Sr. Supply Chain Operations Leader - Distribution Center - Houston, TX

About the role

As a Warehouse or Transportation Facility Leader, you'll manage day-to-day operations for a single facility or function. You'll support development, interpretation, and implementation of policies and procedures, and ensure Partners are trained and comply with established practices.

Responsibilities

• Spends majority of time using independent judgment making employment-related business decisions, or effectively recommending such decisions
• Provides direction for facility in compliance with Division's overall strategy; collaborates with cross-functional teams to establish future direction and vision
• Provides Ops Leaders technical training, coaching, and developmental opportunities
• Works enterprise wide to ensure key performance indicators are business-appropriate; notifies facility leaders of long-term operational goals; gains commitment
• Establishes / communicates Partner Relations expectations and accountabilities to leadership team; communicates a clear understanding of pro-Partner strategies
• Assembles a strong and diverse leadership team that achieves objectives; defines hiring criteria; authorizes staffing requisitions
• Executes / sustains complex change management initiatives that align with business priorities; creates / executes cross-functional communications plan to share tactical and strategic plans and initiatives with Partners
• Periodically reviews performance expectations to ensure alignment with goals
• Creates forecasting models to ensure customer service requirements are met; leads a team that consistently meets customer needs and expectations
• Maximizes use of H-E-B assets and resources to achieve facility financial goals
• Creates / monitors Facility safety expectations; creates an atmosphere that fosters Facility compliance with policies, procedures, guidelines, and governance
• Establishes / executes a program to identify / address / resolve sanitation, safety issues
• Maintains / implements all HACCP protocol
• Prepares related reports; audits current procedures to monitor efficiency of operations

Requirements

• 5+ years Experience in the industry - Required
• 4+ years Experience in management - Required
• Extensive experience in distribution and logistics operations - Required
• Experience successfully implementing process improvement initiatives - Required
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and lower-level audiences - Required

Skills

• Working knowledge of compliance standards in the industry, OSHA, EEOC, and employment laws, and of financial reports in assigned functional area - Required
• Advanced verbal / written communication skills - Required
• Advanced analytical skills - Required
• Project management skills - Required
• Negotiating and influencing skills - Required
• PC skills, including internal and external systems and programs required by the job (e.g., creating spreadsheets, graphs, charts, presentations) - Required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between projects / tasks; attention to detail - Required

Qualifications

A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience - Required

Successful completion of assigned leadership and development classes - Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Function in a fast-paced distribution center and office environment

Travel by car or plane with overnight stays

Work flexible and/or rotating schedules, including overnights, weekends, and holidays

Work in multiple temperature zones