Operations Manager

Commercial Metals Company; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

401(k) company match

PTO and vacation

Bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Training and advancement

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company seeks a seasoned operations manager in Baton Rouge, LA to lead daily trucking, shipping, and receiving operations. You will drive productivity through efficient strategies, manage inventories, and collaborate with leadership to plan forecasts and budgets.

The role emphasizes frontline coaching, issue resolution, and alignment with sales delivery goals. You will supervise teams, ensure safety and compliance, and contribute to the company’s reputation through community

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of management experience in construction services, logistics, or manufacturing.
• Proven leadership skills with a results-driven and collaborative mindset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of transportation, logistics, material handling, and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily operations including trucking, shipping, and receiving.
• Develop and implement efficient operation strategies to drive productivity and reduce costs.
• Maintain branch inventory, minimizing loss due to fraud, quality issues, or miscounts.
• Collaborate with the Area Operations Manager to develop forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
• Demonstrate strong front-line leadership by coaching, mentoring, and developing team members while fostering accountability and engagement.
• Resolve customer and employee issues promptly and professionally.
• Support sales objectives by ensuring timely and accurate product delivery and service execution.
• Maintain facility cleanliness, equipment condition, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in community engagement networking to enhance the company's reputation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Logistics knowledge

Transportation

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (operations/logistics/business)

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

None

Job description

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Lead and supervise daily operations including trucking, shipping, and receiving
• Develop and implement efficient operation operational strategies to drive productivity and reduce costs.
• Maintain branch inventory, minimizing loss due to fraud, quality issues, or miscounts.
• Collaborate with the Area Operations Manager to develop forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
• Demonstrate strong front-line leadership by coaching, mentoring, and developing team members while fostering accountability and engagement
• Resolve customer and employee issues promptly and professionally
• Support sales objectives by ensuring timely and accurate product delivery and service execution.
• Maintain facility cleanliness, equipment condition, and regulatory compliance
• Participate in community engagement networking to enhance the company's reputation.

What You'll Need

• 3-5 years of management experience, preferably in construction services, logistics, or manufacturing.
• Proven leadership skills with a results-driven and collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of transportation, logistics, material handling, and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand/walk for extended periods
• Ability to work in uncontrolled climate environment and in the elements

Your Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in operations, logistics, business, or related field.
• High School Diploma or GED required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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