Senior Operations Manager - Warehousing

Colonial Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to direct daily warehouse activities, including supervision, receiving, storage, distribution and inventory control, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead the Team, set performance goals, manage budgets and manpower planning, and implement SOPs and Lean improvements to maximize productivity and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of Management Leadership experience.
• Experience working in a Third Party (3PL) logistics environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse operations and supervise team members.
• Ensure quality and productivity goals are met daily.
• Oversee budgeting, manpower planning and forecasting.
• Train, develop and coach Team Supervisors and staff.
• Maintain safety and SOP compliance; implement Lean improvements.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and manage vendor data.

Skills

Customer Centricity

Fostering Culture

Collaboration

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Managing Through Change

Developing Self & Others

Planning & Results Orientation

Communication

Always Improving Mindset

Business & Financial Savvy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or combination of education and related experience

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Senior Operations Manager

SUMMARY:

The Senior Operations Manager will direct and coordinate the day-to-day activities of a warehouse operation which includes supervision of the team members, receiving, storage, distribution, systems administration, inventory control, sanitation and maintenance and Customer Service. To oversee warehousing activities in compliance with space availability, order fulfillment and business plans. Ensure the training of employees, setting of performance goals, organization of work, and maintenance of a productive and participatory environment. Other responsibilities will include the management of vendor data, and the ongoing health and safety of Metro Logistics through leadership, training, development of policies and procedures, and the issuing of reports.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES

• Company Culture - exhibits the desired behaviors that support “Our Way” and looks for ways to say “Yes”
• Ensures quality and productivity goals are met on a daily basis
• Focuses on the facility’s service mission and ensures shift exceeds customer service expectation by:
• Utilizing shift leadership team to communicate and execute tasks
• Managing labour
• Ensures Team Managers execute daily assignments
• Understands and participates in budgeting, manpower planning and forecasting and managing expenditures
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, development, coaching and performance appraisals for Team Supervisors and support team.
• Manages confidential information/documentation as required by policies
• Reviews records, reports, documents to comply with Company operational expectations
• Follows loss prevention, risk controls and quality assurance procedures to ensure a safe and clean work environment
• Continuously and accurately plans, supervises, reviews and evaluates shift performance within the distribution centre
• Proactively identifies and leads process improvement initiatives utilizing LEAN tools to optimize efficiency
• Identifies initiatives to improve team work, morale, cost savings, shift performance and reduced labour cost.
• Ensures workforce is well trained to provide seamless and timely delivery of service
• Communicates with and responds to Customer Service inquiries
• Accountable for troubleshooting problems through to resolution, escalating as necessary.
• Reviews and updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as required
• Assumes additional related responsibilities as required

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five years of Management Leadership experience.
• Experience working in a Third Party (3PL) logistics environment.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Centricity
• Fostering Culture
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Managing Through Change
• Developing Self & Others
• Planning & Results Orientation
• Communication
• Always Improving Mindset
• Business & Financial Savvy

EDUCATION

• A Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or combination of education and related experience