Director of Operations

Position Summary
The Director of Operations is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the overall performance of the warehouse/distribution center to ensure that business operations are executed efficiently and effectively, accomplish the goals/objectives/operational metrics, and achieve excellent customer service. The Director of Operations will be expected to achieve cost-efficient labor management results, and lead cross-functional and multi-level teams to drive the business. In addition, the Director of Operations will be responsible for executing warehouse performance objectives, strategic planning, continuous process improvement, and support employee relations.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic and tactical action plans; create and facilitate meeting agendas; and identify, implement and monitor key business metrics to drive effective cost-effective results, and to achieve customer requirements.
• Manage strategic, continuous improvement processes and cross-functional projects, including the measurement of progress and business impact.
• Provide leadership through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.
• Direct activities to support our budget requirements and work toward achieving the goals and objectives to meet business profitability and growth.
• Develop and manage a system of controls to ensure that service levels and operational performance goals are met within prescribed cost, revenue, and profit parameters.
• Work in collaboration with Human Resources in resolving labor issues, employee relations issues, and supporting HR programs.
• Establish excellent customer relations and ensure that the account receives the highest level of support and service.
• Establish a safe work environment and ensure compliance with company safety standards and Cal-OSHA/OSHA regulations. Manage programs for maintaining company standards of housekeeping, maintenance, security, and safety of equipment and facility in a manner that assures their most efficient operation.
• Hold leadership team accountable in accomplishing the established goals and objectives, including administering performance evaluations and disciplinary processes to ensure a productive work environment.
• Contribute to the formulation and administration of company policies, budgets and development of long-term strategies, goals and objectives.
• Review analyses of activities, costs, operations, WM systems, and forecasts data to determine facility progress toward stated goals and objectives.
• Review all warehouse equipment purchases and leasing contracts.
• Create an atmosphere that promotes employee involvement. Communicate regularly with facility management and employees.

LEADERSHIP

• Champion and foster employee involvement, high collaboration and teamwork. Hands-on leadership; regularly engage with all employees. Uphold company culture and values.
• Establish and frequently review developmental action plans that promote positive growth for the individual and strengthen succession planning initiatives.
• Conduct performance evaluations and recommend promotion, wage increases and other performance related actions such as verbal and written counseling notices, discipline, and termination of employment.
• Strong leadership skills including a collaborative, decisive, and engaging leadership style. Build strong, trust-based, positive relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Seek out and listen to others’ ideas and suggestions. Provide clear and concise feedback to direct reports, peers and senior leaders.
• Ability to effect change and implement new ideas to support business operations.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years demonstrated work history in a large, volume driven, fast-paced distribution center with in-depth knowledge of warehousing and supply chain principles and processes.
• Proven effective leadership experience in managing senior managers and non-exempt employees.
• Knowledge of distribution and compliance.

Skills and Competencies

• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Disciplined planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible.
• Ability to perform job duties with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively handle uncertainties and must be an advocate for change.
• Strong knowledge of Logistics and Supply Chain Management on operational, tactical and strategic level.
• Highly analytical with in-depth understanding of business, IT and process requirements.
• Willingness for extensive business travel when needed during assigned projects.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel domestically up to 5-10%.

iDC Logistics Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of the company’s employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the Company’s business, competitive considerations or the work environment changes.

Director of Operations