Senior Operations Manager
Job Summary
This position is a senior management position responsible for all areas of assigned operations and requires heavy involvement in the oversight, approval and planning processes of the following areas: cost efficiency, maintaining staffing levels, monitoring and improving levels of productivity and quality, providing senior management with vital reports and maintain a P&L for the warehouse and operations.
Essential Job Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Drive, review, development, and implementation of operational process to increase productivity and reduce cost
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Accountable for warehouse operations, including but not limited to, introduce, and expand consistent operation practices across the business to significantly improve productivity, quality, and profitability
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Provide analysis of business results to Chief Operating Officer on a periodic basis
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Participate in the strategic planning process of operations
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Identify, analyze, and make recommendations to correct and mitigate of problems
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Participate in freight negotiations
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Responsible for monitoring agreed operating metrics regarding units processed per hour, quality levels, and revenue per hour and revenue per square foot
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Create and operate within budget
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Responsible for all inbound/outbound transportation operations
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Establish and modify as necessary, all policies and procedures for operation departments
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Generate purchase requests for materials required for operations
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Responsible for safety, training & guidelines
Job Specifications – includes Education, physical and mental demands, and working conditions
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Minimum 5 years of demonstrated senior level operations or related leadership experience
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Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
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Excellent communication skills including verbal and written presentation skills
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Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to develop effective process for new, and difficult operation problems
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Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Excel, word, power point, and experience with working with WMS systems
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Experience in shipping consumer product to retail, distribution centers, and direct to consumer. Including the accompanying skills of EDI labeling, charge back avoidance, routing guide adherence, multi shipper/courier environment including
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Experience as a team builder, leader, coach & motivator
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College graduate or equivalent experience in operations
Working Conditions
This job operates in a warehouse environment and could be exposed to various temperature changes. This role typically requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting.