Overview
Our Director of Operations manage warehouse Team Members, coordinate shipping & receiving efforts in the designated region and manage operating costs for their facility.
Responsibilities- Maintain a safe work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Achieve operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans
- Motivate the team members to achieve plan goals
- Build people capability through effective Team Member relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel.
- Develop teams to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
- Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
- Review and prepare any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
- Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements
- Develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
- Develop and implement warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout.
- Train Team Members on all warehouse processes and ERP systems
- Troubleshoot all receiving and shipping complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent re-occurrence
- Administer policies and procedures
- Work in collaboration with Leadership to meet all external and internal customer needs
- Flexible to work hours beyond and outside regular work schedule to ensure coverage as deemed necessary
- P & L responsibility
- Demonstrated experience managing transportation and logistics operations within a distribution environment, including inbound and outbound freight, carrier selection, routing, and delivery coordination.
Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position will have supervisory responsibility upon hiring and will lead a team of supervisors.
Travel:Travel will be 10% of the role.
Required Education and Experience:- BA, preferably in Supply Chain or Operations
- 15-20 Years Management Experience preferred
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel is preferred
- Strong systems understanding is needed
- Continuous Improvement experience is a plus
- Multi-Shift leadership experience
- Experience leading over 100 Team Members on a 7 day work week schedule
- Big Box distribution experience
Preferred Education and Experience:- Computer Skills: Experience with Manhattan
Work Authorization/Security ClearanceMust be legally authorized to work in the United States.
What You will Get:- A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
- Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
- Fair and competitive compensation.
- Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
- Holiday, personal and vacation days.
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