Distribution Center Manager Jobs in Pennsylvania

Primary location: Marietta, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: No 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $100,000-$140,000 per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Distribution Center Manager to join our team in Marietta, PA. In this role, you will lead the Marietta Plant Distribution Center, helping drive safety, customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, inventory accuracy, and team development. This position plays a key leadership role in supporting plant and corporate objectives while ensuring the Distribution Center operates efficiently, safely, and with a strong customer focus.

What’s in It for You

• Opportunity to lead a critical distribution center operation within a manufacturing environment.
• A leadership role with visibility across plant operations, logistics, customer service, production planning, and the plant leadership team.
• The ability to make a direct impact on safety performance, customer satisfaction, inventory utilization, and process improvement.
• A chance to develop and mentor a Distribution Center team while supporting employee involvement and personal development

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day Distribution Center operations with a focus on safety, service, inventory accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive safety improvement initiatives, including safety expectations, housekeeping standards, accident/incident investigations, and environmental compliance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of supervisors and distribution center employees by setting clear expectations, driving accountability, supporting professional development, and building a high-performance, safety-focused culture
• Resolve order service conflicts by partnering with customers, trucking companies, Customer Order Service, and domestic and international vendor/customer bases.
• Manage assigned budgets, including shipping labor, materials, period expenses, and working capital for finished goods.
• Oversee Warehouse Management System and Labor Management System software and hardware to support accurate finished goods tracking and inventory control.
• Partner with Customer Order Service, Production Planning, and internal systems teams to support integration between Dispatcher and SAP.
• Participate as a member of the plant’s Leadership Team, representing customer and logistics needs.
• Champion continuous improvement and change management initiatives by identifying operational opportunities, implementing process enhancements, leading cross-functional improvement efforts, and driving adoption of new systems, tools, and business processes
• Plan warehouse layout, manage space allocation, publish production schedule bulletins, and manage waste shipments and hauls as appropriate

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage, guide, and develop Distribution Center employees.
• A safety-first mindset with experience supporting incident investigations, housekeeping expectations, and environmental compliance.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute work aligned with business objectives.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing, logistics, customer service, production planning, vendors, and customers.
• Comfort working with warehouse systems, inventory processes, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technical, or related field.
• 5+ years of full-time Distribution Center experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent relevant experience.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and successfully execute tasks in alignment with business objectives.
• Proven ability to implement change in manufacturing and/or maintenance systems.
• Basic computer proficiency with email and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proven incident investigation skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving tools such as Root Cause Failure Analysis or 5 Why

What Will Make You Stand Out

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing management role.
• Experience working with a unionized workforce.
• Knowledge and implementation of process improvement methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of key OSHA regulations, including Confined Spaces, Electrical Safety, Energy Isolation, and Machine Safeguarding

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. is a great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce.  As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!