employee morale through team building, employee development, leadership and operational improvements
- Demonstrate and communicate company values and goals to the team
- Optimize inventory storage, bin locations and production areas through data-driven design, processes and technology
- Track and analyze KPIs of carrier rates, transit times and damages for variances and continuous improvement
- Assess freight processes and lead projects to improve delivery speed, reduce cost, reduce damage and shortages
- Partner with suppliers to develop optimal packaging, storage and labeling to support efficiency in inventory handling and storage
- Oversee material handling fleets and equipment, and scheduling any necessary maintenance or replacements
- Oversee maintenance of building facilities and mechanical systems to be in top-condition, secure and cost-effective
- Oversee acquisition and maintenance of all computer hardware and software systems in collaboration with IT dept.
- Manage safety, HR and OSHA regulations
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years' experience in a progressive warehouse and/or logistics management environment
- Hands on experience working with warehouse software systems and databases
- Strong knowledge of warehousing KPIs
- Ability to effectively facilitate change and drive continuous process improvement
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel
- Positive, optimistic and result-oriented
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus gain-sharing bonus based on revenue growth
- Group Healthcare and Health Savings Account
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid vacation and paid holidays
- Challenging and fulfilling work in a positive, optimistic results-oriented work environment
More About Us
We are future-minded innovators working to provide intelligent heating and cooling solutions to everyday homeowners in a way that's so easy it's almost fun. Started in 2002, we are the first ecommerce company to sell HVAC equipment to homeowners online and by phone. We sell and ship HVAC equipment directly to homeowners in the US, and have served hundreds of thousands of happy customers. We are quickly growing, and are hiring new team members to keep up with the exciting growth.
Our objective is to create great experiences for our customers, vendors and employees. At Alpine, everyone wins. Our employees love our positive and supportive culture, beautiful sunny office, great benefits and friendly team. We help our employees develop their careers and do the work that best suits their talents and interests.
We are innovative! Check out a list of industry first pioneered here at Alpine:
- 2002 - first ever ecommerce HVAC store
- 2003 - first HVAC online shopping configurator
- 2004 - first national HVAC referral network of installing contractors
- 2005 -