Operations Manager

Custom Goods Llc; Duncan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Duncan, BC is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee daily freight operations and manage a team. The role involves planning, ensuring safety standards, and maintaining customer relationships while achieving productivity objectives. A Bachelor's degree and significant managerial experience in logistics are required for this position.

Qualifications

• Eight years of supervisory or managerial experience in a high-volume warehouse.
• Prior budget preparation and cost reduction experience required.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute daily activities related to freight operations.
• Ensure safety and effective customer relationship management.
• Develop staff and maintain operational standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving skills

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Warehouse Management Systems

Job description

Summary/Objective:
In this role, the Operations Manager plans, organizes and executes all facets of daily activity involving the pre-scheduling, unloading, processing and loading of freight in order to accomplish timely, accurate, safe and cost-effective shipment of goods to customer locations either personally or through staff of supervisors.

Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensures Facility housekeeping and the safe and injury-free operation of all activity conducted on a 24/7 basis related to the scheduling, unloading, processing, loading and shipping of freight.
• Oversee customer relationships and the meeting or exceeding of customer expectations in terms of KPI requirements including the timely, damage free and accurate shipment of goods.
• Plan and implement the efficient utilization of labor in order to achieve budgeted CPU and Units per Hour productivity objectives.
• Ensure the availability of a skilled workforce by collaborating with Human Resources, Temporary Agencies and Safety Management in determining and delivering required training programs.
• Establish standard operational procedures (SOPs) and continuous improvement activities (kaizen) to achieve optimum efficiency and budgeted return on investment (ROI) objectives.
• Develop a highly productive staff of subordinates by actively participating in recruitment, selection, performance management, and reward/recognition programs.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures, and code of ethics.
• Provide for the safety and well-being of all subordinate personnel.
• Create and maintain high levels of employee productivity and engagement.
• Meet or exceed customer expectations pertaining to timeliness and quality of service.
• Actively participate in the development of annual operating budgets, capital investment, cost reduction, continuous improvement, and accident prevention programs.
• Demonstrate effective management planning, organizing, communicating, directing, controlling, and innovating skills.
• Effectively resolve customer service problems with timely customer interaction and problem-solving skills.

Core Behaviors:
Demonstrate to comply with Custom Goods’ Core Behaviors:

• Servant Leadership
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Resilient
• Intense Safety Focus
• Trust

Required Education and Experience

• Eight years of demonstrated supervisory or managerial experience in a high-volume warehouse, preferably cross dock or transloading, distribution, manufacturing or similar environment.
• Prior experience with the preparation of operating budgets, capital improvement projects, cost reduction initiatives, and productivity improvement plans.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative relations among all levels of an organization.
• Computer literacy with MS Office Suite essential; prior experience with Warehouse Management and Yard Management Systems preferred and Manhattan Scale (WMS) a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

AAP/EEO Statement: Custom Goods, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.
This commitment extends to all aspects of Custom Goods’ employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.