Dc Dept Manager
Kmart Distribution (San Bernardino/Palm Springs, California)

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Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's third largest broadline retailer, with approximately $55 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Formed in March 2005 from the merger of Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com. Sears Holdings Corporation is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, high-performance team work environment and we strive for continuous improvement through keen focus on growth, effectiveness and a sense of urgency. Individuals who are driven to earn our customers' trust and business every day, who act with integrity, who treat everyone fairly and value diversity, and who are accountable for their actions are welcome to show interest in becoming a member of our winning team. 1. Schedules receiving of materials to ensure the smooth flow of merchandise. Coordinates and manages the receipt of merchandise including unloading and checking. Monitors loads to ensure merchandise is unloaded according to priority designations and to ensure merchandise is delivered to stores in a timely and efficient manner. 2. Establishes and monitors the daily receiving schedule and priorities; ensures priorities are adhered to and that resources are utilized appropriately in order to control costs. 3. Supervises daily activities of clerical and warehouse staff and is held accountable for their performance. Allocates work, monitors productivity, and procures resources to facilitate staff performance, ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, housekeeping, merchandise damage minimization and safety. 4. Hires, orients, trains, evaluates, recommends pay increases and develops associates. In conjunction with Operations Manager, carries out disciplinary actions or recommends termination of employment as appropriate. 5. Coordinates with inbound carriers to ensure smooth flow of merchandise into the distribution center. Monitors status of merchandise and informs vendors and carriers of that status. Respond to inquires regarding freight movement from transportation personnel to ensure smooth merchandise flow. 6. Determines appropriate procedures for the receiving and checking of merchandise. Implements procedures and monitors adherence to, efficiency and cost effectiveness of the procedures. Recommends changes, revisions, additions or deletions as necessary. 7. Shares and provides appropriate information and anticipates information needs of all distribution center associates in accordance with company quality and communication time schedule requirements. Qualifications KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. High school diploma or equivalent required. 2. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Logistics preferred. 3. Minimum of five (5) years of distribution center management, operations experience or equivalent. 4. Knowledge of distribution center practices and procedures. 5. Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communications skills. 6. Good analytical ability to gather and interpret information, and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.

Sears is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.