Operations Manager

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Description

Company Overview: Mead Lumber Company is a leading provider of products for professional contractors, builders, and remodelers. With 50 operating locations across nine Midwestern states, we are proud to be 100% employee-owned and ranked as the 12th largest building material supplier to professional builders in the U.S. At Mead Lumber, we strive to create a team that works and succeeds together every day in an authentic, team-oriented setting.

Why Join Us?

• Employee Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, you will have a stake in our shared success.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling options that support your lifestyle.
• Career Growth: We are committed to your professional development, providing ongoing learning and advancement opportunities
  
  

Job Summary: The Operations Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing inbound and outbound operations and logistics of a branch including dispatch and delivery. The Operations Manager works to develop strategies and objectives to control all elements of the distribution process maximize productivity and leverage expenses for the Company including analyzing trends, solving problems, and developing an efficient team-oriented work atmosphere.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Yard Manager to direct and manage yard operations including hiring, yard structure, yard layout, procedures, processes, and performance.
• Monitor building, vehicles, and grounds to ensure all security and safety measures are being followed to protect Company investments.
• Develop and implement plans to improve the efficiency of yard operations.
• Schedule the yard receiving staff based on the anticipated workload, time of year, etc., and monitor on a daily basis.
• Ensure that the receiving staff understand the basics of receiving stock and special-order material for the yard including location, quality and quantity checking and paper flow.
• Establish lines of communication and cross training with other yard areas to that when the yard receiving staff is slow or other areas are short, we work as a team to fill all Company and customer needs.
• Work with the Yard Manager and Receiving coordinator to manage the receiving process including processing, paper flow, and material flow in the most efficient manner possible.
• Work with the sales force, yard, and all other departments in establishing material quality and inventory level standards that best suit the needs of the Company and its customers.
• Develop policies and procedures regarding the types and quantities of materials to keep in inventory.
• Establish relationships and place orders with only those suppliers that meet select criteria including quality, efficient delivery, and competitive pricing.
• Work with the Mead Lumber Purchasing Department, General Manger, and Yard Manager in establishing the correct inventory levels and efficient storage of stock materials.
• Be the main contact at the branch for all outages, quality issues, future large quantity supply needs in all areas.
• Responsible for making all inventory adjustments as necessary.
• Responsible for monitoring and adjusting the non-moving inventory list and make determination of what needs to be closed out.
• Work with the Accounting department in administration and monitor the cycle counting and the year-end inventory process.
• Work closely with the management team to ensure all operational, administrative, and compliance functions within the Company and are being properly executed in accordance with industry-based best practices.
  
  

Desired Skills, Knowledge, And Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience required
• Ability to recommend changes to drive business objectives.
• Ability to assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, making clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Desire to learn and grow in a professional manner.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  
  

Additional Benefits Include

Once eligible, you will participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), a unique benefit that can provide a financial source for your future/retirement that very few companies offer. We also offer our employees competitive pay as well as the benefits listed below:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 100% Employer Paid Group Term Life, AD&D, and STD
• Additional Voluntary Life, AD&D, and LTD
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Plan
• Scholarship & Tuition Assistance Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mead Lumber Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age, pregnancy, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected basis prohibited by law.