Delivery Manager

Looking for a rewarding career? Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. We proudly represent the world’s top beverage brands and are committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. Johnson Brothers offers exciting opportunities in a variety of areas. Join our passionate team and help shape the future of the beverage industry!

Since 1973, Johnson Brothers of Wisconsin has provided world-class service to customers across the Badger state through its headquarters in Milwaukee and cross dock operations in Green Bay, Eau Claire and Wausau. Built on its values of passion, innovation, and excellence the company has positioned itself as a statewide leader in the wine and spirits category. Johnson Brothers of Wisconsin combines its tremendous portfolio, knowledgeable salesforce, and best in class delivery to provide its customers world class service.

This position has the primary responsibility for coordinating delivery operations including routing, delivering and backhauling activities.

Job Description:

Job Description:

• Direct Delivery team members regarding personnel, policies, procedures and practices
• Responsible for standard operating procedures, safety, productivity, financial cost center management, and operating performance management
• Identify opportunities for improvement. Lead or supervise implementation of these opportunities
• Coordinate and collaborate with other managers and corporate personnel to ensure smooth operation to meet business requirements
• Sustain and improve service levels to customers
• Develop and enhance productive working relationships with executives, managers, and staff across the organization as well as customers and other stakeholders outside the company
• Hire, train, develop and manage Delivery team members
• Monitor and maintain driver qualification files and hours of service
• Establish and utilize performance-based means of managing vendor services
• Oversee and comply with federal, state and local regulatory laws, including those related to delivery fleet and DOT regulations
• Maintain and safeguard company assets (e.g. building, personal property, inventory, cash)
• Foster and maintain a collaborative relationship with the sales, warehouse, delivery and customer service departments

Job Qualifications:

• Relevant four-year degree preferred
• Strong operations leadership experience, including 7+ years of progressive operating responsibility, including leadership of warehouse operations and inventory operations
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and motivate a team
• Demonstrated success managing a union workforce
• Excellent professional communication skills
• Strong proficiency with warehouse software’s
• Strong Word and Excel experience required
• Ability to manage competing demands, frequent change, delays and unexpected events
• Ability to interact with all functional areas and organizational levels, often in stressful situations
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Strong negotiation, influencing and analytical skills

EEO statement

Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair treatment and hiring based on qualifications. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time