Warehouse Manager

Kane Veterinary Supplies is a Canadian wholesale distributor and manufacturer agent, providing excellence in distribution of the highest quality, cutting edge, value-laden products to the pet retail, veterinary, agricultural, and equine markets across Canada._ **_ Job Summary_**: **_ Lead and direct all operations of the Distribution Center. Design and implement the facility plan to optimize cost, quality, and safety. Manages daily activities of a distribution center. Responsible for identifying and building a leadership team that monitors inventory integrity, minimize loss and manage expenses to maximize revenue. Ensures that goods are received, stocked, and dispatched on time meeting customer satisfaction. May be responsible for evaluating freight services, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships with chosen vendors. Ensures that all company policies, regulatory requirements and safety requirements are enforced._** **_ Leadership:_** - The ability to lead or guide individuals and teams to meet company strategy and goals. Acts as Human Resource liaison for Fulfillment Center employees. - Work closely with leadership to establish and achieve the facility goals from a cost and productivity standpoint. - Establish and maintain relationships with both internal and external customers - Provide Distribution Network support when needed (may include travel) - Create a positive work environment that promotes creativity, team work and recognition. - Establish, support, promote and participate in network, facility and departmental activities designed to strengthen and improve morale, team work and improve the overall work environment. - Responsible for safety performance of the location **_ Talent Management:_** - Collaborates with leaders for all staffing functions (recruiting, hiring, assignment of duties, training, personnel development and performance reviews, salary administration, promotions and transfers, and disciplinary action including termination. - Mentor employees, measure performance, and complete regular performance reviews. - Resolve employee issues in an effective and consistent manner. **_ Operations:_** - Plan, direct, and control activities of the facility department from receiving, put away, picking and shipping - Ensure all orders received before order cut-off are processed and shipped according to customer requests. - Analyze the daily receiving and put away status on hand - Review and analyze productivity reports and dashboards identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement. - Manage and monitor all activities of Inventory control and maintenance - Communicates the facility goals for cost, quality, and safety to the distribution staff. Using extensive knowledge of distribution operations and organizational expertise, develops the understanding and capabilities of the distribution team to accomplish these goals. - Reports to the Operations Manager and provides regular location updates. - Ensures regulatory compliance with Federal, Provincial, and Local laws, including OHSA, Health Canada, WSIB, Ministry of Labour, etc. Ensures compliance with all Patterson Companies, Inc. personnel policies. - Acquires and maintains information on distribution industry changes to remain knowledgeable of the most current distribution methods available. - Supports the company goals for continuous improvement and "Total Quality Management (TQM)". Provides guidance to the departmental TQM teams and facilitates special project teams as required. Develops an organizational culture characterized by open communication, cooperation and trust. - Can perform every function of the Distribution Center. - Possesses a sense of urgency to jump into any position within the Distribution Center when necessary. **Required Qualifications**: - Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management and Distribution/Fulfillment Logistics or equivalent work experience is required. - 8+ years supervision experience and 5 years of leadership responsibility. - 3+ years Inventory Management Software experience - Proven soft skills - analytical, problem solving, communication, interpersonal - Organized, strong attention to detail, and follow through - Demonstrated success in leadership, prioritizing and time-management **Preferred Qualifications**: - Experience working in and utilizing inventory systems - Warehouse leadership experience - 10+ years working in a logistics operation - Experience with financial controls and the analytical skills needed to understand how the management of daily operations translates into monthly, quarterly, and annual expense lines. - Familiarity with procedures for capital request, financial justification, and project administration. - PATTERSON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER_ - As a people-first company, Patterson promotes a culture that embodies and celebrates diversity and inclusivity. We believe our employees’ unique experiences and differences are what stre