Manager, Operations

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures the development of systems and procedures for managing operations, equipment, and products in a safe and profitable manner in accordance with company policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Manages operations to meet prescribed productivity and service goals.
• Complies with terms outlined in client SLAs.
• Drives company Continuous Improvement efforts and provides ideas and suggestions for more efficient operations and on-going cost savings measures.
• Maintains high degree of motivation in team members to retain focus of providing highest levels of customer satisfaction.
• Supports adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Conducts routine staff meetings to review daily/weekly work activities.
• Manages warehouse operations supervisors & support staff.

Customer Management

• Manages high level customer service standards for all functions.
• Affirms that client accounts receive the required level of operational and administrative support.
• Maintains appropriate contact with all functions and responds to requests when required.
• Attends or leads meetings with key customers to discuss any customer issues.
• Captures management of supplier/customer visits to the site.
• Promotes a positive relationship with clients by providing excellent customer service.

Budgeting/Financials

• Supports the development of an annual operating budget.
• Develops and manages a system of controls to ensure that service levels and operational performance goals are met within prescribed cost, revenue, and profit parameters.
• Aids and supports to ensure that the budgeting and pricing activities are in compliance with contract guidelines.

Equipment & Facilities

• Manages existing programs for maintaining company standards of sanitation, maintenance, security, housekeeping, safety, and equipment including material handling equipment (MHE).
• Ensures team members are properly trained on any MHE.
• Keeps informed of relevant new technology and makes recommendations as applicable.

Safety

• Achieves company goals in terms of injury frequency ratings (IFR) and other safety metrics by establishing a proactive and participative safety culture within the operations.
• Audits warehouse for compliance with safety, security, and quality principles and rules.
• Ensures all federal, provincial, or other statutory requirements are adhered to within the parameters of Health and Safety.