Senior Director of Operations

US Venture•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The U.S. AutoForce Senior Director of Warehouse Operations partners closely with the Vice President of Operations to lead and optimize a nationwide warehouse network, ensuring operational excellence, scalability, and alignment with business objectives. The role provides leadership across multiple regions, typically overseeing 6 or more regional leaders and a network of 20–40 distribution facilities. The position is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. The preferred location is the Central or Western U.S., particularly near a U.S. AutoForce facility. Relocation may be considered for the right candidate. Regular travel is required to support operations across the network, including the ability to travel at least 50% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
15 or more years of progressive operations leadership experience, including 10 or more years managing multi-site or regional operations.
Strong financial acumen, including P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost-per-unit management.
Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, safety, and service metrics at scale.
Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams to effect change with limited direction.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence across Sales, HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
Skill in change management and organizational development in fast-growing or evolving environments.
Experience leading continuous improvement programs that resulted in quantifiable cost savings, cycle time reduction, or quality gains.
Ability to work in a changing and ambiguous environment with an entrepreneurial approach.
Ability to use business judgment to effectively prioritize and action requests.
Excellent business judgment, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and communication skills for executive management.
Ability to travel at least 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

Support the VP of Operations in defining, evaluating, and achieving operational goals and strategy, identifying areas for improvement.
Work cross-functionally to identify short- and long-term strategic needs and develop implementable strategies.
Develop internal capabilities and align resources to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Manage the Operational Excellence team, implementing and standardizing metrics to performance-manage operations across locations.
Manage the Logistics team, coordinating and optimizing freight moves into and across the warehouse network.
Partner with the VP on acquisition review and implementation, and determine warehouse placement, timing, and size.
Manage the Strategic Growth and Planning team, responsible for lease management, market expansion, and incentive negotiation.
Stay current on operational industry trends.
Research and implement appropriate automation to drive efficiencies and minimize cost.
Work with Operation Leaders to set KPIs and use data analytics to drive decisions and measure success.
Conduct consistent onsite visits to understand location and network challenges, drive engagement, and solicit feedback and ideas.
Work with the Center of Excellence Team to inspect operational SOPs and hold leaders accountable for results.
Establish consistent, multi-faceted communication plans and channels for effective two-way dialogue between locations and operations functions.
Network with key vendors, experts, and external operational forums, and expect the team to do the same.
Champion continuous improvement and quality control to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
Continuously learn and develop professionally.
Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and company policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.