Frontline Warehouse Operations Lead

Syncreon; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in the Kansas City area seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead frontline teams in a fast-paced warehouse setting, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while developing and motivating staff to hit daily production goals.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the floor, driving performance through people, processes, and safety, with opportunities to influence global supply chains and collaborate within a diverse, multinational organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Progressive experience performing professional level operational and plant management duties; preferably in automotive or logistics industry.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents; communicate effectively; write clearly; present to top management and customers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret technical instructions.
• Proficient PC skills including email, record keeping, databases, word processing, spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily activities of a logistics operation to maximize scheduling and delivery to the customer.
• Interface with customer to coordinate scheduling and maximize schedule adherence; assess staffing needs.
• Enact contingency plans; escalate issues during system problems or disasters; participate in post-mortem analysis.
• Review performance against targets and take corrective actions with authorization.
• Lead Warehouse Managers and teams, enforce standards, and model expected behavior.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

People leadership

Logistics operations

Safety compliance

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

WMS

ERP systems

Job description

DP World in the Kansas City area seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead frontline teams in a fast-paced warehouse setting, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while developing and motivating staff to hit daily production goals.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the floor, driving performance through people, processes, and safety, with opportunities to influence global supply chains and collaborate within a diverse, multinational organization.