Director of Operations - Warehouse

Lippert; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lippert is seeking a General Manager to lead warehouse operations in a multi-shift environment, overseeing 100+ team members, P&L, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires a BA in Supply Chain or Operations, extensive management experience, and proficiency with Manhattan and ERP systems. Relocation assistance is offered for this functional leadership position.

Qualifications

• 15-20 years of management experience preferred.
• Strong systems understanding is needed.
• Continuous improvement experience is a plus.
• Multi-shift leadership experience.
• Experience leading over 100 Team Members on a 7 day work week schedule.
• Big Box distribution experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures.
• Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, and analyzing variances.
• Develop warehouse operations systems and improve processes.
• Lead and develop a large front-line team and supervisors.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet external and internal customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Excel

Education

BA in Supply Chain or Operations

Tools

Manhattan

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Join the Lippert Team!

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers. This role will offer relocation assistance to successful applicants.

General Manager

Our Director of Operations manage warehouse Team Members, coordinate shipping & receiving efforts in the designated region and manage operating costs for their facility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Achieve operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans
• Motivate the team members to achieve plan goals
• Build people capability through effective Team Member relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel.
• Develop teams to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
• Review and prepare any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
• Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements
• Develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
• Develop and implement warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Train Team Members on all warehouse processes and ERP systems
• Troubleshoot all receiving and shipping complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent re-occurrence
• Administer policies and procedures
• Work in collaboration with Leadership to meet all external and internal customer needs
• Flexible to work hours beyond and outside regular work schedule to ensure coverage as deemed necessary
• P & L responsibility
• Demonstrated experience managing transportation and logistics operations within a distribution environment, including inbound and outbound freight, carrier selection, routing, and delivery coordination.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have supervisory responsibility upon hiring and will lead a team of supervisors.

Travel:

Travel will be 10% of the role.

Required Education and Experience:

• BA, preferablyin Supply Chain or Operations
• 15-20 Years Management Experience preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel is preferred
• Strong systems understanding is needed
• Continuous Improvement experience is a plus
• Multi-Shift leadership experience
• Experience leading over 100 Team Members on a 7 day work week schedule
• Big Box distribution experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Computer Skills: Experience with Manhattan

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

• A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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