Area Operations Manager

Hirebridge; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quikrete Materials is seeking an Area Operations Manager to lead terminal operations across multiple sites, ensuring safety, quality, and cost efficiency. The role requires proactive leadership to optimize shipping, budgeting, and performance metrics.

The successful candidate will drive strategic initiatives in logistics, collaborate with leadership, and manage capital investments while maintaining a strong safety culture and customer focus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of workplace safety, including implementing and enforcing safety programs and policies.
• Experience managing multiple locations across multiple states.
• Ability to develop and manage operating budgets for each location.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance in industrial environments.
• Project management experience with capital projects planning and execution.
• Knowledge of supply chain logistics for truck, rail cars, and barges.
• Ability to lead employees at multiple locations with servant leadership.
• Experience with material handling, bulk powders, and silo storage.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• Capable of working in a high-pressure environment without direct supervision.
• 5 years of cement industry or related field experience.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety culture by participating in safety meetings and addressing staff safety concerns.
• Ensure terminal operations are executed per schedule, quality standards and forecasted expenses.
• Lead cost-optimization initiatives to reduce fixed and variable costs without sacrificing quality or equipment integrity.
• Foster a positive work environment emphasizing safety, fair compensation, and employee development.
• Support community involvement and uphold a positive corporate image.
• Oversee capital investments within budget, scope and time constraints for efficient operations.
• Lead development and execution of strategies aligned with business and marketing plans for Logistics.
• Manage the business unit's budget, capex, and P&L accountability.
• Establish and enforce safety and environmental policies in compliance with DOT/regulations.
• Analyze shipping data with Terminal Managers and propose operational changes for route efficiency.
• Leverage Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize outbound shipping and system integrity.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and operational metrics.
• Oversee dispatch operations to ensure terminal efficiency and meet customer service expectations.
• Lead recruiting, hiring, training, and performance management of all Terminal Managers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement policies and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Workplace safety knowledge

Multi-location management

Budget management

Preventive maintenance knowledge

Project management

Supply chain logistics

Servant leadership

Material handling experience

Travel readiness

High-pressure environment adaptability

Cement industry experience

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

At Quikrete Materials, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork and cooperation are at the forefront. The Area Operations Manager position requires providing customers with product knowledge and pricing information for a variety of project levels. Position requires a candidate to have a pleasant and accommodating attitude, while being proactive with situations that are constantly changing.

What We Offer:

• Work-Life Balance:We understand the importance of achieving your professional goals without compromising your personal life.
• Career Growth:Join an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. This is an opportunity to propel your career forward.
• Comprehensive Benefits:We provide a comprehensive benefits package with customizable options that meet your needs and those of your family.

Terminal Operations Leadership Responsibilities

• Safety Culture:
  Champion safe work practices by participating in safety meetings and engaging with staff on individual safety concerns and initiatives.
• Operational Execution:
  Ensure terminal operations are executed according to schedule, quality standards, and forecasted expenses to meet sales demands—without compromising long-term terminal performance.
• Cost Optimization:
  Contribute to reducing throughput costs by leading studies, tests, and implementing technical or organizational modifications that lower fixed and variable costs without sacrificing quality or equipment integrity.
• Work Environment & Employee Engagement:
  Foster a positive work environment that prioritizes safety, fair compensation, and professional growth through training, development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Community & Corporate Relations:
  Actively support and promote community involvement and uphold a positive corporate image.
• Capital Investment:
  Recommend and oversee implementation of capital investments within budget, scope, and time constraints to ensure efficient terminal operations.
• Strategic Business Development:
  Lead the development and execution of strategies in alignment with business and marketing plans for the Logistics function.
• Financial Oversight:
  Responsible for managing the business unit’s budget, capital expenditures, and full P&L accountability.
• Policy & Regulatory Compliance:
  Establish and enforce safety and environmental policies in full compliance with DOT and regulatory requirements.
• Shipping & Route Optimization:
  Consult with Terminal Managers to analyze shipping data and recommend operational changes to improve route efficiency.
• Technology Optimization (TMS):
  Leverage the company’s Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize outbound shipping, ensure system/data integrity, and support ongoing system development for improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Performance Metrics:
  Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics.
• Dispatch Efficiency:
  Oversee dispatch operations to ensure terminal efficiency and meet customer service expectations.
• Talent Management:
  Lead the recruiting, hiring, training, and performance management of all Terminal Managers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  Work closely with leadership and other departments to design and implement policies, procedures, and objectives that drive continuous improvement.

About You

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of workplaces safety, including implementing and executing safety programs and policies.
• Managing multiple locations across multiple states.
• Develop and manage operating budgets for each location
• Has knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance in industrial environments.
• Project management experience and capital projects planning and execution.
• Knowledge of supply chain logistic for truck, rail cars, and barges.
• Ability to lead employees at multiple locations in a positive manner with servant leadership principles.
• Experience with material handling, bulk powders, and silo storage
• Capable of travelling on a regular basis.
• Able to work in a high pressure environment without direct supervision.
• 5 years experience in cement industry or related field