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JOB SUMMARYThis is a senior leadership operation position responsible for all production, inbound and outbound warehouse, fleet services, facilities management (including building, grounds, power industrial equipment, sanitation, security), transportation (including routing, delivery, and backhaul), operations systems and related third party providers. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, achieving performance key metrics, expense and revenue management, strategic execution of local and corporate initiatives, compliance with government regulations, safety and security of the building, its contents and people, and management and direction of staff. RESPONSIBILITIESResponsible for the wholesome, accurate, efficient, fiscally responsible daily work and safety of inbound and outbound warehouse, transportation (delivery), fleet services, facilities departments, and associates.Prepares and executes an annual profit plan with direct input from the management team.Oversees budget management including labor, benefits, supplies, company assets, capital investments, depreciation, maintenance and repair, and third-party contracts.Evaluates fiscal metrics and adjusts activities to meet or exceed performance expectations.Coordinates with other departments as necessary to ensure upgrades and repairs are completed efficiently and effectively.Strategically adjusts departments' activities, policies, and practices to meet or exceed key performance metrics and customer satisfaction goals.Actively supports other departments in the achievement of goals.Analyzes the growth of operating company against facility size to maintain proper storage, receiving, and shipping capabilities for present and future business.Champions' efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with the implementation of changes within areas of responsibility.Identifies problems and proposes solutions to other members of senior management.Conducts audits ensuring all required inspections and documentation are completed accurately (including, but not limited to, food safety documentation, DOT records, EPSM, PSM, etc.) and retained to ensure a minimum potential for loss.Ensures compliance with all insurance pooling requirements; with local, state, federal and provincial regulatory agencies (i.e., OSHA, DOT, FDA, USDA, DOL, CVOR (Canada), etc.) with licensing and logbook requirements and with food safety policies, protocols, and requirements.Ensures contingency systemspracticesprotocols are in place to eliminate business spects emergency response or crisis management activities.Develops and maintains liaisons with local emergency management and other entities to facilitate plan development and response effort coordination.Assists safety manager with training initiatives.Evaluates and ensures the appropriate use and updating of all department software municates with merchandising, sales management, and marketing associates to collaboratively resolve any customer or delivery opportunities or issues.Visit customer locations and meets with customers to address issues and assess delivery difficulty.Aid in the solicitation of new or prospective business by participating in company meetings and presentations when necessary, and in other market area activities to develop and foster the company's recognition within the business community.Implement or responds to ideas to improve associate engagement and terprets trains and consistently enforces company policies and procedures.QUALIFICATIONS:Education Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required, in business administration, supply chain management, operations management or equivalent combination of education and related experience.Experience7 years operations experience.Professional SkillsDemonstrated progressive levels of management experienceAbility to read, comprehends, write, and speak English.Able to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.Can add, subtracts, multiply, and divides into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and terpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Must have excellent computer skills.Working knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as well as environmental regulationslegislation and governing bodies.