Mgr Operations I

Univar Solutions; San Diego (CA); Sur place; USD 115 000 - 128 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

Time off

Résumé du poste

Univar Solutions in San Diego seeks a regional operations leader to ensure safe, compliant, and economical branch activities across the region. You will supervise branch managers, align with Regional VP and Corporate, and drive profitability.

You will oversee facilities, environmental compliance, and logistics, partnering on capital investments, equipment standards, and training programs to strengthen the region’s performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of company sales activities, warehousing, accounting, credit, personnel management, transportation and emergency handling.
• Familiar with local, state and federal business laws as they apply to operations.
• Ability to motivate and secure the confidence of others.
• Tact, understanding, and initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills in coaching and team building at all levels.
• Able to read, understand and interpret Profit and Loss spreadsheets.
• College degree or equivalent business experience.
• 5–7 years of proven distribution experience with a company.

Responsabilités

• Formulate and submit long and short term operating programs and budgets for Regional VP approval.
• Implement and maintain standard operating equipment, policies, procedures, and methods within the region.
• Recommend new policies, safety standards, and equipment improvements.
• Advise Regional Logistics Managers on internal and external logistics.
• Oversee facilities capital expenditure and equipment specifications.
• Visit branches regularly to review operations and implement changes.
• Coordinate with branches on staffing and labor relations; assist in union negotiations.
• Coordinate environmental site investigations and corrective actions with corporate.
• Keep executives informed on safety, regulatory and environmental matters.
• Lead training programs for regulatory requirements and personnel development.
• Collaborate with Corporate Operations to optimize regional processes.

Connaissances

Policy adherence

Sales knowledge

Emergency procedures

Motivation & leadership

Tact & initiative

Interpersonal coaching

P&L interpretation

Education or experience

Distribution experience

Formation

College degree or equivalent

Description du poste

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Primary Purpose

• Responsible for maintaining safe, legal, efficient, environmentally sound and economical operations activities of the branches in the region.
• Provides direct support and oversight to Branch Operations Managers and Regional Operations Staff.
• Provides functional guidance in operating matters to the General Managers and BOM, and assistance as needed in sales and purchasing activities.
• Functions as staff to the Regional Vice President and coordinates with other members of the Corporate Office and Regional staff to achieve safety, regulatory compliance and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and submit for approval by Regional Vice President both long and short term operating programs and plans, including fixed asset investment budget on fiscal year basis.
• Implement and maintain standard operating equipment, policies, procedure, methods and systems within the Region with corporate guidance.
• Recommend new or improved policies, procedures, safety standards, methods and equipment within the scope of his/her responsibilities.
• Work with and advise Regional Logistics Managers on facilitation and internal and external logistics recommendations.
• Recommend, plan and oversee maintenance, modification, expansion and/or improvement of facilities to the General Manager.
• Recommend and approve specifications and capital expenditure request of operating equipment and containers to Regional Vice President.
• Visit branches at regular intervals to review the operational activities and equipment; and implement or recommend/report the changes or corrections needed.
• Work with branches on local organization structure, personnel issues and assignments; assist in Union negotiations and labor relations issues
• Coordinate efforts and seek guidance from corporate in overseeing and managing facilities environmental site investigations and corrective actions.
• Keep Regional Vice President appraised of environmental site investigative work and corrective action progress.
• Support Environmental Affairs work with the region.
• Supervise the Company’s safety program within the Region, and monitor compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT and other Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Insure required permits and reports are timely and in order.
• Conduct routine safety audits on regular intervals.
• Keep Regional management and Corporate Office fully and promptly informed of any legal or regulatory matter or investigation affecting any branch in the Region.
• Direct precautionary and conservatory actions in such cases.
• Recommend operations and organization, staffing, and assignments, in accordance with established policies.
• Support and participate in the Quality Process with in the region.
• Support and act as liaison with PP&S, ChemCare, Mozel and other arms of our organization.
• Conduct training programs and systems for regulatory requirements and for development of personnel at all operating levels.
• Coordinate efforts with and seek guidance from Corporate Operations to optimize, correlate, and standardize operations throughout the Company.

Skills

• Must be able to work under company policies where experience and independent judgment are needed and establish and control short and long-range plans.
• Must have extensive knowledge of company’s sales activities, warehousing, accounting, credit, personnel management, transportation and an understanding of how to handle emergency situations.
• Should be familiar with local, state and federal business laws as they apply to our operations.
• Must be able to motivate and secure the confidence of others.
• Must have tact, understanding, and initiative.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills in coaching, and team building with all levels of people in the organization.
• Able to read, understand and interpret Profit and Loss spreadsheets.
• College degree, or equivalent business experience.
• 5 to 7 years of proven distribution experience with a company.

Pay & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $128,000

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location

Available employee benefits include health, vision, dental coverage, along with industry-leading retirement and time off programs.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life‑saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet! We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.