VPC Operations Assistant Manager - 2nd Shift

Glovis EV Logistics America•Ellabell, GA

34d•$86,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Assistant Manager oversees activities related to GLOVIS VPC operations and provides leadership and guidance to achieve customer satisfaction. The role directly supervises GLOVIS EV staff, supporting employee development and company goals and standards. It emphasizes compliance, timely customer service, and meeting quality expectations. The position directs daily operations and staffing, reviews production plans and vessel schedules, implements vehicle-processing improvements, and oversees personnel functions and organizational performance. It also manages profit-and-loss performance, operational efficiencies, service quality, cost recovery, and monthly and annual financial and production plans. The role requires hands-on familiarity with business processes to validate and improve procedures. This is an onsite position in Savannah, Georgia, with a temporary work location; the listed worksite location for Summer 2024 is Ellabell, Georgia/Bryan County. The schedule is Monday through Friday on second shift.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Minimum of 5 years of operations experience.
Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Database management system experience.
Ability to direct work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to adapt to change.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving ability.
Ability to use standard office equipment, including a laptop computer and cell phone.
Generally required to spend long periods sitting, typing, and working at a computer; may occasionally need to lift and transport items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 3 years of direct supervisory experience.
Operations management system experience.

Responsibilities

Direct daily on-site operations for staff, including performance management and employee development.
Determine headcount needs to meet production goals.
Review production plans with the Operations team for vehicle output and guidance.
Review vessel schedules to determine vehicle storage capacity.
Implement vehicle-processing improvements.
Perform personnel functions such as selection, training, and evaluation.
Monitor the performance of organizational members or partners.
Manage profit and loss to meet quarterly and annual business-plan targets.
Lead efforts to maximize efficiencies, optimize service, and meet business-plan objectives at GLOVIS EA ports.
Apply thorough knowledge of all phases of the business to support efficiency and sustainability.
Take a hands-on approach to gain direct knowledge and validate or improve current processes and procedures.
Verify cost recovery.
Ensure activities that generate costs to GLOVIS EA are recoverable and appropriately invoiced, using an understanding of GLOVIS EA cost and revenue structures.
Develop monthly and annual financial and production business plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.