Area Manager (Hebron, KY)

Reach Logistics, a Pattern company, is a global eCommerce logistics and strategy company that partners with some of the largest brands in the world to distribute their products on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and more. We have 7 warehouses in 5 countries around the globe and offer a unique distribution model to our partners. We currently ship 60M units a year and are growing rapidly. Currently the top seller on Amazon, we boast over 1,700 global employees that span over 18 global locations. Check out our parent company's website: http://pattern.com/ 
That's where you come in. We're looking for Area Managers to sit at the center of that motion — helping design, improve, and run the systems that connect our people, our products, and the brands we power, at scale. This isn't a desk job: it's a full-time, early-career leadership role based right on the floor of one of our fulfillment centers or warehouses, where real-time conversations with your team happen on the production floor, not over email. You'll take ownership early, lead and develop a team of hourly associates, and see the results of your decisions land immediately — motivating, coaching, and managing your people to hit goals that matter, all while holding the line on safety, quality, attendance, and performance every shift. Currently in Hebron, we are looking for applicants across all shifts!

Responsibilities

Lead team of supervisors and warehouse staff of up to 220 on assigned shift to hit productivity, quality, safety, and ship on time targets

Partner directly with the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Operations Managers to support teams to meet business goals

Engage with team during shift to promote positive culture and maintain high levels of quality, safety, and performance

Ability to shift plan and labor share in accordance with daily goals and order numbers

Facilitate open communication between shifts to ensure teamwork to achieve common goal

Provide direction to supervisors and leads in department and across shifts to ensure changes/updates in policy and procedure are communicated

Tracking attendance and approving timecards for associates

Coaching, training, and re-training associates on labeling/packaging procedure

Resolving employee relations matters and conflicts, working with HR to develop sustainable solutions

Monitor productivity and make recommendations to reach and exceed metrics

Administer progressive discipline due to employee behavioral/productivity issues

Help contributors understand and connect to our vision, mission, strategy, and business priorities

Ensure the safety of all team members by teaching, promoting, and exemplifying safety guidelines

Manage leads to ensure they are working closely with team members by training, coaching, and problem-solving issues with orders (if applicable)

Uphold company policies and professional workplace behavior by leading by example

Problem solving in real time using counting and basic math

Familiar with Warehouse Management Software to track and solve problems with orders

Work cooperatively with other managers, supervisors, coordinators, and leads

Ability to have a flexible schedule and come in outside of normal working hours to provide coverage for management staff when needed

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 years of operations experience in a warehouse/distribution, logistics environment

3-5 years in supervisory role, preferably with a focus in a distribution center/warehouse environment

Able to maintain confidentiality

Familiar with Warehouse Management Software to track and solve problems with orders

Must be able to display effective communication to associate, management and executive staff members

Prior experience creating and executing a shift plan

Understanding of basic math and excel formulas

Understands how important process control is to the business

Flexible- Embraces Change

Problem Solver

Proficient use of Microsoft Office, including Excel, as well as Google Suite, Gmail

Previous experience/knowledge of Workday preferred

Ability to follow procedure, practice sound judgment and practice a fair and consistent management style

Comfortable working and communicating with a diverse employee demographic

Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize

Physical Demands

Ability to walk or stand for 8-10 hours

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs by hand

Pallet jack experience (electric or non-electric)

Pull, push, bend, kneel, crouch

OT required during peak season (25-30% of the time)

Benefits

Medical PPO and HSA with employer match plan options

Dental, Vision, STD, Supplemental Insurance plans

Company Paid LTD and Life Insurance

401K match - Match 100% up to 3% and 50% from 3.1% - 5%

4 weeks of PTO, accrued semi monthly

8 company paid holidays

Paid bereavement

Stocked marketplace with late-night meal options

Product Giveaways