Published: Jun 4, 2025 - The Distribution Professional oversees the efficient distribution of products from warehouses to final destinations, ensuring timely delivery and optimal inventory levels. This role involves coordinating logistics operations, including transportation, routing, and warehouse management, to meet customer and business demands. This position also analyzes supply chain data to enhance delivery performance, reduce costs, and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.


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1. Distribution Analyst, Alpha Supply Logistics, Tulsa, OK
Job Summary:
- Gathers and interprets relevant data (costs, efficiency, demand patterns, etc.).
- Investigates problems, finds root causes, and proposes creative solutions.
- Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals.
- Analyzes and establishes best practices for materials management.
- Assists in asset management.
- Assists in the negotiation of supplier contracts or service arrangements.
- Monitors key supply chain expenses, including powered equipment, corrugate, and shipping supplies, with a focus on improving customer experience while reducing costs.
- Works to continually improve data and reporting structures.
- Provides analysis for ad-hoc reporting and research projects.
Skills on Resume:
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Analytical Support (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Asset Management (Hard Skills)
- Contract Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Expense Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Report Enhancement (Hard Skills)
2. Distribution Center Manager, Blue Ridge Distribution Services, Macon, GA
Job Summary:
- Work with the Regional Vice President to improve labor efficiencies at assigned operations
- Monthly review the Account Analysis with the Regional Vice President on all warehouse and non-warehouse labor
- Know AS400 programs and inventory controls
- Assist the Regional/Group Vice President in managing the new account start-ups and schedules
- Manage the hiring of new staff
- Verify all applications, drug tests, and new hire packets are properly completed, given to the Regional/Group V.P. for approval
- Train new staff on AS400 software, inventory, and company policies
- Train the on-site supervisor/manager on proper inventory control, including all procedures and reports in the BBPG
- Implement policies for credits, damaged products, out-of-date products, and returns
Skills on Resume:
- Labor Efficiency (Hard Skills)
- Account Analysis (Hard Skills)
- AS400 Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Startup Management (Soft Skills)
- Staff Hiring (Soft Skills)
- Application Verification (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
- Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
3. Distribution Center Manager, Westflow Warehousing Solutions, Fresno, CA
Job Summary:
- Assist the Account Manager in the counting and inventory of customer buybacks
- Instruct on-site staff on facility security/safety procedures, notifying management if there are conflicts with the facility's policies/procedures
- Provide follow-up training, ongoing support, and assistance to all on-site managers and staff
- All reviews for on-site and regional managers, and manage the review process with the on-site managers and their staff
- Establish monthly reports and reporting features
- Assist in the accuracy and submission of weekly time sheets for payroll for all on-site staff
- Present information to analyze the profitability, costs, and operational issues of prospective accounts
- Prepare weekly status reports
- Complete miscellaneous duties/projects as assigned by the Regional/Group V.P.
Skills on Resume:
- Inventory Support (Hard Skills)
- Safety Training (Soft Skills)
- Staff Support (Soft Skills)
- Performance Reviews (Soft Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Payroll Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Profit Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
4. Distribution Coordinator, DeltaCore Logistics, Des Moines, IA
Job Summary:
- Telephone and email contact with and from customers.
- Timely response to customers' enquiries, queries, and complaints efficiently and professionally.
- Proactive plan and track orders to completion.
- Cost-effective dispatch planning (shipping) of all customer orders through active liaison with commercial, operations, and transport teams.
- Schedule and reschedule orders whilst utilising the haulage fleet effectively.
- Compile and maintain accurate records
- Communicate effectively with commercial and production teams and also haulage partners.
- Specific support for the pre-planning of major contracts or schemes in terms of production and transport capacity planning.
- Identify and contribute to managing personal development in collaboration with the line manager.
Skills on Resume:
- Customer Communication (Soft Skills)
- Query Resolution (Soft Skills)
- Order Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Dispatch Planning (Hard Skills)
- Order Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Record Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Capacity Planning (Hard Skills)
5. Distribution Engineer, TechAxis Distribution Group, Wichita, KS
Job Summary:
- Training and technical support for distribution
- Participate in the budget process and monitor the budget achievement in Parts, Consumables, and Service.
- Make sure that the distributors have enough skill to install, maintain, and solve problems for printers and solutions.
- Remote technical support for distributors in difficult issue solving.
- Develop and enhance the technical skills of distributors.
- Achieve sales target, to support the sales team in enhancing sales in Equipment, Consumables, and Parts.
- Understand the existing and new products.
- Train existing distributors and new distributors to achieve qualified distributor.
Skills on Resume:
- Technical Training (Hard Skills)
- Budget Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Distributor Support (Soft Skills)
- Remote Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Skill Development (Soft Skills)
- Sales Support (Soft Skills)
- Product Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Distributor Training (Hard Skills)
6. Distribution Engineer, InkSystems Integration, Knoxville, TN
Job Summary:
- Make sure distributors can install and repair the TTO, Laser printer, Continuous inkjet, Thermal inkjet, etc.
- Arrange the annual training scheme to enhance the distributor's technical skills.
- Develop new solutions to support the sales team in expanding sales.
- Support sales and distributors to win big projects.
- Manage the technical documents
- Create the technical bulletin to ensure that the distributor’s teams understand the technical update.
- Organize the technical training scheme according to requirements or annually.
- Work on standardizing the technical support documents and process.
Skills on Resume:
- Installation Support (Hard Skills)
- Training Planning (Hard Skills)
- Solution Development (Hard Skills)
- Project Support (Soft Skills)
- Document Management (Hard Skills)
- Bulletin Creation (Hard Skills)
- Technical Training (Hard Skills)
- Process Standardization (Hard Skills)
7. Distribution Manager, Redwood Logistics Hub, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Lead and develop the operational activities daily according to the group Hub concept
- Maintain a safe workplace, and continuously improve safety awareness throughout the Hub.
- Report to both the closest manager and responsible for standards and methods in warehousing
- Achieve and exceed the goals of productivity and quality
- Propose and implement best-practice solutions for the operations, along with being responsible for standards and methods in warehousing
- Investigate, develop, and implement projects to further improve safety, productivity, and quality
- Participate actively in increasing the service level and work to reduce inventory values
- Create conditions to work with change management
- Cooperate with various actors within the company and with external partners (transport companies, customers, suppliers)
Skills on Resume:
- Operations Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Safety Management (Hard Skills)
- Standards Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Productivity Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Best Practice Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Change Management (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Cooperation (Soft Skills)
8. Distribution Manager, Apex Freight Management, Roanoke, VA
Job Summary:
- Ensuring that the Distribution Centre runs efficiently
- Ensuring the maintenance of stock control systems and stock control
- Managing the fleet of vehicles and employees to comply with Vehicle Operators Services Agency Regulations and thus maintain a valid HGV operator’s license
- Analysing logistical problems and offering solutions
- Monitoring the quality, quantity, cost, and efficiency of the Distribution Centre and storage of goods
- Identifying and reducing poor stock
- Monitoring, training, and managing the performance of staff
- Ensuring that the team is fully compliant with the Company procedures
Skills on Resume:
- Distribution Management (Hard Skills)
- Stock Control (Hard Skills)
- Fleet Management (Hard Skills)
- Problem Analysis (Soft Skills)
- Quality Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Reduction (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard Skills)
9. Distribution Operations Manager, Hudson Valley Supply Chain Solutions, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Oversee the activities of 3PL partners to ensure that performance goals are being met.
- Ensure strategic alignment on projected inbound/outbound volume forecasts
- Maintain communication with key business partners on 3PL performance, activities, metrics, and capacity.
- Develop and refine reporting mechanisms to improve end-to-end visibility
- Coordinate with internal and external teams to help resolve any issues that arise within interfaces, systems, or processes.
- Manage special requests and projects to ensure they are completed in the required timeframe
- Partner with internal and external partners to drive process improvements (cost, service, capacity).
- Prepare and distribute monthly, weekly, and ad hoc reporting on DC activity (SLA performance, cost, throughput, forecasting).
- Reconcile and audit 3PL activity versus invoices
Skills on Resume:
- 3PL Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Volume Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
- Reporting Development (Hard Skills)
- Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Auditing (Hard Skills)
10. Distribution Planner, Jetlink Transportation Group, El Paso, TX
Job Summary:
- Lead, manage, and plan all aspects of logistics operations, including inbound/outbound logistics through road.
- Devise and implement methods for optimum driver performance.
- Monitor drivers on their trips and give relevant assistance, while solving delivery-related issues with customers as the case may be.
- Ensure that drivers comply with the overall fulfilment objectives of the department.
- Liaise with the Distribution Planner to analyze driver performance concerning the Key Performance Metrics of the unit.
- Work with the logistics supervisors to ensure adequate management of deliveries by the representatives.
- Work with the Fulfilment Manager to monitor and evaluate overall DSR performance and use data to analyze to solve delivery issues.
- Work with the fulfillment team to support operational activities for daily deliveries
- Manage a team of 50-100 people.
Skills on Resume:
- Logistics Management (Hard Skills)
- Driver Performance (Hard Skills)
- Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Performance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Delivery Management (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
11. International Distribution Specialist, Zenith Global Distributors, Aurora, CO
Job Summary:
- Responsible for organizing shipments and completion of international documentation for international customer shipments and distribution center transfers.
- Provide and train material handlers on proper packaging and documentation procedures for finished goods shipments to international customers.
- Work with customer service, distribution centers, and freight forwarders on consolidation orders to ensure customer requirements are met.
- Serve as a distribution center expert in International shipping regulations, assess the impact on products, and take action to ensure shipping compliance with these regulations.
- Maintain proper shipping documentation on international shipments for the required length of time.
- Create and authorize standard international shipping and receiving work instructions.
- Responsible for liaisons with freight forwarders and trafficking to establish total customer satisfaction.
Skills on Resume:
- Shipment Organization (Hard Skills)
- Training Delivery (Soft Skills)
- Order Consolidation (Hard Skills)
- Shipping Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
- Work Instruction Creation (Hard Skills)
- Freight Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Customer Liaison (Soft Skills)
12. Distribution Supervisor, Keystone Logistics and Transport, Fort Wayne, IN
Job Summary:
- First line traffic/distribution manager for a small sub-group of mostly non-exempt workers in a given area.
- Monitors daily operations and provides work direction and allocation of resources.
- Establishes group guidelines, procedures, and polices.
- Develops and trains staff on various processes and procedures.
- Reviews receipt of all materials to ensure purchase orders are open and the quality of materials received is correct.
- Ensures security and accountability of materials and goods with inventory control
- Ensures that the lowest cost transportation is used to satisfy both customer and company needs.
- Ensures the department or area is compliant with all processes, procedures, standards, and regulations.
- Assists with change initiatives.
Skills on Resume:
- Traffic Management (Hard Skills)
- Operations Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Staff Training (Soft Skills)
- Quality Review (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
- Cost Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard Skills)
13. Distribution Analyst, Harvest Foods Processing, Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Summary:
- Work collaboratively with the corporate planning team to understand required production timing and balance this with the optimum plant schedule (crewing and cleaning constraints) to prepare weekly production schedules.
- Adjust the schedule as required by on-site conditions.
- Manage the purchasing of ingredients and packaging.
- Support the goal of reductions in ingredients and packaging inventory levels through purchasing behaviors.
- Work with vendors to ensure on-time delivery and resolve delivery issues when they arise.
- Use SAP and associated programs for all of the various job needs.
- Work closely with corporate and local product development and commercialization teams to ensure the success of new product testing and production.
- Collaborate with Warehousing, Quality, and Production teams to ensure materials are on hand to run production.
- Work closely with the flour mill to ensure material availability to keep production lines operational.
Skills on Resume:
- Production Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Schedule Adjustment (Soft Skills)
- Purchasing Management (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Reduction (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Coordination (Soft Skills)
- SAP Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Material Availability (Hard Skills)
14. Distribution Center Manager, Lakeside Warehouse & Distribution, Green Bay, WI
Job Summary:
- Creates operating plans so that store orders are processed and delivered, on time, in full, at the least cost
- Manages relationships or manages the interface with the centre to understand customer needs/ business priorities and to deliver satisfaction by providing great service from the Distribution Centre
- Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience
- Supports resource planning for peak seasonal periods to help achieve availability.
- Leads all transport execution planned operations to deliver a cost-effective, high-quality service to stores
- Protects the well-being of associates and the environment by ensuring a culture of safety awareness and strict compliance with all policies and procedures
- Leads the implementation of new IT systems and the introduction of new operating methods to deliver business objectives
- Leads the team to manage site costs to a minimum and to budget through regular review of department activities and expenditure
- Provides input to and agrees with head office on the annual budget for the Distribution Center.
Skills on Resume:
- Operating Planning (Hard Skills)
- Customer Relationship (Soft Skills)
- Decision Making (Soft Skills)
- Resource Planning (Hard Skills)
- Transport Execution (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- IT Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
15. Distribution Coordinator, CoreSource Medical Logistics, Fort Myers, FL
Job Summary:
- Work cross-functionally with distributor services, customer services, and buyer/planner teams for the management and flow of goods through the end of the supply chain.
- Provide inventory management support, such as inventory accuracy and cycle count program.
- Responsible for monitoring back orders and transferring inventory to support.
- Work with reps to move assets within the territory and/or outside of the territory based on analysis provided by the Inventory Coordinator and regional managers.
- Assist with the configuration and maintenance of set locations and agreements.
- Investigate only issues and trend root causes.
- Issue RGAs for Distributor returns and complaints within the assigned region.
- Receive and process returned product.
- Review requests for inventory that exceed set limits determined by the Inventory Coordinator.
- Review excessive inventory reports with reps.
- Monitor the Territory locations for expired products to make sure all expired items are returned and the account is reconciled.
Skills on Resume:
- Cross-Team Work (Soft Skills)
- Inventory Control (Hard Skills)
- Backorder Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Asset Transfer (Hard Skills)
- Location Setup (Hard Skills)
- Issue Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Return Processing (Hard Skills)
- Expiry Monitoring (Hard Skills)
16. Distribution Engineer, Cascade Utility Design Group, Tacoma, WA
Job Summary:
- Perform analysis of poles, structures, equipment, and system configuration by applying engineering methods and judgment
- Apply knowledge of transmission and distribution line construction practices, materials, and operational needs to develop and create detailed designs, material lists, drawings, work sketches and work order packages
- Coordinate and collaborate with Planners, New Service engineers, and line construction personnel to establish feasibility and develop cost estimates and schedules
- Support engineering and design issues through construction, and provide timely information
- Apply and interpret safety codes and laws such as the National Electrical Safety Code and franchise requirements
- Monitor schedule and budget, and proactively inform the customer of status
- Establish and manage consulting contracts and direct related efforts
- Identify and define property rights and permitting needs
- Specify and direct the collection of field data
- Establish agreements/contracts with customers, generally based on templates or prior examples
- Represent Tacoma Power in interacting directly with customers, citizens, developers their contractors, and franchise grantors
- Support and assist the Joint Use effort and the impacts on existing installations
- Develop technical specifications and participate in the bid award for major materials
Skills on Resume:
- Engineering Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Design Development (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Construction Support (Hard Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Schedule Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Contract Management (Hard Skills)
- Customer Interaction (Soft Skills)
17. Distribution Manager, ThermoNova Supply Chain Services, Rockford, IL
Job Summary:
- Provide operational leadership across Thermo Fisher's distribution centers within the scope of this position.
- Lead the Fulfilment operations teams on the delivery of safety, service, accuracy, and cost KPI’s.
- Deliver optimum performance levels on site across all areas of the operation, including goods receiving, put-away, inventory control, picking, packing, dispatching, and returns.
- Lead the Distribution team to attract, acquire, retain, and develop the necessary talent to continuously improve team performance and capability.
- Effectively manage relationships with key stakeholders to deliver great service at the best possible cost.
- Lead the operational relationships with 3PL partners to ensure the service level is satisfied and costs are within the budget.
- Develop best-in-class operations via sharing best practices internally and externally to continuously enhance the operation and business
- Ensure that the Distribution organization is compliant with the Quality Management System, GSP, and ISO 13485.
- Ensure that the distribution network can support the current trading and future expansion plans
Skills on Resume:
- Operational Leadership (Soft Skills)
- KPI Management (Hard Skills)
- Fulfillment Operations (Hard Skills)
- Talent Development (Soft Skills)
- Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)
- 3PL Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Best Practices Sharing (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
18. Distribution Network Planner, Clearpath Logistics Partners, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Ensure that daily loads planned meet the needs of customer demand and distribution requirements
- Manage the consolidation of loads and plan multi-stops
- Maximize cube utilization while still meeting customer commitments
- Meet service level agreements by value stream/delivery priority
- Drive continuous improvements in shipment planning to increase on-time delivery and reduce costs for customer and interplant deliveries
- Identify and implement enhancements of planning processes and systems, such as delivery creation (inventory allocation), load building, consolidated shipments, route scheduling, etc.
- Identify, analyze, communicate, and address the order management bottlenecks
- Determine root causes for chronic process and system issues and drive corrective actions
- Communicate cross-functionally with Network Operations Associates, Warehouse Operations, Transportation, Customer Service, S&OP, IT, etc.
Skills on Resume:
- Load Planning (Hard Skills)
- Load Consolidation (Hard Skills)
- Cube Utilization (Hard Skills)
- SLA Management (Hard Skills)
- Continuous Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Process Enhancement (Hard Skills)
- Root Cause Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Communication (Soft Skills)
19. Distribution Specialist, BeaconPoint Supply Chain Systems, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Coordinates projects, including the overall implementation and execution of the project and performance criteria.
- Maintains full knowledge of business-specific technology implementations.
- Conducts user interviews to develop creative and effective solutions to business needs.
- Sets project objectives/milestones with the Project Manager/Project Leader to complete projects within deadlines.
- Collaborates with internal customers, vendors, industry consultants, and department management to refine project goals.
- Anticipates, monitors, and identifies issues inhibiting the attainment of project goals, and develops and implements corrective actions.
- Identifies alternatives and analyzes impact.
- Identifies and obtains resources necessary to complete projects.
- Develops and obtains consensus on project plans and implementation strategy from project team members.
- Effectively communicates project status to the Project Manager, project members, other user departments, senior management, and vendors.
- Develops business relationships and integrates activities with business units and other departments to ensure the successful implementation and support of project efforts.
Skills on Resume:
- Project Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Technology Implementation (Hard Skills)
- User Interviewing (Soft Skills)
- Milestone Setting (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Issue Management (Soft Skills)
- Resource Allocation (Hard Skills)
- Communication (Soft Skills)
20. Distribution Supervisor, Silverline Bulk Transport, Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Complete a daily distribution plan and ensure transportation safety
- Ensure the driver’s driving behavior and tanker operation comply with company requirements, such as defensive driving requirements, standard filling operation procedure, vehicle check report, etc.
- Control the driver's daily/weekly working and driving time according to the company’s requirements and ensure the driver is in a good situation at work.
- Organize the driver’s BSP activity and improve the driver’s safety awareness.
- Work with DST to make an annual driver training plan and ensure all training is completed on time.
- Make corrective actions for high-risk drivers and ensure these actions are completed.
- Ensure the vehicle situation complies with the government and the company’s requirements.
- Complete vehicle license inspection in time as government requirements.
- Ensure drivers complete the VCR procedure and work with the fleet maintenance team to improve vehicle safety and reliability
- Cooperate with the scheduling center to improve the delivery efficiency and service.
- Distribution cost control including fuel cost, toll fee, and filling loss.
Skills on Resume:
- Distribution Planning (Hard Skills)
- Driver Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Work Time Control (Hard Skills)
- Safety Awareness (Soft Skills)
- Training Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Corrective Actions (Soft Skills)
- Vehicle Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Cost Control (Hard Skills)
21. Distribution Technician, BioStream Health Logistics, Springfield, MO
Job Summary:
- Processes orders for blood, components, and derivative products consistent with regulatory standards while meeting customer expectations
- Follows procedures about the proper storage of Red Blood Cells, platelet products, and frozen products
- Processes homecare derivative orders consistent with state pharmacy regulations under the direction of a licensed pharmacist
- Coordinates the delivery of orders to meet customer expectations
- Coordinates the pickup of samples for diagnostic testing, meeting customer expectations
- Manages available product inventories to maximize efficient shipment of blood and derivative products
- Irradiates blood products meeting regulatory and customer requirements
- Manages products coming in from other institutions, meeting regulatory and inventory standards
- Responds appropriately to product withdrawal, recall, and lookback cases
- Labels products to meet regulatory and inventory requirements
Skills on Resume:
- Order Processing (Hard Skills)
- Product Storage (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Delivery Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Sample Pickup (Soft Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Product Irradiation (Hard Skills)
- Recall Management (Hard Skills)