Divisional Head of Operations

About Us

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us! If you are seeking to be a part of a family, this is the place for you!

Summary

This position is highly visible and plays an integral role on our operations team. Directs and oversees operational policies, objectives, and initiatives. Responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and improving the operational functions of assigned Transportation / Distribution facility(s) while maintaining effective and efficient service to customers with a focus on quality, productivity, safety, loss prevention and employee relations.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains logistics operations business plans to include all program requirements, labor hours, cycle, production costs, and image.
• Establishes production and quality control standards, develops budget and cost controls, and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Provides guidance to the development of a logistics process plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Captures logistics activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Responsible for financial analysis and aggressive management of operational expenses.
• Reviews production and operating reports and directs the resolution of operational, logistics, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Determines responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives.
• Distribution focus: oversight of shipping/receiving, picking/packing, and inventory
• Store delivery focus: unloading, sorting, segregating, palletizing, load out, on-time delivery
• Domestic pickup and delivery functions
• Leverages continuous improvement methods to enhance labor productivity and process accuracy while maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Performs managerial functions, such as, mentoring, coaching, administering performance reviews, conducting disciplinary actions, and interviewing employment candidates
• Engages with staff to develop talent and encourage leadership growth amongst employees
• Drives a high-performance culture characterized by an empowered, highly engaged team
• Trains and ensures all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations

Education And/or Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a fast paced warehousing environment with increasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing growing warehousing operations.
• Experience in a 3PL environment supporting multiple customers or lines of business helpful.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers to improve business operations and results.
• Experience supporting negotiations for new or increased customer contracts.
• Experience implementing and managing key performance indicators throughout operations and holding management and employees accountable for performance metrics.
• Solid financial, analytical and P&L experience.
• Familiarity with Lean techniques and continuous improvement models.
• Experience with warehouse management and transportation management systems (WMS/TMS).
• Experience working with remote headquarters and functional resources, ability to build effective relationships, solve problems, and get things done.
• Experience creating a high-trust, high-performance, team culture.
• Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills.

Company Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k + Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)

Pay Range

$180,000 - $200,000 annually