VP Operations In Training (Train in Garland then ...

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  • In partnership with VPO, execute and lead within a plan for the market and proactively manage priorities for success of the team.• Earn credibility as a trusted supply chain leader, providing insight, input, and advice to team members.• Ensure a genuine safety culture that fosters employee well-being through engagement and leadership accountability.• Drive operational and financial results while maintaining a focus on the customer.• Support VPO in building an engaging work environment that produces functionally excellent Associates.• Drive standardization while instilling a mindset of continuous improvement.SUPERVISION:• Dotted line oversight Warehouse and Transportation Leadership that Supervises warehouse/transportations managers and supervisors and is responsible for an overall employee base of 40 - 485WORK ENVIRONMENTOnsiteMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • 9 years of Operations experience in Warehouse and/or Transportation• 5 years of experience managing people• Experience across multiple roles, functions and/or companies• Has led an organizational change, preferably a transformation• Team development leadership, including remote employee management• Operated effectively in a matrixed environment• Managed in a union environment• Business Unit Mindset: thinks about the total business; connects the dots. Overall business results guide decision-making.• Change Leadership: casts a compelling vision of the future, inspires others and overcomes resistance to change. Eager to build a better future.• Financial Analysis/Business Acumen: dissects the P&L to analyze business performance, determine root causes and take appropriate corrective actions to drive results.• Influence/Communication Skills: clearly articulates what is important and brings others to their point of view while listening well and being responsive to concerns. Effectively influences up, down (to the production workforce) and across.• Coaching/Mentoring: develops new skills, mindsets and capabilities of their members. Blends support with accountability and challenging others to grow.• Collaboration: navigates competing priorities, while maintaining a spirit of partnership. Seeks way to help others be more successful.• Learning Agility: quickly adapts to changes, adjusts approach and learns new skills.• Network Optimization: uses local knowledge to optimize supply chain network with the lowest total cost structure. • Labor Management: optimizes staffing to balance cost with productivity and service levels.• Partner with Logistics: works collaboratively to maximize the movement of product.• Food Safety: understands and reinforces proper food safety policies and procedures.  Connects the dots between food safety and business results.• Customer Insight/Perspective: empathizes with customers and considers impact of operational approaches and decision on the customer experience.EDUCATION• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field preferredPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSDistribution experience, D.O.T. regulations, Labor Relations, Budgeting and cost control, knowledge of OSHA, HAACP and other regulationsPHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS• Ability to tour warehouses and conduct field observations of drivers.OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVERJOB REQUIRES WORKER TO (FREQUENCY):STAND - OCCASIONALLYWALK - OCCASIONALLYDRIVE - NEVERSIT - FREQUENTLYLIFT:1-10 lbs (Sedentary) - OCCASIONALLY11-20 lbs (Light) - OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium) - NEVER51-100 lbs (Heavy) - NEVEROver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) - NEVERCARRY:1-10 lbs (Sedentary) - OCCASIONALLY11-20 lbs (Light) - OCCASIONALLY21-50 lbs (Medium) - NEVER51-100 lbs (Heavy) - NEVEROver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) - NEVERPUSH/PULL - NEVERCLIMB/BALANCE - NEVERSTOOP/SQUAT - NEVERKNEEL - NEVERBEND - NEVERREACH ABOVE SHOULDER - OCCASIONALLYTWIST - OCCASIONALLYGRASP OBJECTS - OCCASIONALLYMANIPULATE OBJECTS - FREQUENTLYMANUAL DEXTERITY - CONTINUOUSLY

Created: 2025-02-01