What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Director position at Dollar General?
**Overview of Dollar General Corporation:**
Dollar General Corporation is a leading retail company that has been serving customers for over 80 years. Our mission is to deliver value to shoppers by offering products at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations.
We are committed to providing a wide range of career opportunities for our employees, whether they are looking to launch a new career or advance in their current role. Our company values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings, and we strive to create a positive work environment that understands and responds to the need for change.
**Job Summary:**
The Assistant Director will be responsible for identifying, collecting, organizing, and analyzing information to resolve operational and employee gaps. The successful candidate will develop measurement systems to identify areas for improvement and lead the management team in developing action plans to improve operational performance.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Conduct analysis of reports relating to sales, volume, payroll, employee turnover, monthly operational budgets; prepare reports to communicate operational performance.
- Develop a measurement system that identifies areas for improvement and leads development of Productivity Improvement Plan for each performance indicator or area identified.
- Guide distribution center management team in developing action plans for conducting internal analysis and identification of operational gaps.
- Partner with management and non-management team to identify root causes for gaps using feedback from employee discussions and analyses of historical and future planning data reports.
**Requirements:**
- Strong analytical and math skills; strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of specific individual operations within the distribution center.
- Planning and forecasting skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively in order to write operational and overall performance reports as well as coordination with corporate offices and retail stores.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Ten years' experience in distribution, logistics, and management.
**Working Conditions:**
- Must be able to move around the distribution center for observation and to identify areas that require change.
