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About the position:
As Jon-Don continues to grow, they seek a?Senior Manager of Distribution and Fulfillment?who will manage the processes and systems and seek ways to improve. This individual will support SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations and will work with the Director of Inventory. Will have ongoing meetings to gain alignment between sales initiative, inventory and operation capabilities and readiness. As a key decision-maker for the business, the Senior Manager of Distribution and Fulfillment will be expected to work cross-functionally to understand the business's needs and the customers we serve.? This leader will use data, analytics, customer insights, creativity, and strategic thinking. The right candidate for this role will display strong communication, analytical and organizational skills along with cross-functional and corporate leadership skills, strong negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and a deep understanding of Jon-Don’s customers and industries.
About Jon-Don:
Jon-Don partners with contractors, facilities managers, and business owners to provide them with a variety of products they need to tackle their toughest jobs—whether it’s removing that one impossible carpet stain or resurfacing a massive warehouse floor. Since 1978, we’ve been providing not just the products and equipment they need, but the real-world knowledge, rolled-up sleeves approach, and rock-solid reliability they can’t find with other suppliers. Today, with 16?branches strategically located throughout the United States, we’re serving industries ranging from carpet cleaning to janitorial, restoration and concrete polishing/ surface prep.
“Jon-Don:?Let’s Tackle Your Toughest Jobs”
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Freight negotiation
- Research all facility leases, properties and strategy within them.
- Work with Director of Inventory and cross functional department.
- Customer Contact.
- Will support SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations).
- Plan ongoing meetings to gain alignment between sales initiative, inventory and operations capabilities and readiness
- Manage VMI (Vender Manage Inventory) to develop process and roll it out with our customers.
- Occasionally travel to new or current locations as business needs dictate
- Offer guidance on Business growth, recognize change, forecasting (examples, where we need to be, how much square footage we require, etc.)
KEY OPERATING METRICS:
- Business growth
- Process Improvement
- Efficiency
Requirements
Education
- BA/BS required, MBA or additional graduate degree a plus
- Supply Chain Operations Degree preferred
- Lean Six Sigma preferred
- Strong and relevant experience in B2B and/or B2C
- Strong leadership skills, capable of leading a successful team and influencing internal stakeholders while establishing a strong operating process across multiple departments
REQUIRED SKILLS / ATTITUDES:
- Strategic thinker with a background and proven track record managing operations.
- Strong organizational and analytic skills
- Experience with Project Management
- Ability to set clear priorities, self-starter
- Highly creative and out of the box thinker. Ability to innovate and create new ways of growing the business.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex plans into concise and clear recommendations.
- Requires 25-40% travel.
Benefits/Health Plans
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
- Free life insurance for all full-time employees
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401k Program: Jon-Don matches 50% of employee contributions up to 4%
- Paid Holiday and Flex Floater Days
- PTO: 3 weeks within the first year
- Sick and Safe time off: As State Law Requires?
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Discounts
- Wellness Perks
Work environment and physical demands:
- Long periods of sitting, analyzing data, reporting in Excel
- Customer interaction (over the phone)
- Long periods of walking, standing
- travel nationwide
