Director, Warehousing Operations

RJW Logistics Group • Elk Grove Township, IL

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About The Position

Reporting directly to the VP- Warehousing, the Director of Warehousing Operations oversee operations at a the RJW Warehouses and ensures that all incoming and outgoing inventory is processed according to schedule. Directly responsible for the overall leadership and day-to-day operation of multiple warehouse facilities.

Requirements

• Experience in multi-state warehouse acquisitions planning
• Outstanding track record of managing operations and delivering results through developing significant improvements in costs and transport
• Strong interpersonal skills that foster the development of an efficient and cohesive operations group, with the ability to organize and develop the talent of direct reports
• Substantial experience in lean process development, inventory control, logistics, and distribution management
• Experience managing a team of operations professionals
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience overseeing multiple warehouses
• Must be able to communicate, read, write, and speak English
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience of direct involvement in warehousing, transportation, and/or logistics fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry-related experience including three years in upper management required.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to activate phone systems utilizing keyboards and buttons.
• Must be articulate and comfortable speaking in front of others.
• Regularly work in an indoor/office environment and required to sit and/or use repetitive hand motion.
• Frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk.
• Must be able to work in excess of continuous 8 hours when required.
• Must be able to work under stressful situations, have good cognitive skills, maintain work accuracy, and the ability to concentrate on more than one task at a time.
• Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media with 20/20 corrected vision.
• Must hear speech out of both ears in the normal range of 30db at 500 to 2000 Hz range.
• Must be able to speak and communicate clearly over telephones.
• Must be in sound physical health as determined by a certified licensed physician with no evidence of the use of controlled substances.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic direction and hands-on leadership in all aspects of logistics, inventory management, and customer service
• Accountable for the development and achievement of monthly, annual, and long-term strategic plans as well as operational improvement initiatives related to the cost, efficiency, quality, safety.
• Collaborate with department leaders and their respective teams to achieve cost, quality, inventory measures, safety, customer satisfaction and people development objectives
• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports and their respective teams to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills
• Oversees the operations of the warehouses. Includes compliance with OSHA, Safety, Workers Compensation, and other regulations to ensure a safe and productive work environment
• Determine standards, KPI’s, production goals, and processes based on company policies, and workloads, confer with other management or subordinates to resolve problems, complaints, or issues
• Provide input on annual cost budgets and performance goals.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental and regulatory policies and permits
• Promote effective policies in recruitment, retention, and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees