Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 11,000 employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Summary: This role has been established to enable Allegion to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace by allowing the company to increase contribution margin, reduce lead time, improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction. This will be achieved through the implementation of World Class Warehouse and Distribution processes, which are aligned to business goals and objectives. The Warehouse Manager role will require involvement with all disciplines across the multiple Allegion sites and branches in order to develop and execute the best practices and projects that will deliver targeted savings. Duties and responsibilities Establish, implement and maintain a Warehouse and Distribution Strategy which delivers optimum performance and sustainable improvement. Key to this will be the: - Development of a competent Warehouse and Distribution organization at site levels in coordination with our ISC structure. - Continual improvement of key performance metrics. - Implementation of robust process controls. - Conduct physical counts and reconciling with inventory. - Implement Warehouse and transportation systems, both inbound and outbound - Ensure the warehouse’s operation runs in an effective and efficient way in order to satisfy customers requirements - Lead, select, develop and motivate warehouse key personnel in order to create commitment and job satisfaction - Liaise with transportation companies, suppliers, customers, custom agents - Manage and control expenses in line with the budget - Ensure delivery and quality objectives are met - Create secure environment, in line with corporate rules and safety legislation - Define warehouse organization to balance workload and address priorities - Promote continuous improvement mindset to increase efficiency level - Design optimal material storage, flow and packaging to maximize productivity - Interact with commercial organization and planning to maintain high service level to the customers Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in business/management or engineering discipline. - A minimum of 6 years of experience in leading logistic department in manufacturing environment preferably in complex supply chain organizations. - Solid experience in managing teams of people and workforce organization. - Experience in operations, inventory management and lean manufacturing processes. - Experience with warehouse management system. - English Fluent with conversation and writing. - Good knowledge of microsoft office package - Preferred experience in a world-class lean operation with multinational company. Key competencies - Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements. - Must have demonstrated employee development capability to improve the team’s skill levels. - Must be a proactive change agent and possess leadership skills to build and maintain a team-oriented environment while leveraging lean methodologies. - Must have solid interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff and to interact with various departments throughout the organization. - Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once. - Must be a flexible, decisive and proactive problem solver. - Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution. - Must know how to influence bottom line results. - In-depth knowledge of computerized integrated information systems (manufacturing, materials management, production planning, procurement and distribution) and a superior understanding of supply chain flow in a plant. We Celebrate Who We Are! contact our Talent Acquisition Team. © Allegion plc, 2020 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland REGISTERED IN IRELAND WITH LIMITED LIABILITY REGISTERED NUMBER 527370 Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer