Director of Operations (Warehousing and Distribution)
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Director of Operations. (Warehousing and Distribution)
Growth Warehousing and Distribution in the Building Materials Industry.
About Our Client
A global established, growing building materials distribution business.
Job Description
Duties. .
- Lead warehousing, distribution and customer service.
- Track and report to the CEO on operations KPI's, budget, and safety metrics.
- Manage personnel matters of all operations departments.
- Operate warehouses safely and within budget.
- Lead all outside logistics matters including 3PL contracts and transportation.
- Lead all transportation, inbound and outbound
- Identify best locations for warehouses and manage leases.
- Manage customer service to provide a high level of service efficiently.
- Direct optimal routing to manage costs and provide satisfactory service.
- Direct import sourcing logistics including working with manufacturing hub and third parties.
- Ensure best possible customer service, on time and in full delivery.
- Lead purchasing to ensure lowest possible cost and proper inventory levels.
- Lead inventory to ensure optimal service to customers and optimal inventory investment.
- Maintain safety standards and results.
- Identify best locations for warehouses and manage leases.
- Leading Warehousing facilities, finding new locations, managing 3PL's, customer visits, visit to International Headquarters.
- Travel approximately <10% post Covid.
The Successful Applicant
Essential Requirements
- Five years minimum experience in a Management or Director level Operations position in a warehouse or distribution type business ideally from building materials,.
- Five years minimum experience being the sole manager of a warehouse.
- Five years minimum experience managing truck deliveries.
- Five years minimum experience with warehouse and truck leases.
- Experience managing Customer Service is highly desirable.
- Experience managing warehouse and driver safety.
- Experience with ERP systems, IWMS. Experience with Dancik/Kerridge a plus.
- Experience with sophisticated operations, supply chain, and S&OP techniques
- Experience with managing imports.
- Five years minimum experience managing purchasing.
- Five years minimum experience managing inventory.
- International experience is highly desirable
What's on Offer
Market leading package on offer for the successful Director of Operations (Warehousing and Distribution)