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Distribution Operations Manager

Summary: Reporting to the Division President, the Distribution Operations Manager oversees that national operational strategy, execution, and performance across 21 Supply Centers. Responsibilities include capital planning, fleet and facilities management, inventory control, logistics and freight optimization, and safety and compliance.

Objective:

- Continuous improvement and standardization across distribution branches for spatial organization and facility layouts, including warehouse specifications and product storage, service counter areas, and showrooms.
- Ensure fiscal responsibility is maximized: prudent sourcing for all location-related costs to reduce non-budgeted costs, and/or to net cost reductions.

Direct Reports:

- Operations Coordinator
- Facilities Manager

Key Contacts & Stakeholders:

- Division President
- Regional Vice Presidents
- Human Resources
- Branch Managers and Warehouse Supervisors.
- IT
- External contacts: Suppliers, building owners, property managers, vendors, contractors

Responsibilities:

Operational Strategy

- Develop and manage the annual national capital budget, overseeing project prioritization and planning.
- Support Operations Coordinator in maintaining Gentek’s distribution fleer program and vendor management.
- Drive national initiatives for cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and customer experience enhancement.
- Train and support Facilities Manager in branch relocations, facility improvements, and decommissioning activities.

Inventory Management

- Oversee national inventory performance including physical inventory planning, counting, execution, and audit compliance.
- Manage inventory control systems: obsolescence reporting, replenishment processes, and audit controls.
- Train Branch Managers and Warehouse Supervisors on proper inventory control methods and best practices.




- Create and implement standardized processes for inventory procedures.

Safety, Compliance & Training

- Support US safety managers and Canadian Operations Coordinator in national safety programs.
- Facilitate training for managers, supervisors, and employees on operational safety and best practices.
- Establish appropriate cadence (monthly, quarterly, annually) to conduct routine safety inspections and assist in developing corrective action plans to reduce hazards and prevent workplace incidents.

Training

- Participate in onboarding and development of Branch Managers and Warehouse Supervisors.
- Promote continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience/Skill

- Minimum post-secondary education in Business, Operations, or related field.
- P&L; or large cost-center management experience considered an asset.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and operational systems (AS400, Power BI).
- Project Management: Superior organization and time management skills.
- Sound working knowledge of applicable safety rules and requirements.
- Experience leading national or multi-site operations with distribution, manufacturing, or building-material sector.
- Demonstrated success in capital planning, inventory control, logistics optimization, and safety program management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong negotiation skills,



change management experience, and strategic problem-solving ability.

- Behavioural Disposition

- High compliance with standards, requirements, and processes.
- Ability to react and adapt in a fast-paced setting.
- Emotional intelligence and leadership projection, that facilitates respectful and courteous interactions with customers and other Gentek employees.

Environment & Physical/Mental Demands

- Must be able to safely lift 50lbs.
- Distribution branch physical environment: noise, fluctuating temperature due to bay doors being open, constant stimulation of senses (visual, audio distractions).
- Sound spatial orientation aptitude for order and efficiency in warehouse space.
- Requirement to travel across Canada, as needed, and occasionally to the U.S.

About Us

With over 50 years of manufacturing expertise, Gentek Building Products has earned a reputation for superior products and impeccable customer service. We are one of the few brands that offer complete lines of vinyl, aluminum and steel siding, soffit systems and trim accessories, as well as residential and light commercial windows.

We are part of Associated Materials, LLC, which includes the North American exterior building products brands of Alside, Preservation and Alpine. The vast resources of this extensive family further strengthen the Gentek brand and our ability to meet the needs of the building products industry with quality-crafted products for every project and price point.

We own and operate 21 distribution centres across Canada to ensure timely product availability and delivery, from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Nanaimo, BC. We distribute more than 30,000 building products, including a wide range of popular brands specific to the renovation and new construction markets.

Learn More About Gentek

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📌 Distribution Operations Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Gentek Building Products - Canada
📍 Toronto