Senior Operations Manager

Job Description:

Summary: Develops, implements, administers, coordinates, and plans all functions of the receiving and production departments.  Directs and leads Departmental Operations Managers and Supervisors in meeting the department’s production, quality and safety goals.

Essential Functions:  To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position:

• Planning, organizing an controlling of receiving and promotion department over-all operations.
• Plan out all warehouse resources and activities in relation to company objectives and sets targets.
• Implement cost reduction principle in all aspects of warehouse transactions and activities.
• Promote constant motivation among staff to strive for an efficient and effective warehouse administration.
• Always research to improve all warehouse operations according to company’s objectives.
• Communicating with other departments.
• Overseeing stock control and processing orders.
• Producing regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Briefing team leaders on a daily basis.
• Maintaining standards of safety and security in the work environment.
• Responsible for hiring, training, directing and supervising warehouse supervisors in the performance of their assigned duties and achievement of department production, quality and safety goals.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring production schedules are maintained and customer’s needs are met by the effective management of the material flow in the plant.
• Trains and directs employees in the performance of their assigned functions in order to achieve production goals.
• Will be responsible for creating and meeting annual variable cost budgets for the department managed.
• Control and direct the distribution operations through effective scheduling, budgeting, and human resource management programs.
• Establish and control distribution costs including labor, materials, and overhead costs.
• Develop, implement and administer programs for improving distribution operations.
• Identify areas for quality improvement and initiate problem solving activities to improve quality performance.
• Manage support staff, as assigned:
• Train on TIPS, AS400, JDA platforms and any applicable business functions needed to perform the job.
• Manage workload and priorities.
• Ensure accuracy of work and deadlines are met.
• Identify and work towards growth potential, as warranted.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Knowledge of warehousing and distribution practices.
• Working closely with the other department heads to assure proper staffing is always in place to handle the workload as needed.
• Familiarity with computer systems, as well as warehouse management systems.
• Working knowledge of LEAN concepts and ability to develop, train and implement concepts.
• Must be able to shift priorities easily.
• Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives.
• Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Distribution Manager.  Able to coach and mentor peers and subordinates to drive change.
• 5-7 years of previous experience in distribution, logistics, operations planning and/or facility supervision and management.
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work independently.
• Outstanding communication, organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills, with a strong emphasis on change management.
• Computer knowledge including Excel, Word, Outlook is required.
• Able to work flexible hours and travel overnight as needed.

Language Skills:

• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Ability to write routine reports and compose word documents and Excel spreadsheets on laptop computer.
• Fluent in English.  Spanish is preferable.

Mathematical Skills:

• Must have excellent mathematical and analytical skills.

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Travel may be required.

Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment

Compensation: $125,000 Annually