Operations Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY:

The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing operations of a designated shift in one of our large Distribution Centers located in Henderson NV. You will have responsibility for helping execute strategic direction for the facility and supporting the overall operation while ensuring that engagement safety process improvement and financial metrics are being met.

In addition the Operations Manager is accountable for all aspects of inventory control including researching reasons for inventory discrepancies and directing product rotation. In addition they will oversee the direction coordination and evaluation of Inventory Control workflows. Evaluate workflow trends and inform the management team of potential risks issues arising and concerns regarding inventory control processes. Partner with management to develop action plans that promote inventory accuracy through continuous process improvements foster best practices and achieve the Distribution Center initiatives and goals. The Inventory Control Manager will ensure that all inventory items are properly identified and readily accessible in accordance with the organizations inventory cycle.

Reports to: Director Operations

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOIUNTABILITIES

Direct Reports: Shift Supervisors

Key Relationships: Facility Director Shift Managers Supervisors Local Finance IT Technical Services HR and Union leadership.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages and drives overall performance of direct reports through leadership and development.

Hire & develop the management team and first level supervisors to create a leadership succession plan in the Facility.

Drive health and safety initiatives

Implements and maintains policy and procedures relating to inventory control to include ensuring the accuracy of warehouse inventory and analyzing poor products.

Ensures that division is in compliance with government policies.

Audits receiving and stocking procedures to ensure that policies are followed.

Responsible for employee development through training on policy & procedures.

Creates a cohesive organization by keeping lines of communication open.

Recognizes signs of operational problems (e.g. wrong product in slots high shrink receiving errors lift errors) and provides detailed action steps required of DC management to correct them.

Monitors to ensure that the cycle count and count back program is executed as designed in partnership with the Finance team.

Ensures product rotation standards are maintained/FIFO Management/Inventory Storage

Elevates variances to established procedures to warehouse management immediately.

Validates the accuracy of product transferred from facility to facility. Works to insure accurate and timely reconciliations occur.

Oversees the release of products to vendors other DCs and corporate locations including inventory accuracy correct paperwork and efficient loading.

Ensures all paperwork associated with each job function in the DC is accurate and timely. Researches and resolves all discrepancies noted.

Confirms OS&D is kept up with and processed timely.

Handles requests from procurement other facilities and corporate.

Provides ongoing training to Inventory Control staff.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Hires and trains Leadership staff.

Oversees the job assignments and activities of multidepartment staff.

Collaborates with warehouse managers to provide performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

REQUIRED Skills:

Communication: Demonstrates excellent verbal written and listening communication skills. Clear expression of ideas in writing and in good grammatical form. Has the ability to actively listen and provide feedback to others.

Conflict Resolution: Ability to resolve conflicts/disagreements in such a way to promote a winwin situation with the parties involved. Understands that based on the variety of experiences and values of the work group and work group members differences will arise. A Supervisor is very sensitive to the feelings of others as resolutions are collectively developed.

Leadership: Possesses a genuine intent to foster the learning and development of work group members while promoting the creation of a highperformance team. Able to lead work group toward an objective or goal while encouraging and empowering the work group to make decisions regarding flow of work through specified area. Understands ones influence on the work group and provides direction to work group to ensure requirements are consistently met for the work area/facility. Motivates work group towards goal achievement by ensuring that work group understands how their work fits into the entire production flow of the facility and by providing continuous feedback.

Drive continuous process improvement utilizing LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies in the areas of cost service accuracy and productivity while driving employee engagement. Drives accountability at all levels of the DC. Partner crossfunctionally to ensure inventory is available and product is shipped to customer specifications. Supports Facility initiatives aimed at improving processes driving consistencies and ensuring best practices are shared.

Technical: Demonstrates an understanding of the order fulfillment process facility policies and procedures and intermediate PC skills: Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and MS Outlook. Demonstrate the ability to learn and understand warehouse systems such as SAP WCS Red Prairie TranMan Laser Print etc.

Coaching/Counseling: Develops a positive working environment promoting open and honest communications and trust among work group members. Understands in order to provide continuous feedback to work group members specific behaviors must be described in detail. Listen with the intent to understand the situation shows empathy and can express feelings in a very professional manner without offending work group members. Ensures production standards and policies are adhered to and counsels work group members accordingly should deviations exist. Partners with union leadership to work through employee issues.

Problem Solving: Ability to understand a situation by breaking it apart into smaller pieces organizing parts of problem in a systematic way making systematic comparisons of different aspects or features setting priorities on a rational basis identifying time sequences and casual relationships or other relationships in order to generate solutions. Trains and leads work group in problem solving activities.

Change Orientation: Ability to adapt to and work in a variety of situations to support the organizational goals. Appreciates new and different perspectives and has the willingness to align ones own behavior with the needs priorities and goals of LS&CO.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of inventory policies and procedures.

EDUCATION:

Minimum 5 years of distribution experience to include 1 years in a leadership role within a medium to large distribution center with primary accountability for an entire shift or segment.

Bachelors degree with emphasis on Industrial engineering logistics distribution or other related areas of expertise

Preferred: 13 years combined college education and work experience may be substituted for a degree.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vets

LOCATION

FULL TIME/PART TIME

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