VP Operations - Pittston, PA

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee overall operations and site management of the Distribution Center (DC). Negotiate and administer collective bargaining agreements. Implement and ensure adherence to procedures that provide a safe, efficient, service-oriented, and profitable department.
• Site leadership:
  Provide overall site management for standalone locations; report hard line to RVP Operations and dotted line to Area President. Share responsibility with 1‑3 DCs per Area.
• Planning and Directing:
  Establish long‑term operations objectives aligned with business goals. Develop and execute a strategic plan for the operations department, integrating shipping, receiving, transportation, purchasing and sales functions.
• Profitable Operations:
  Plan, organize, direct, and control operations by integrating and coordinating functions with business goals. Maintain profitability by controlling inventory, losses, accidents and safety. Seek synergies and best practices to improve productivity and customer service.
• Safety and Compliance:
  Guide operations management in compliance with government and regulatory agency guidelines and laws, and company programs. Implement programs to ensure overall safety, security, maintenance and ergonomics.
• Personnel and Company Policy:
  Delegate responsibility to managers to accomplish productivity goals. Enforce DCD/company policies on safety and employee discipline. Administer discipline, create performance improvement plans and identify training opportunities.
• Networking:
  Participate in the operations knowledge center, industry organizations and other networking opportunities to share best practices.
• Union facilities only:
  Negotiate terms of collective bargaining agreements.
• Other duties assigned by manager.

• The ideal candidate will live in or near Pittston, PA or be willing to relocate.
• Must have Director of Operations, Director of Transportation or VP level Operations experience. Strong people‑leader experience with a proven track record of success with Operations KPIs and some P&L experience or exposure.

• 4‑year degree preferred (or High School Diploma or GED and equivalent experience).

• 10 years operations experience, various job functions in distribution management, minimum of 5 years of management experience.

• D.O.T. regulations;
  Labor Relations;
  Selecting/interviewing/recruiting;
  Customer Service; budgeting and cost control; knowledge of OSHA, HAACP and other regulations; PC skills.

$125,000 - $215,000

*** EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***