Operations Manager - Warehouse (Supply Chain/Logistics)
Company: Penske Logistics
Location: Aurora
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you an energetic and team-oriented leader focused on
commitment to customers, dedication to excellence and innovation?
Do you have a proven record of leadership excellence and a history
of leading teams to consistently exceed established goals in
dynamic operational environments? Do you have a proven ability to
recruit, train, develop, communicate with and retain team members?
Do you have a demonstrated ability to develop forward looking plans
and turn those plans into successful execution? Do you have a
proven ability to effectively manage financial resources? Penske
Logistics is seeking a proven leader with relevant experience and
skills to join our team of logistics professionals. We are seeking
a candidate to provide leadership at one of our warehousing
operations. The Operations Manager provides leadership to staff to
ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske
goals and objectives. In this role, Operations Managers will be
bonus eligible based on their performance and location performance.
Operations Managers could earn up to 30% of their base for Max
Performance. Position Summary: Lead teams in a dynamic operational
environment, to consistently exceed established goals, demonstrate
a commitment to customers and a dedication to excellence and
innovation. Develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into
successful execution. Effectively manage resources to achieve
operational excellence and meet or exceed the site financial
operating plan. Implement and maintain an incident free safety
culture at the operation. Schedule: 1st Shift / Monday - Friday -
(Saturday as needed) Major Responsibilities: People • Establish and
sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and
competent and understand how their work relates to the customers'
business objectives • Establish and sustain that we recruit, hire,
train, develop and retain quality associates. • Establish and
sustain effective, two-way communication that informs and motivates
as well as recognizes excellence among team members • Establish and
sustain strong and effective relationships with associates, the
customer, and supporting departments Operations • Meet or exceed
all customer key performance metrics and objectives • Interact
daily with local customer to ensure existing and emerging customer
needs are understood • Lead team to identify operational
improvements in areas such as inventory accuracy and warehouse
operations • Collaborate with other Penske sites to share best
practices, leverage resources/assets, etc. Finance • Develop and
execute annual financial and operating plan • Lead the operation
with integrity to meet or exceed the Business Plan targets •
Identify issues with the operating metrics and P&L and make
required adjustments in a timely manner • Ensure customer billings
and associate payroll are prepared timely and accurately, the
payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and all
other activities are accurately reflected in the P&L. Safety •
Lead a culture of safety through personal example • Develop,
execute, and assess continuous improvement plan to reduce accident
and injury frequency • Ensure each associate understands their
individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role
and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work
place • Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work
processes, and behaviors • Ensure compliance with all applicable
regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures • Coach
through safety observations Growth/Customer Experience • Identify
opportunities for continuous improvement and challenge the status
quo • Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the
customer • Identify and seize profitable business opportunities for
the customer and Penske • Utilize available metrics to monitor and
maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings.
Fleet/Assets • Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization,
maintenance availability and fuel efficiency • Contribute to
equipment specification at time of start-up and renewal • Build a
strong working relationship with local PTL district and other
equipment vendors • Other projects and tasks as assigned by
supervisor Qualifications: • 4 - 6 years related functional
experience. • 3+ years managerial or supervisory experience with
supervising warehouse associates in distribution center management
preferred • High School degree or equivalent required • Bachelor's
Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred •
Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Outlook, Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint required • Must have ability to connect
and build rapport and relationships with associates and external
customers at all levels • Must have ability to work efficiently
with time management and organizational skills with follow-up and
follow through • Ability to manage through a problem and think and
make decisions independently • Demonstrated ability to develop and
execute annual financial operating plan • Ability to drive process
improvement and lead change • Must demonstrate ownership &
responsibility for running the operation with a sense of urgency •
Strong written/oral communication including the ability to present
in front of others, and demonstrate active listening skills are
required • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential
function of the job • Willingness to travel as necessary, work the
required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete
Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation
(to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and
drug screening required. Physical Requirements: The physical and
mental demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The associate will be required to: read; communicate
verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain
information; and remember and understand certain instructions or
guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the associate
may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is
frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to
reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to
adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job
Category: Logistics/Supply Chain Job Family: Common Address: 600
Enterprise St Primary Location: US-IL-Aurora Employer: Penske
Logistics LLC Req ID: 2405932 Date posted: 05/08/2024
Keywords: Penske Logistics, Normal , Operations Manager - Warehouse (Supply Chain/Logistics), Executive , Aurora, Illinois
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