Sr. Director Operations

KeHE Distributors, LLC•Aurora District, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Requirements

High degree of self-motivation and dependability.
Ability and willingness to respond with patience, courtesy and friendliness.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Excellent interpersonal abilities; ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, and flexible.
Excellent grammar, verbal, and writing skills.
High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detailed oriented.
Ability to establish credibility and be decisive but be able to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees and management personnel.
Must maintain good attendance.
Maintain safe work practices.
Maintain safeguards of confidential company information.
A minimum 10 years prior warehouse / distribution experience.
At least 5 years in leadership required.
Ability to read, comprehend and write English.
Previous experience operating a forklift, experience with security systems, and knowledge of MS Office required.
Ability to work varied shifts and schedules as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, organizes and controls warehousing, distribution, and transportation activities for the distribution center.
Implements company operating policies, procedures and processes that achieve the safe, efficient, cost effective facility operations and meet customer service expectations.
Maintains the distribution center in accordance with Company’s health and sanitation standards, federal and state OSHA requirements.
Protects and maintains company assets (inventory, facilities and fleet) within the region.
Establishes and maintains warehouse budgetary goals.
Organizes production and procedures of warehouse operations.
Oversees and executes all inventory control procedures ensuring maximum safeguard of the company’s physical inventory.
Provides leadership, trains and develops warehouse supervisors.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws including; conducting performance reviews, controlling overtime.
Strives to instill a sense of professionalism and pride in co-workers, drivers, and warehouse personnel by ongoing daily communication.
Interfaces daily with management of the public warehouse.
Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all equipment. Recommends new equipment, systems, and facility capital expenditures.
Ensures quality service and product to our customers.
Develops and maintains inventory shrinkage-shortage level goals established by the company.
Oversees and directs the facility security and security systems.
Responsible for effective safety and sanitation programs.
Maintains an efficient production schedule to ensure timely truck departures to meet delivery schedules.
Coordinates outside purchases of Warehouse materials, supplies, and products.
Interacts with customers to resolve order discrepancies and ensure quality service.
Establishes and maintains effective communication avenues with all KEHE departments.
Develops and maintains effective cost control procedures.
Develops and maintains effective productivity procedures. Maximizes facility productivity and utilization.
Maintains effective stock rotation.
Utilizes warehouse space as best as possible.
Maintains good attendance.
Maintains safe work practices.
Maintains safeguards of confidential company information.
Performs other duties and special projects as requested.