Director of Operations – Foodservice Distribution

Mclane Company, Inc.; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Day 1 benefits: PTO, life insurance

FSA/HSA

Pet insurance

Maternity/paternity leave

Employee assistance programs

Discount programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

McLane Company, Inc. is seeking a Director of Operations to lead DC functions including Transportation, Warehousing, and QA.

You will plan, organize, and support projects with the tools and facilities needed to drive growth and service levels across multiple locations. Responsibilities include coordinating planning strategies with corporate staff, leading Transportation and Warehouse teams, and communicating progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Have at least 5 years of experience in all facets of the foodservice distribution Industry, preferably in the QSR sector.
• Accounting, planning, and analytical experience is required.
• Preferred experience with Manhattan, AS/400 systems, JDE, EXCEL, Microsoft Word, and Access programs; XATA, PeopleNet or similar programs.
• Have a detailed understanding of financial statements and resulting cost implications.
• Be able to identify financial issues and provide cost effective solutions.
• Be able to use IT systems to generate and evaluate key performance data.
• Have experience with multi-shift, 6- to 7-day operations.
• Have management experience with large DC and driver workforces (200+).
• Ability to cultivate and manage relationships with customers (100+, comprising 1,000-2,000 stores) and maintain high visibility with major customers, co-ops, and corporate customers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of overall business planning and supply chain planning strategies and develop explicit goals and strategies closely linked to the overall business planning and supply chain process.
• Coordinate with Corporate Operations Support staff on strategies to improve service levels and KPIs.
• Provide leadership for the Transportation and Warehouse departments.
• Communicate the status of activities and results on an ongoing basis; ensure all affected location and functional interests are represented.
• Understand, articulate, and execute all QA criterion set forth in supply chain processes.
• Special projects may be assigned at the position supervisor's discretion.

Skills

Leadership

Analytics

Excel

JDE

AS/400

Manhattan

PeopleNet

Customer relations

DC operations

Reading English

Tools

Manhattan WMS

AS/400

JDE

Excel

Microsoft Word

Access

XATA

PeopleNet

Job description

McLane Company, Inc. is seeking a Director of Operations to lead DC functions including Transportation, Warehousing, and QA.

You will plan, organize, and support projects with the tools and facilities needed to drive growth and service levels across multiple locations. Responsibilities include coordinating planning strategies with corporate staff, leading Transportation and Warehouse teams, and communicating progress to stakeholders.