Director of Warehouse Operations

Primary Responsibilities:

The Director of Warehouse Operations plans, directs, organizes and controls warehousing, distribution, and transportation activities for the distribution center. The Director Operations is responsible for implementing company operating policies, procedures and processes that achieve safe, efficient, and cost-effective facility operations, while meeting customer service expectations. The Director Operations maintains the distribution center in accordance with Company's health and sanitation standards, federal and state OSHA requirements and protects and maintains company assets (inventory, facilities, and fleet)

Essential Functions:

• Establish and maintain transportation and warehouse budgetary goals.
• Organize production and procedures of transportation and warehouse operations.
• Oversee and execute all inventory control procedures ensuring maximum safeguard of the company's physical inventory.
• Provide leadership, train and develop warehouse and transportation managers.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws including; conducting performance reviews, controlling overtime.
• Constantly strive to instill a sense of professionalism and pride in co-workers, drivers, and warehouse personnel by ongoing daily communication.
• Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all equipment. Recommend new equipment, systems, and facility capital expenditures.
• Ensure quality service and product to our customers.
• Oversee the inventory controller who maintains inventory shrinkage-shortage level goals established by the company.
• Oversee and direct the facility security manager and security systems.
• Oversee OSHA, safety, and sanitation programs.
• Oversee efficient production managers schedules to ensure timely manufacturing meets delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with the company purchasing agent for sourcing materials, supplies, and products.
• Establish and maintain effective communication.
• Develop and maintain effective waist control procedures.
• Develop and. maximize facility productivity and utilization.
• Maintain effective stock rotation.
• Must maintain good attendance.
• Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
• Optimizing production workflow and performance.
• Providing constructive feedback to team members
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-10 years' experience in a related position.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing repetitive tasks.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in logistic or equivalent experience preferred.
• Previous experience in a assembly line production facility