Operations Manager

About the Company

Riverstone Logistics (RLX) is a supply chain powerhouse delivering seamless final mile, middle mile, warehousing, fulfillment, and storage solutions through a nationally integrated platform. Founded in 2017 by five partners who believed logistics could be built around something bigger than moving freight, we began with furniture delivery and grew into a nationwide provider serving complex supply chains across the United States.

We are a purpose-driven company. We exist to use our God-given talents and opportunities to love our neighbors, serve our communities, and improve our industry. That purpose shapes how we lead our teams, how we partner with our customers, and how we take ownership of every delivery. Our people, who we call Extra Milers, bring genuine integrity and care to every mile.

About the Role

The Operations Manager supports the General Manager with supervision of a client-based operation by successfully facilitating the client relationship at the local level. This position assists in maximizing labor efficiency while minimizing overhead and operational expenses. The Operations Manager also conducts operational analyses, audits current procedures to monitor and improve the efficiency of operations. The Operations Manager will spend most of his/her time in the office or warehouse maximizing the performance of the site.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Ethics and Values
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Functional/Technical Learning
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Timely Decision Making
• Developing Direct Reports & Others
• Delegation
• Motivating Others
• Organizing

Responsibilities

• Supporting the General Manager in meeting and exceeding client service goals
• Driving, maintaining, and evangelizing the Company culture, purpose, and core beliefs through hands-on training, effective onboarding, and selection of new Extra Milers within the location
• Oversee operations and ensure objectives are being met
• Act as a Location’s point of contact in absence of General Manager
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of Lean warehouse principles (when applicable)
• Enforce company compliance standards across the entire operation
• Maintain a professional appearance always, while setting an example for employees alike
• Ensure the planning and scheduling of third-party transportation services are executed in a timely manner (when applicable)
• Manage and perform activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation
• Support an environment that fosters open and positive team communication
• Build a strong rapport with our service providers and clients
• Communicate daily/shift goals of facility; devise, communicate, and implement plans to obtain operational goals; work with and motivate employees to ensure goal achievement; provide progress or constraint updates to management and implement corrective measures as needed
• Represent the Company by maintaining relationships with clients and ensuring contractual and ongoing relationships
• Enforce location safety management plans
• Support the Location Manager with ensuring successful compliance and performance of all vendors and service providers
• Manage a team of direct reports (punctuality, performance, PTO, discipline, coaching, etc.)
• Advise Extra Milers on safety, security, employee relations, scheduling, training, grievances, and the like; ensuring employees and supervisors comply with company policies and administering practices in a fair and equitable manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required (Bachelor’s Degree preferred)
• 3-5 years of warehouse, distribution, and/or supply chain operations preferred, with at least 1 year of supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Exposure to Lean principles, systems, and tools (where applicable)
• Must have reliable transportation to commute to the workplace and attend client meetings as necessary. This may involve traveling to various locations within the specific region for the client.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand for long periods of time, communicate effectively with coworkers and outside stakeholders in person, on the telephone, and via email and other computer-related messaging.
• The employee is occasionally required to maneuver about the work areas and move/manipulate various objects and there may be an occasional need to lift up to 100 pounds.
• This position may require extended work hours and travel.