Job Description

Description

The IGF Vice President of Warehouse Operations is responsible for overseeing warehouse and logistics personnel and the processes and workflows related to receiving, repack, shipping, deliveries, and facilities management.

The Vice President of Operations must have experience in human resources management. The organizational structure under the Vice President includes a Receiving and Handling Coordinator, a Receiving Captain, a Product Handling Captain, a Shipping Coordinators, two Shipping Captains, a Cheese Cutting and Repack Lead, and a Facilities and Safety Coordinator. This leadership group and their respective teams are collectively responsible for receiving, handling, repacking, and shipping all product that goes through IGF’s Springfield, VA location.

The job will require the individual to spend 40 percent of their time on the warehouse floor and 60 percent at a desk. The Coordinator must have a strong desire to design, build, and implement new workflows and have strong, bilingual (English and Spanish) language skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes

Duties/Responsibilities

The Vice President of Warehouse Operations will do the following:

1. Direct and coordinate IGF warehousing and logistics activities related to product receiving, handling, shipping, deliveries, and in-house production

2. Direct and coordinate all other warehouse and logistics functions, including administrative, facilities, and safety activities

3. Direct and coordinate all aspects of logistics operations, including deliveries routing and fleet management

4. Manage budgeting to ensure fiscal responsibility; gather and analyze warehousing and logistics performance to measure productivity, assess progress toward budgetary goals, cost reduction, and efficiency gains

5. Coordinate with department leaders and team members to design and implement departmental objectives, policies, and procedures

6. Oversee the coordinators’ team management practices, including employee vetting, hiring, training, scheduling, work assignments, termination, performance reviews, disciplinary and corrective actions, and continuous improvement

7. Manage product movement within and between IGF facilities to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency

8. Coordinate warehousing and logistics operations at IGF headquarters in Springfield, VA with IGF branch locations

9. Oversee facility-related construction and other projects; contribute to long-term organizational planning, including recommending building renovations and new facility locations

10. Oversee environmental management pertaining to issues such as energy use, recycling, cardboard baling, and waste and water management

11. Oversee third-party relationships with inbound fleet and transportation services providers

12. Work closely the operations captains, coordinators, and other members of the IGF executive team to participate in regular management reviews geared toward continuous process improvement

Qualifications (required)

Experience in human resources management

Experience in distribution, logistics, and warehousing or comparable fields

Project management and team leadership experience

Creative and proactive work philosophy

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced and variable environment

Ability to lead and work as a member of a diverse team

Excellent communication skills in English and Spanish

On-call availability in emergency situations

Physical Requirements

Must be able to sustain prolonged periods of standing and walking

Must be able to bend, lift (at least 55 lb.), stretch, and climb (including ladders)