Operations Supervisor

Pay: $22 / hour and up to $2,500 through our performance bonuses.

Location: Horizon Aubrey, TX - 250; 2171 FM 2931, Aubrey, Texas - 76227.

The Company

Horizon Distributors, Inc. (Horizon) is a wholly owned subsidiary of POOLCORP – the world’s largest publicly traded distributor of swimming pool, landscaping and outdoor living products – which employs over 6,000 team members in more than 440 sales centers worldwide.

Horizon operates 70 of those sales centers across the US, and is a leading distributor of landscape and irrigation products with a focus on
serving the needs of professional landscape contractors. With more than 60 years of industry experience, Horizon prides itself in offering the
convenience and buying power of a national company with the personalized service and attention to detail of a local store!

Why Horizon?

At Horizon, our people ARE our priority and there are so many reasons to join our team! Here’s a few:

Career Opportunities: Looking for a career – not just a job? Then we may be the place for you! We have both the career opportunities and training needed as you grow. We offer continuous learning – locally in sales center training sessions, virtually in our online learning center, in the classroom at our training facility in Dallas, TX, and through tuition reimbursement. At Horizon, the sky is the limit.

Excellent Benefits: Our generous benefit package includes: group medical, prescription, dental, vision and life insurance; 401(k) – offered currently with a company match; an employee stock purchase program; seasonal sales and rewards programs; an Employee Assistance Program, exclusive vendor discounts offered to POOLCORP / Horizon employees and more.

Winning Team: Our history of success is the result of our winning team. At Horizon, you will work with some of the best and brightest, in a stable environment, with predictable work hours and the ability to earn even more through overtime, and continuous rewards when targets are met…which is often the case. Join us and you’ll join a “winning team.”

So, whether you are new to the business or are a seasoned professional, Horizon has a place for you.

The Job

The Operations Supervisor directs and coordinates activities involved with procuring products for sales and distribution by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews open sales orders, open purchase orders, open vendor claims, and open transfers.

• Confers with regional buyers and/or vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

• Oversees inventory, controls stock outs and reduces excessive inventory.

• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of warehouse operations and the prevention of inventory shrink, including performing cycle counts, managing freight bills/expenses, accounts payable discrepancies.

• Trains and ensures all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ensures that merchandise is received and stored in an efficient and economical manner; and maintains required records in conformance with company policy.

• Supervises the proper routing, loading and preparing orders for shipment and delivery in accordance with customer instructions.

• Reviews and maintains required documents for safety, security and quality processes.

• Oversees the branch’s safety programs and directs safety activities in the branch.

• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods/services with inspection/quality control personnel, vendors, or others to determine source of trouble and takes corrective action.

• Reviews and analyzes reports and communicates results to management; collaborates with management to develop new policies, procedures and methods that improve operational efficiency.

• Operates within budget and meets delivery times.

• Works to support sales staff to meet sales objectives.

• Proficiently uses technologies including distribution and office software such as Prelude.

• Follows company policies and procedures.

• Performs other non-essential job duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED, or one year experience in similar position, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 1-3 years of operations experience in industrial distribution or warehouse environment preferred. 

• Operations responsibility for $5-10 Million wholesale warehouse type facility. 

• Experience supervising a team. 

• Computer skills including MS Office and Inventory Management software. 

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Knowledge of industrial product lines such as pool and spa equipment, chemicals, construction materials, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, HVAC supplies, auto parts, irrigation supplies, or similar industrial tangible goods helpful.

• Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

Horizon Distributors, Inc. / POOLCORP is a drug-free company.

Horizon Distributors, Inc. / POOLCORP is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values
diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical
to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring
and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.