Operations Manager 1 (Supply Chain/Logistics)

Penske • Salt Lake City, UT

8d • $85,600 - $115,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Penske Logistics is seeking a proven leader with relevant experience and skills to join our team of transportation and logistics professionals. We are seeking a candidate to supervise drivers at one of our locations. The Operations Manager provides leadership to leading staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives. This position requires management of CDL Class A drivers' tasks and managing the shift each day. It requires a high-level ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment. Proven skills to foster a positive, accountable environment through coaching and team building skills. Strong sense of urgency, capable of leading a mid-large team of associates, while multi-tasking between needs of key stakeholders, operations, and associates in various logistic roles. The Operations Manager 1 provides leadership to lead staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Energetic and team-oriented leader
• Proven record of leadership excellence
• History of leading teams to consistently exceed established goals in dynamic operational environments
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, develop, communicate with and retain team members
• Demonstrated ability to develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into successful execution
• Proven ability to effectively manage financial resources
• Relevant experience and skills
• Supervise drivers
• Management of CDL Class A drivers' tasks
• Managing the shift each day
• High level ability to multitask
• Work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven skills to foster a positive, accountable environment through coaching and team building skills
• Strong sense of urgency
• Capable of leading mid-large team of associates
• Multi-tasking between needs of key stakeholders, operations, and associates in various logistic roles

Nice To Haves

• This is not a Warehouse Manager.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives
• Establish and sustain that we recruit, hire, train, develop and retain quality associates.
• Establish and sustain effective, two-way communication that informs and motivates as well as recognizes excellence among team members
• Establish and sustain strong and effective relationships with associates, the customer, and supporting departments
• Meet or exceed all customer key performance metrics and objectives
• Interact daily with local customer to ensure existing and emerging customer needs are understood
• Lead team to identify operational improvements in areas such as route optimization, carrier selection, backhauls, and trailer loading
• Collaborate with other Penske sites to share best practices, leverage resources/assets, etc.
• Develop and execute annual financial and operating plan
• Lead the operation with integrity to meet or exceed the Business Plan targets
• Identify issues with the operating metrics and P&L and make required adjustments in a timely manner
• Ensure customer billings and associate payroll are prepared timely and accurately, the payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and all other activities are accurately reflected in the P&L.
• Lead a culture of safety through personal example
• Develop, execute, and assess continuous improvement plan to reduce accident and injury frequency
• Ensure each associate understands their individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work place
• Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, company policies and procedures
• Coach through safety observations
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo
• Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the customer
• Identify and seize profitable business opportunities for the customer and Penske
• Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings.
• Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization, maintenance availability and fuel efficiency
• Contribute to equipment specification at time of start-up and renewal
• Build a strong working relationship with local PTL district and other equipment vendors
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed