Vice President Operations - In Training

The VPO‑In Training (“VPO‑IT”) plays a critical role for the applicable market by helping the Vice President of Operations (VPO) create an engaging employee experience in the Distribution Center and providing a consistent, reliable service experience to our customers. Under guidance from the VPO, the VPO‑IT will take on incremental responsibility until fully capable of leading all key functions within the Operational structure, working with cross‑functional peers to create a culture of continuous improvement, agile implementation, and drive enterprise best practices.

Following the frameworks of the Supply Chain function led by the VPO, this role will deliver operational excellence across safety, quality, cost to serve, and customer experience and develop into a key leader driving performance.

• In partnership with the VPO, execute and lead a plan for the market and proactively manage priorities for team success.
• Earn credibility as a trusted supply chain leader, providing insight, input, and advice to team members.
• Ensure a genuine safety culture that fosters employee well‑being through engagement and leadership accountability.
• Drive operational and financial results while maintaining a focus on the customer.
• Support the VPO in building an engaging work environment that produces functionally excellent Associates.
• Drive standardization while instilling a mindset of continuous improvement.

• Dotted line oversight of Warehouse and Transportation Leadership, supervising warehouse/transportation managers and supervisors, and responsible for an overall employee base of 40–485.

• Onsite

• 9 years of Operations experience in Warehouse and/or Transportation.
• 5 years of experience managing people.
• Experience across multiple roles, functions, and/or companies.
• Has led an organizational change, preferably a transformation.
• Team development leadership, including remote employee management.
• Operated effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Managed in a union environment.
• Business Unit Mindset: thinks about the total business; connects the dots. Overall business results guide decision‑making.
• Change Leadership: casts a compelling vision of the future, inspires others, and overcomes resistance to change.
• Financial Analysis/Business Acumen: dissects the P&L to analyze business performance, determine root causes, and take corrective actions to drive results.
• Influence/Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  clearly articulates what is important and brings others to their point of view while listening well and being responsive to concerns. Effectively influences up, down, and across.
• Coaching/Mentoring: develops new skills, mindsets, and capabilities of their members. Blends support with accountability and challenges others to grow.
• Collaboration:
  
  navigates competing priorities while maintaining a spirit of partnership. Seeks ways to help others be more successful.
• Learning Agility: quickly adapts to changes, adjusts approach, and learns new skills.
• Network Optimization: uses local knowledge to optimize supply chain network with the lowest total cost structure.
• Labor Management: optimizes staffing to balance cost with productivity and service levels.
• Partner with Logistics: works collaboratively to maximize the movement of product.
• Food Safety: understands and reinforces proper food safety policies and procedures. Connects the dots between food safety and business results.
• Customer Insight/Perspective: empathizes with customers and considers the impact of operational approaches and decisions on the customer experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field preferred.

• Distribution experience, D.O.T. regulations, Labor Relations, Budgeting and cost control, knowledge of OSHA, HACCP, and other regulations.

• STAND – OCCASIONALLY
• WALK – OCCASIONALLY
• DRIVE – NEVER
• SIT – FREQUENTLY
• LIFT:
  • 1–10 lbs (Sedentary) – OCCASIONALLY
  • 11–20 lbs (Light) – OCCASIONALLY
  • 21–50 lbs (Medium) – NEVER
  • 51–100 lbs (Heavy) – NEVER
  • Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) – NEVER
• CARRY:
  • 1–10 lbs (Sedentary) – OCCASIONALLY
  • 11–20 lbs (Light) – OCCASIONALLY
  • 21–50 lbs…