Head of Multi-Location Logistics & Operations

Concentric Corporation; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Concentric Corporation is seeking a seasoned Director of Operations to oversee warehouse, delivery, transportation, fleet, and logistics across a multi-location distribution network. This senior role emphasizes safety, cost control, and performance, leading managers and driving accountability.

You will balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution, develop leaders, and manage annual operating budgets while ensuring consistent standards across facilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in warehouse, transportation, distribution, logistics, supply chain, or related operations.
• 5+ years of experience leading managers or overseeing multiple operational departments.
• Experience overseeing both warehouse and delivery or transportation operations.
• Experience leading operations across multiple facilities or geographically dispersed locations.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management, routing, transportation, fleet, and labor management.
• Experience developing and managing operational budgets, labor plans, productivity measures, and capital projects.
• Demonstrated ability to establish performance standards and hold managers accountable for results.
• Experience developing operational KPIs and using data to drive performance improvement.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety and transportation compliance requirements.
• Experience identifying operational problems, conducting root-cause analysis, and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Strong financial and business acumen.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and employee-development capabilities.
• Ability to communicate operational performance, challenges, and recommendations effectively to senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly between company locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction across warehouse, delivery, transportation, logistics, inventory, fleet, and facility operations.
• Establish consistent operating procedures, service expectations, and performance standards across multiple locations.
• Lead and develop warehouse, transportation, and other operational managers while creating clear expectations and accountability.
• Evaluate staffing, capacity, workflow, inventory, equipment, and service performance across facilities.
• Allocate labor, equipment, inventory, and other resources across locations based on operational needs.
• Oversee receiving, storage, replenishment, order fulfillment, staging, loading, returns, and inventory control.
• Establish standards for inventory accuracy, product handling, cycle counts, and discrepancy resolution.
• Monitor shrink, damage, shortages, returns, adjustments, and other inventory performance measures.
• Oversee routing, dispatch, delivery schedules, staffing, vehicle assignments, and service completion.
• Analyze route productivity, delivery performance, labor utilization, overtime, service issues, and operating costs.
• Improve transportation efficiency while maintaining strong customer service and employee safety.
• Ensure appropriate contingency planning for staffing shortages, equipment issues, weather events, volume fluctuations, and other operational disruptions.
• Oversee fleet and equipment maintenance, inspections, repairs, utilization, and replacement planning.
• Monitor facility readiness, maintenance, security, storage capacity, and material flow.
• Manage vendor and service-provider relationships with a focus on cost, quality, and responsiveness.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets and monitor performance against approved financial targets.
• Evaluate the financial impact of staffing, routing, equipment, technology, and process changes.
• Develop recommendations for capital expenditures, operational investments, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs related to safety, productivity, service, inventory, labor, fleet, quality, and cost.
• Use operational data to identify trends, root causes, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and standardize successful processes across locations.
• Evaluate technology and systems that can improve warehouse, transportation, fleet, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable transportation, workplace safety, fleet, and regulatory requirements.
• Review safety incidents, vehicle accidents, injuries, near misses, equipment concerns, and other operational risks.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to address recurring safety or performance concerns.
• Partner with Human Resources on hiring, training, employee development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Monitor staffing levels, turnover, attendance, overtime, and temporary labor utilization.
• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, finance, HR, technology, and senior leadership to support companywide objectives.
• Communicate operational results, risks, resource needs, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Conduct regular facility visits and operational reviews to ensure standards are being consistently executed.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Transportation operations

Multi-site leadership

Budgeting & cost control

KPIs & data analytics

Workplace safety & compliance

Staff development & coaching

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Communication to senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Job description

Concentric Corporation is seeking a seasoned Director of Operations to oversee warehouse, delivery, transportation, fleet, and logistics across a multi-location distribution network. This senior role emphasizes safety, cost control, and performance, leading managers and driving accountability.

You will balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution, develop leaders, and manage annual operating budgets while ensuring consistent standards across facilities.