Vice President of Operations

Performance Food Group•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Responsible for managing all aspects of the warehouse workflow and overseeing the driver fleet in regards to recruiting, safety and compliance, training and ensuring proper management of the department. Responsible for counseling all staff members; achieving corporate goals as established by the senior management team, and ensuring corporate profitability. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company. Supervise associates including but not limited to: scheduling, training and development counseling, performance management and poblem resolution. Conduct department meetings. Manage inventory dollar levels to achieve optimum cash flow and service level. Develop budgets for the Warehouse Department on a yearly basis and monitor monthly. Manage department within budgetary guidelines. Oversee the organizing of the warehouse inventory on a quarterly basis. Manage operations budget development and reporting. Monitor staff in budget review and forecasting. Oversee truck leasing agreement(s). Interact with customers and vendors in a friendly, timely and quality manner; ensure customers' and vendors' questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner. Establish procedures which maximize the efficiency of the operations department and allow the department to function at the highest level of productivity. Solve operational problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where minimal standardization exists. Analyze work-related situations and make decisions in an effective manner. Improve operational strategies and processes based upon knowledge of the food distribution industry. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
6 - 10 Years Foodservice operations or related area with supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelors in Business management, operations or related area
10 Years +Foodservice operations or related area with supervisory/management experience

Responsibilities

Managing all aspects of the warehouse workflow
Overseeing the driver fleet in regards to recruiting, safety and compliance, training and ensuring proper management of the department
Counseling all staff members
Achieving corporate goals as established by the senior management team
Ensuring corporate profitability
Supervising associates including but not limited to: scheduling, training and development counseling, performance management and problem resolution
Conducting department meetings
Managing inventory dollar levels to achieve optimum cash flow and service level
Developing budgets for the Warehouse Department on a yearly basis and monitoring monthly
Managing department within budgetary guidelines
Overseeing the organizing of the warehouse inventory on a quarterly basis
Managing operations budget development and reporting
Monitoring staff in budget review and forecasting
Overseeing truck leasing agreement(s)
Interacting with customers and vendors in a friendly, timely and quality manner
Ensuring customers' and vendors' questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner
Establishing procedures which maximize the efficiency of the operations department and allow the department to function at the highest level of productivity
Solving operational problems and dealing with a variety of variables in situations where minimal standardization exists
Analyzing work-related situations and making decisions in an effective manner
Improving operational strategies and processes based upon knowledge of the food distribution industry
Performing other related duties as assigned