Operations Manager - Oakley

Batory Foods•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Batory Foods, we encourage our team to Bring YOU, Every Day because true success starts with the ability to be yourself and letting your unique talents shine. Since 1979, the heart of our success has been our people. The Friedman family established a legacy of generosity, warmth, and respect. And with core values like Invest in Relationships and Be Relentless About Improvement, each member of our team consistently strives for excellence to uphold that legacy—whether it’s related to the employee experience, our processes, or the customer journey. Join our team today and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

Requirements

Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment sponsorship.
Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field required.
10+ years of experience working in a warehouse environment.
At least 6 years of experience in a supervisory role.
Advanced MS Office skills required.
Experience with Data Collection, Metrics, and KPI’s.
Previous experience with a WMS required.
Experience in Process Improvement projects.
Ability to work independently required.
Experience in the Food and Beverage industry required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Prior experience with Tableau, Visio, MS Project software applications preferred.
Prior experience with YMS, Billing, Labor, etc. preferred.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
Experience in high performance teams preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and directs the operations of the Distribution Center to ensure that customer and vendor requirements are achieved in accordance with company policies and food safety and quality requirements along with BRC standards.
Serves as a leader in the Distribution Center environment.
Oversees the facilitation and coordination of Inventory Control, Quality control, Logistics, & Safety within the facility.
Delivers significant process improvements and productivity improvements.
Receives, stores and ships safe quality products.
Develops and delivers the Distribution Center goals.
Manages the development and delivery of operational policies, programs and systems including but not limited to Quality, Safety, and food safety regulatory bodies within functional areas.
Develops and directs the orientation, evaluation and development of staff.
Manages inventory levels, manages expenses, minimizes loss and maximizes revenues.
Prepares various data statistics to report on metrics and KPI’s.
Develops and directs process improvement and productivity improvement within the facility.
Gathers and interprets information and develops, recommends and implements solutions.
Establishes methods and procedures for departmental work activities, identifies and resolves operational problems, and communicates expertise and approvals concerning distribution center facility activities.
Monitors, assesses, manages, and makes recommendations to key productivity indicators including but not limited to financial, productivity, compliance, and service and distribution center goals in order to reduce and control costs.
Establishes sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement.
Effectively leads and directs the work of the Distribution Center Facility staff.
Completes other duties assigned by Facility Manager.