Blake Smith Staffing, LLC Hiring for VP Operations at Groton, CT Full Time

VP Operations

This person will be responsible for managing multiple shifts to achieve operational success through development, employee engagement, and leadership mentoring. The right candidate is an experienced leader in the Supply Chain/Logistics/Food Manufacturing/Factory industry who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to operational excellence.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Owns the inbound department and is responsible for its success through managing receive and stow times and accuracy, productivity, safety, costs, and goals
• Effectively oversee the day-to-day inbound duties of the warehouse employees to ensure proper planning, delegation of work assignments, work prioritization, and labor allocation.
• Provide direct leadership in the management of KPIs, receipt of shipments, process improvement, space optimization, and timely throughput.
• Create and implement productivity plans through forecast reviews, determining productivity requirements, and partnering with other Leaders to load balance
• Communicate frequently with leaders across the organization to discuss process improvements and ensure efficiency between departments
• Determine and implement short-term and long-term objectives for all inbound processes across all shifts
• Participate in recruiting to identify internal and external candidates for promotion and / or hire
• Assist in producing staffing plans to meet demand that may be predicated by increases to our business volume, peak seasons, or sales events
• Ensure that an atmosphere of safety and respect for associates exists in our warehouse at all times.
• Set clear goals and expectations for direct reports while evaluating staff to provide feedback or corrective action as necessary
• Mentor and develops leaders and staff
• Lead large-scope projects with site and regional impact
• Manage safety, quality, productivity, and delivery expectations
• Represent and enforce the Company’s core values

Qualifications And Sklls

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in a direct management role in a manufacturing, fulfillment, or distribution environment
• Experience with performance metrics and process improvements
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgement in stressful situations.
• Proven experience in leadership development and coaching
• Proven experience in effectively leading an operation of salaried and hourly staff of at least 10 people
• Uses a proactive versus reactive approach to determine business needs that are affected by changes in volume, staffing, systems, etc.
• Candidate must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends, and holidays
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