90803 Operations Director

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Greenfield, Indiana, seeks an experienced Operations Director to lead four food-grade warehouse facilities on the east side of Indianapolis. The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and operational excellence across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, budget, and data-driven decision-making skills, with a track record of improving labor productivity and inventory accuracy in a 3PL or manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, operations management, business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• At least five years of progressive warehouse, distribution, or logistics operations experience.
• At least three years of management experience with supervisors and hourly staff.
• Experience across multiple facilities or accounts.
• Experience in 3PL, food-grade, or regulated warehousing.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, sanitation programs, and audit requirements.
• Strong understanding of warehouse management systems and KPIs.
• Demonstrated budgeting, productivity improvement, and continuous-improvement leadership.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer-management skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and warehouse technology.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel among four east-side Indianapolis facilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations across four warehouse locations, including receiving, put-away, storage, inventory control, order fulfillment, shipping, and value-added services.
• Establish consistent operating procedures, performance expectations, and accountability across all sites.
• Conduct regular site visits, operational reviews, safety observations, and leadership meetings.
• Balance labor, equipment, space, and workload across facilities to meet customer requirements.
• Develop site managers, supervisors, and team leads through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Support new customer implementations, operational transitions, and business growth.
• Maintain clean, audit-ready facilities with food-grade standards and compliance with FDA/OSHA/FSMA.
• Lead or support customer, regulatory, and third-party audits; manage corrective actions.
• Monitor KPIs: safety, accuracy, inventory, on-time shipping, labor, and costs.
• Provide accurate forecasts, reports, and performance updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with HR on recruiting, onboarding, retention, attendance, and training.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Data analysis

Safety

Quality compliance

Inventory management

Customer service

Communication

Training

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics/operations

Tools

WMS

Excel

Job description

90803 Operations Director

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Greenfield, Indiana, United States

About this position

Positions:1 Full Time

Experience
7 - 20 Years

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead operations across four food-grade, third-party logistics warehouse facilities on the east side of Indianapolis. This leader will be responsible for safety, food-grade compliance, customer service, labor productivity, inventory accuracy, cost control, and consistent execution across all locations.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, data-driven leader with experience managing multiple warehouse operations in a 3PL, food-grade, distribution, or manufacturing environment. This position requires the ability to develop site leaders, standardize processes, manage changing customer demands, and maintain audit‑ready facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Multi‑Site Operations Leadership

• Direct daily operations across four warehouse locations, including receiving, put‑away, storage, inventory control, order fulfillment, shipping, and value‑added services.
• Establish consistent operating procedures, performance expectations, and accountability across all sites.
• Conduct regular site visits, operational reviews, safety observations, and leadership meetings.
• Balance labor, equipment, space, and workload across facilities to meet customer requirements.
• Develop site managers, supervisors, and team leads through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Support new customer implementations, operational transitions, and business growth.

Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance

• Maintain clean, safe, secure, and audit‑ready food‑grade facilities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable FDA, OSHA, FSMA, GMP, sanitation, pest‑control, allergen‑management, and customer‑specific requirements.
• Partner with quality and safety personnel to maintain required records, corrective‑action plans, training, and inspection readiness.
• Lead or support customer, regulatory, and third‑party audits.
• Investigate safety, quality, inventory, and service incidents and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Promote a strong culture of food safety, employee safety, and continuous improvement.

Customer Service and 3PL Performance

• Serve as a senior operational contact for assigned customers and address service issues promptly.
• Ensure operations meet customer SLAs, contractual requirements, shipping schedules, and inventory standards.
• Lead customer business reviews and communicate performance, risks, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with transportation providers, customer teams, vendors, and internal departments.
• Support pricing, labor modeling, capacity planning, and scope reviews for new or changing customer programs.

Financial and Performance Management

• Manage site operating budgets, labor costs, overtime, supplies, equipment, and facility‑related expenses.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including:
  • Safety performance
  • Order and shipment accuracy
  • Inventory accuracy
  • On‑time shipping
  • Labor productivity
  • Overtime and cost per unit
  • Space utilization
  • Damage and claims
  • Customer service levels
  • Audit findings and corrective‑action closure
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Implement lean practices, process improvements, and cost‑saving initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or customer service.
• Provide accurate operational forecasts, reports, and performance updates to senior leadership.
• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and customer focus.
• Partner with Human Resources on recruiting, onboarding, retention, attendance, employee relations, and workforce planning.
• Ensure all employees receive appropriate safety, food‑handling, equipment, and job‑specific training.
• Establish succession plans and develop a strong leadership bench across all four locations.
• Manage performance issues consistently and in accordance with company policies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, operations management, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• At least five years of progressive warehouse, distribution, or logistics operations experience.
• At least three years of management experience with responsibility for supervisors and hourly warehouse employees.
• Experience managing multiple facilities, large operations, or several customer accounts.
• Experience in a 3PL, food‑grade, food and beverage, consumer products, or regulated warehousing environment.
• Working knowledge of food‑grade warehousing standards, GMPs, sanitation programs, and audit requirements.
• Strong understanding of warehouse management systems, inventory control, labor planning, and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, improve productivity, and lead continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and customer‑management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and warehouse management technology.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly among four east‑side Indianapolis facilities.