Regional Vice President of Transportation Operations

NFI Industries•Schaumburg, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Vice President (RVP) administers, operates and develops their area of the business to meet NFI and employee expectations as outlined in the company business, and marketing plans. The position is a healthy mix of strategy and operations, leaning more towards strategy activities and leadership/development of the team. The RVP has the responsibility for setting the direction and achieving key metrics within the business area. This position requires superior business acumen, negotiation, analytical and problem solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to implement new solutions and lean/continuous improvement programs. A key focus of this role will be to direct and coach department leaders to accomplish the goals of NFI along with ensuring the embodiment of NFI’s Purpose, Vision, and Values in their day-to-day activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a closely related field required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
10+ years-experience in the transportation/transportation logistics field in progressive leadership positions including oversight and management of a P&L
Strong analytical skills and mathematical competency
Strong financial conceptual skills
Excellent computer applications background including MS Office applications, reporting, analysis and presentations software
Provides hope and inspiration for the future and directs energy toward a bold vision. Inspires employees to work hard to achieve meaningful goals.
Communicate evocatively, creates vision, and provides goals and direction.
Able to develop and implement initiatives with an eye to the medium to long term, rather than just short-term fixes.
Capability to influence a wide range of groups and individuals to actively support a point of view or position. Demonstrates ability to secure ‘buy-in’ of others who may hold a contrary view.
Strong oral and written skills – ability to present ideas, reports and proposals in a succinct and coherent way. Capable to respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and NFI ownership.
Identifies and offers opportunities to engage, contribute and thrive at work. Creates a working environment that allows employees to connect, engage, share, and achieve.
Sets an employee development strategy. Builds a bench for organization growth and success. Track record of selecting and developing high-performing individuals
Champions NFI values with team and peers. Demonstrates self-awareness; admits to own areas of need. Owns succession planning; creates and approves development plans. Identifies talent and grows leaders through constructive feedback and encouragement. Provides opportunities for stretch assignments. Works to recruit and retain high performing employees.
Grows with determination, compassion, self-awareness, and courage. Exemplifies how to do the difficult, right thing every day. Demonstrates commitment, courageousness, respect, and self-awareness.
Works effectively with individuals and teams, including those outside the formal span of control, in the achievement of business goals.
Ability to manage the pressures and stress associated with a deadline- oriented atmosphere and customer service issues. Demonstrates skill in making independent decisions in support of company policies and procedures in a timely manner.
Accomplishes successful outcomes and delivers excellence by creating appropriate structure and clarity. Provides support, structure, and processes needed to work effectively and efficiently. Delegates power and responsibilities. Establishes structure and focuses action.
Must have experience with high-level customer service expectations
Generates creative solutions to open up new opportunities or to resolve difficult business situations
Demonstrated experience with leading and managing culture change
Proactively develops customer relationships by making efforts to listen and to understand the customer; but is equally able to challenge and develop the customer’s perceptions by proposing new value-adding propositions.
Drives new thinking and creative freedom, re-imagines realities for competitive differentiation and success. Challenges key stakeholders to do things better and/or differently. Changes the game. Explores and Navigates opportunities. Leads change.
Must be willing to travel, often without ample notice, perhaps up 40-60% of the time
Ability and availability to work irregular or extended hours including nights, weekends and potentially holidays as needed

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus.
Previous dedicated and/or private fleet background preferred.

Responsibilities

Works with the SVP of Transportation and leadership team to define Transportation strategy including customer and employee satisfaction at existing business locations, identifies business targets and business development opportunities including organic growth, new start up’s and potential acquisition targets.
Builds customer relationships at the executive, regional and local levels to support retention of existing business and helping to expand service offering with existing customers.
Exhibits commitment to the development of NFI employees, including active ownership of self-development. Empowers and challenges team members to reach their full potential. Recruits, develops, and retains a high performing team.
Collaborates with Sales team to increase activity within the region
Coordinates, actively participates, and creates sales presentations & strategies targeted to both new sales and existing customer renewals
Monitors and ensures QBRs are performed for customers and for profitability
Manage budget and metrics for region to measure operational performance aligned with overall NFI objectives
Provide accountability for monthly results vs. budget and KPI’s
Compiles and prepares monthly financial and operational analysis
Creates operational plans to increase revenue and existing output at current locations. Strategically adjusts activities, policies and practices to meet or exceed key performance metrics and customer satisfaction goals.
Actively supports other business areas in the achievement of their goals
Identifying key productivity metrics and working with local management to help drive delivery of budget targets
Ensures start-ups, new initiatives, productivity tools and other programs are implemented as planned