Burlington Stores, Inc. · 10 hours ago
Manager, DC Design & Implementation
Beverly, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expBurlington Stores, Inc. is focused on expanding its distribution capabilities to support its growing store footprint. The Manager of DC Design & Implementation plays a crucial role in overseeing the development and execution of material handling systems for new distribution centers, ensuring they meet performance expectations and service-level agreements.
ApparelE-CommerceRetail
Hiring Manager
Carly Kane
Responsibilities
Partner with Strategy team to understand business needs – when, where, what for New DC development
Translate business requirements into detailed capacity requirements for material handling system, high-level project budget, and project schedule
Support all project related activities as they relate to conveyance/automation, racking, and any other operational needs by tracking key milestones, escalating risks, managing budget, and holding vendors accountable
Support budget and cost control efforts by identifying opportunities for savings or optimizations
Support collaboration efforts with material handling vendors from RFP through detailed design approvals. Engage in process flow and material handling design activities to meet or exceed capacity, productivity, and service level goals. Designs should offer flexibility, business continuity, and streamlined operator experience
Support building design activities to ensure building infrastructure and MEP designs sufficiently support the material handling design, people, and process flows
Support detailed WMS and WES design meetings and develop a detailed understanding of systemic flows to ensure all warehouse operating systems meet the needs of Operations. This requires close collaboration with IT and their vendors. Systems include but are not limited to WMS, WES, in-house audit applications, and Microsoft BI
Work closely with Procurement and Legal to ensure comprehensive and accurate contracted scopes of work
Support on-site buildout of infrastructure including racking, conveyor systems, automation, workstations, etc
Closely collaborate with all on-site vendors, maintain project schedule and budget tracking, and track implementation against design drawings
Support partnership with Operations and MHE vendors to perform issue resolution, root cause analysis, and detailed and well-documented resolutions
Partner with Finance, HR, and IT to ensure project alignment, budget control, and resource planning
Support cross-functional execution of facility startup, including systems integration
Validate design efficacy post-implementation, including equipment capacities, WMS/WES functionality, and drawing accuracy
Develop detailed documentation for both Implementation and Operational hand-off. This includes readily accessible system design documentation, UPH expectations, KPIS, and key strategies for optimizing peak and non-peak performance
Monitor ramp-up performance, report against key metrics to Supply Chain leadership, and own getting New DC fully ramped and meeting design within SLA
Document lessons learned to continuously refine project processes for future DCs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering (or similar), Supply Chain Management
5+ years in distribution center operations or design/build/implement roles
Proven success in managing large-scale material handling system implementations
Experience in off-price retail operations or high-throughput distribution models
Proven success in launching large-scale DCs and managing cross-functional teams
Expertise in warehouse automation, WMS/WCS/WES systems, and logistics
Excellent written, communication, and project management skills
Solid understanding of engineered labor standards and labor management programs
Demonstrated ability to interact across a broad range of organizational levels and functions
Ability to balance and prioritize competing demands
Must be able to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
Proficient in AutoCAD or similar modeling tools
Proficient in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools
Up to 50% Travel on an Annual Basis
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
Work in non-temperature controlled, active construction environments
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays
401(k) plan
Company
Burlington Stores, Inc.
Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2013-10-07IPO
2006-01-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Travis Marquette
President, Chief Operating Officer
Durand Guion
Senior Vice President, Fashion
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