Warehouse Inbound Manager

Parts Authority, founded in 1973, is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment and transmissions. Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Parts Authority is rapidly expanding, and today has more than 300 locations servicing customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC and Wisconsin.

Parts Authority has grown through both organic initiatives and acquisitions. Over the past several years Parts Authority has acquired over a dozen companies as part of its expansion strategy. Parts Authority’s catalog of over 3 million parts covering more than 125 million applications, ensures our customer partners receive the parts they want, when they want them.

What makes Parts Authority different is OUR TEAM. Parts Authority has a team of professionally trained, experienced counter people to assist in finding the right parts and the right brand for each application.

Parts Authority carries the best brands in the business for domestic and import vehicles. AC Delco, Motorcraft, Denso, Bosch, KYB, Monroe, Gates, Dorman and Exide are just a few of the more than 400 suppliers from around the world, that Parts Authority partners with to bring our customer partners the best parts.

Each team member plays a vital role in our success. We are rapidly expanding and looking for a professional, self-motivated individual to fill the role of Warehouse Inbound Manager.

The Warehouse Inbound Manager reports directly to the Warehouse Operations Manager and will be responsible for all the inbound activity within the warehouse. He/she will manage 4-5 direct reports and oversee 40-50 team members.

To succeed as a Warehouse In-bound Manager you must be able to maintain a high level of productivity, efficiency and culture of customer service within the outbound departments of the warehouse.

• Receive, analyze and react to daily status reports across all inbound distribution center functional areas.
• Review departmental and individual metrics to identify and improve performance.
• Adjust, analyze and audit processes seeking increases in both efficiency and productivity
• Ensure receiving processes are being carried out efficiently and accurately.
• Oversee purchase order reconciliation and analyze causes for receiving overages and shortages.
• Work with purchasing to develop and implement procedures for unloading orders from vendors and stocking them on our shelves.
• Ensure trucks/trailers are efficiently and accurately unloaded to support the efficient movement of goods and materials to their destinations to fulfill commitment to our customers and support sales objectives.
• Ensure dock to stock for most lines within 72 hours.
• Formulate and enforce stocking goals for each area/zone of the warehouse.
• Ensure that inventory is accurately stocked, in a timely fashion, to fulfill our customer’s needs.

 Staff Management:

• Lead and supervise a team of departmental supervisors.
• Adjust staffing across multi-functional platforms when timelines are in jeopardy and plan staffing/workflow according to dynamic market changes.

Oversee Inbound Operations:

• Review and maintain departmental budgets, control operating expenses and project future expenditures based on fluctuations in activity (as necessary).
• Maintain a meticulous standard for cleanliness, organization, and safety throughout the warehouse.
• Maintain a safe working environment. Ensure that safety and compliance practices meet DOT and OSHA standards
• Maintain 5S warehouse principles are administered and followed on a routine basis
• Frequently communicate with warehouse and executive level management.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

• Expertise in supply chain, logistics, and high volume, time sensitive distribution required
• Demonstrated management and team building experience
• Experience with WMS/ inventory management system, RF technology and conveyor technology
• Experience in internet e-fulfillment is a plus
• Must possess ability to multi-task and adjust to dynamic order flow fluctuations as needed
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to identify areas drifting behind in production and proactively take action to get back on track
• Experience in tracking metrics, including key performance indicators such as inbound/outbound productivity.
• Knowledge of automotive parts preferred
• HS diploma required, Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Clean/ valid driver’s license preferred
• Forklift, Hazmat and OSHA Certifications preferred, required upon hire
• Ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds, stand/ walk for up to 10 hours, able to squat, bend and reach, able to climb and descend stairs safely (applies to locations with stairs)
• Ability to work powered equipment (forklift, cherry picker etc)
• Maintain and promote workplace safety
• Securing and transferring cash or other assets.

Some of the benefits of being a part of our growing Parts Authority family:

• Medical Coverage
• Pharmacy Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Coverage
• Voluntary Long Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• ID Theft Insurance
• Legal Plan Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Holidays, Sick and Vacation
• Profit Sharing/401 (k) Plan
• Employee Discounts on Merchandise

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap, or any other legally protected status. “We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.”