Operations Manager 1 - Warehouse

Penske•Windsor, ON

6d•CA$91,300 - CA$123,100•Onsite

About The Position

Lead teams in a dynamic operational environment, to consistently exceed established goals, demonstrate a commitment to customers and a dedication to excellence and innovation. Develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into successful execution. Effectively manage resources to achieve operational excellence and meet or exceed the site financial operating plan. Implement and maintain an incident-free safety culture at the operation. Looking for a professional Warehouse Operations Manager with the ability to engage and effectively communicate. This is not a logistics/transportation Manager. This position requires management of labor, clerical tasks and managing the shift each day. 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 60+ associates, while multi-tasking between needs of key stakeholders, operations, and associates in various warehouse roles. Operations Manager 1 provides leadership to lead staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

Requirements

Management of labor
Clerical tasks
Managing the shift each day
Ability to multitask
Work in a fast-paced environment
Foster a positive, accountable environment through coaching and team building skills
Strong sense of urgency
Leading 60+ associates
Multi-tasking between needs of key stakeholders, operations, and associates in various warehouse roles
Ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting Penske goals and objectives

Nice To Haves

This is not a logistics/transportation 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 inventory accuracy and warehouse operations
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 and 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