Operations Manager

In this vital leadership role, you will be responsible for the overall management of one of U.S. Lumber, an SBP Brand, largest, most complex distribution centers. The Minneapolis distribution center located in Big Lake, MN provides 2-step distribution of industry leading products to a vast network of building materials dealers and retailers throughout the upper Midwest. Day to day responsibilities include order fulfillment, managing personnel, equipment, property, inventory, logistics oversight and transportation coordination. You will be instrumental in creating a highly engaged culture and developing a team which embodies outstanding teamwork, strives for excellence, and cultivates a safe work environment.

As a distribution center leader, you will also be active in the process of recruiting, hiring and coaching team members, discipline, and training of employees. You will be an advocate and sponsor of operational continuous improvement initiatives which enhance branch operating procedures and improve operational efficiency and productivity. Additionally, you will be expected to regularly analyze current systems and procedures for needed improvement or obsolescence based upon their intended impact to improve safety, quality, service, or financial performance.

If you are a highly motivated and influential operations leader looking to demonstrate your ability to lead at the next level, we look forward to learning more about you.

Compensation:

• Base: $125-140K annually
• Bonus Potential: up to 30-40% of Base Pay
• Total Compensation (Base Bonus): up to $196,000/year potential.

Specialty Building Products seeks to serve people first and operate according to a moral compass aimed at doing what is right even when it is hard. U.S. LUMBER brings this values-based perspective to each of our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our communities. We do not underestimate the power of our employees’ ability to have a uniquely positive impact on the people around us.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Responsible for leadership of the operation’s employee team and management of the distribution facility including buildings and grounds, equipment, operations inventory, vehicles, and other assets. Manage a two-shift operation including 50-75 employees and 5 direct reports.
• Establish and maintain the team’s commitment to day-to-day priorities and those crucial to achieving the goals of the distribution center, branch sales team and company.
• Maximize efficiency, productivity, and engage in expense management. Closely monitor, manage, and approve expenses (labor, equipment, fuel, repairs, supplies, and utilities).
• Participate in the branch warehouse standardization review process with regional operations management leaders. Assure that the operation achieves set targets as measure against standard company operational metrics.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and cross-train employees on an ongoing basis. Managing work schedules, overtime and approving weekly timecards.
• Develop and maintain a team work oriented environment while preserving employee morale and providing a safe and efficient work environment.
• Monitor employee productivity, conducting documented employee reviews and constructively disciplining and documenting unsatisfactory employee performance and/or inappropriate conduct.
• Establish standard protocol to minimize and investigate service failures, shipping errors and product damage. Manage the timely handling of customer and vendor returns.
• Manage the physical condition of the entire facility. Maintain a strong relationship with building owners, service providers, contractors and others who provide operational facility support as key operational partners.
• Administer and manage the site’s compliance with all required safety programs and ensure employee training is scheduled, conducted, and documented for all employees in accordance with corporate safety expectations and those outlined by OSHA.
• Investigate and document all accidents or incidents. Develop corrective actions to address risk of hazards or that of re-occurrence as identified.
• Seek support of and interact with regional Human Resource partners on the status of injured employees, restricted duty and all other matters supported by HR.
• Understand and comply with DOT and Federal or state OSHA standards as they relate to the operation or team members.

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales and Amerhart. We serve 45 states in the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 40 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon a strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP with US Lumber brand you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS, ADDITIONAL PERKS!

Serving our communities:

We are also committed to our core value of “using our influence to have a uniquely positive impact” on the people that we touch. Through our initiatives we encourage and incentivize our employees to aid fellow employees in need and to better serve our communities and the people we directly influence.

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.