Operations Manager

ADVATIX - Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVATIX - Advanced Supply Chain and Logistics is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee facility operations, including Receiving, Production, Shipping, and Inventory Control, with accountability for budgeting and process improvements. The role requires leading supervisors, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and driving cost-efficient operations.

The candidate should have a minimum of 7 years in related roles, 4 years in supervision, and hands-on experience with warehouse management

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of operations, warehouse, distribution, or pick/pack experience.
• Minimum 4 years of manufacturing/warehouse supervision.
• Evidence of supervisory and leadership expertise with initiative and process improvement.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Strong written and verbal communication in team settings.
• Excellent organizational abilities and multi-priority management.
• Experience driving cost-control and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility operations to achieve company objectives across Receiving, Stocking, Production, Shipping, and Inventory Control.
• Direct budgeting, cost-control measures, labor planning, and scheduling.
• Lead workflow to meet productivity, quality, and safety standards.
• Oversee project management for client integrations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Inventory Control and Client Services to meet service goals.
• Prepare regular reporting for management and ensure ISO processes are up to date.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and participate in safety committees.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Process improvement

Time management

Coaching

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

WMS

Job description

Operations Manager HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. Role Summary
To manage all facility operations to ensure company objectives are achieved. Develop, oversee, direct, and have financial accountability for the work activities of plant personnel, including Receiving/Stocking, Production, Shipping, and Inventory Control for assigned clients. MAJOR AREAS OF PERFORMANCE:

• Ensure cost-efficient use of resources and on-going process improvement including planning, scheduling, and evaluation
• Perform management functions and provide coaching and direction to plant Supervisors and staff
• Participate in the budgeting process and implement cost-control measures
• Responsible for labor planning and scheduling
• Direct workflow to meet plant productivity, turn-time, quality, and safety standards
• Project management for new client integrations
• Leads plant in continuous improvement Ensure proper training of all plant staff
• Work directly with the Inventory Control Manager to ensure proper control of all client and company inventory
• Partner with Client Services to develop relationships and ensure service and company objectives are achieved
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and analysis for the Archway management team
• Partner with Industrial Engineer to develop costing models, workflow and scheduling analysis, and process improvements
• Ensuring ISO processes are up to date and continuous improvement of processes is taking place
• Compliance with MNOSHA and OSHA standards and participation in the safety committee
• All other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma required; Four-year degree preferre
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant operations, warehouse, distribution, or pick/pack and ship experience required
• Minimum 4 years of manufacturing/warehouse supervision
• Evidence of previous significant supervisory and leadership expertise with a track record of initiative, coaching, performance management, and process improvement
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) required
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills in both interpersonal and team settings
• Excellent organizational abilities
• Ability to evaluate and manage multiple priorities
• Ability to make decisions and excel in a fast-paced time-sensitive environment
• History of successful innovation including development, proposal, and implementation of ideas to improve overall facility operations
• Demonstrated a history of effective cross-departmental partnership to achieve common goals for the company and clients
• Experience managing capacity in a high-paced and high-turn environment

Equal Employment Opportunity: In its recruiting and search practices, HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic. HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws — including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — in its hiring decisions, terms of employment, and workplace practices