Title	DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION
Location	Savannah, GA
Company	Manufacturing company specializing in cosmetics, ethnic relaxers, maintenance and hair color products
Package	Competitive compensation package offered
Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities                                                                 - Responsible for receiving orders from the Sales   organization and placing them on the computer   system - Coordinate with the Credit department to make sure   that orders are in compliance with the credit   policy of the corporation - Process customer orders internally and provide   feedback to Sales personnel regarding the order   status - Manage the function for shipping finished goods to   customers, agents and distributors - Organize customer pick-ups, common carrier shipments,   and freight forwarder communications to achieve   lowest delivery costs and full customer   satisfaction - Through the Traffic Manager, negotiate freight rates   for domestic and international shipments and   handle the export shipping documentation - Assure that the company's numerical customer service   objective of achieving on-time, complete   delivery is met - Receive materials and record appropriate inventory   transactions in an accurate and timely manner - Responsible for storing materials in an orderly manner   to minimize damages - Responsible for accurate inventory in all appropriate   warehouse storage areas - Conduct cycle counts and work with Finance to conduct   physical inventories - Responsible for management duties including:   selection, training, performance reviewing,   salary administration, and motivation in   accordance with the organization's policies and   applicable laws
Credentials / Knowledge / Skills Preferred                                                                 - Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year   college/university - Five to ten years of experience in distribution   management, including supervision/management of   shipping, traffic, and customer service - Experience in negotiating traffic/shipping costs and   developing and monitoring customer service   measurements - Proven track record in developing subordinates - Previous warehouse experience, in a leadership   capacity, covering at least 300 sku's - Repackaging experience desirable - Computer literacy a plus