Operations Manager

The Visual Pak Companies; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k)

401(k) match

Pet Insurance

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Subsidy

Childcare Resources

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

The Visual Pak Companies in Waukegan, IL is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee receiving, fulfillment, distribution, put-away, pulling, packing, and shipping activities at assigned locations. This role emphasizes asset utilization and efficiency to drive profitability.

Reporting to the VP Operations, you will lead multiple shift managers, warehouse staff, and office staff, while ensuring safety, quality, and exceptional customer experience across diverse consumer product industry clients.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of warehouse and distribution operations management with multiple location responsibility.
• 3–5 years of contract packaging industry experience.
• Proven P&L or cost center accountability.
• Leadership to instill trust, provide direction and delegate responsibilities.
• Self-motivated with learning mindset and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to people development and team growth.
• 3+ years of safety program oversight (compliance).
• ISO certification experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee receiving, fulfillment, distribution, put-away, picking, packing and shipping.
• Maximize facility capacity and optimize labor/material efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs and conduct quarterly business reviews with leadership.
• Coordinate staffing and HR-related processes for hiring, transfers and discipline.
• Ensure safety policies and compliance across site operations.
• Maintain effective cross-functional communication with corporate teams and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

People development

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Logistics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

RFID / conveyors

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Waukegan, IL 60085, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: $97,884.80 - $146,827.20 Salary, Job Shift: 1st Shift, Job Category: Operations, Join the PAK

The Visual Pak Companies are aligned with many of the largest consumer product companies in the household, personal care, automotive and food product industries.

30 years of consistent growth with no end in sight is a testament to our best-in-class workforce as the foundation for our collective success. The Visual Pak is looking for innovative and dedicated achievers who are encouraged to keep a healthy work/life balance to join our team.

Position Title: Operations Manager

Reporting into Title: VP Operations

Position Purpose/Summary:

The Operations Manager will oversee the processes and transactions occurring at their assigned location(s); particularly this positions guides receiving, fulfillment, distribution, put-away, pulling, packing, and shipping activities. Ensures facility capacity is used to its maximum footage value and incorporates resource efficiency (both labor and material) to support profitability goals.

Visual Pak Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visual Pak does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender (orientation or identification), sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis covered by federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, skills, individual performance, and business needs.

Direct Reports:

• Multiple Shift Managers
• Warehouse Staff – Warehouse Associates, Forklift Operators, Shipping/Receiving Administrator, etc.
• Office Staff – Customer Service Representatives, Inventory Control Associates. Planners, ect.

Position Responsibilities-Tasks-Deliverables

All duties as assigned AND the following specific activities.

• Enforce Hazardous Material Handling Procedures and oversee Initial and Annual Training
• Complete responsibility and oversight for all facilities transactions, activities, safety, quality, best practices, and exceptional customer experience.
• Maximizes task efficiencies using metrics; improves operational performance.
• Ensures regular communication and execution of all key performance indicators. Includes, but not limited to monthly site visits and quarterly business reviews with leaders.
• Ensures compliance to all safety policies.
• Coordinates staffing and operational needs in conjunction with Corporate Human Resources: hiring, firing, performance appraisals, transfers, promotions, discipline, and identifying and resolving problems all within established Company policies, processes and procedures.
• Expected to be self-motivated and directed for learning and staying up to date on best practices relating to this position and how it supports the total success of the organization.
• Provides location specific information to appropriate Company personnel in order to maintain effective communications related to competitor actions and partner activities.
• Plans, implements, monitors, evaluates and coordinates all activities to achieve the budgeted sales, pricing, and gross margin objectives and goals assigned.
• Communicates with all necessary parties to handle any escalated account service issues or complaints.
• Oversees and maintains procedures for ensuring direct reports have appropriate practices and controls in place to ensure a safe and secure workplace for employees in conjunction with the safety and human resources departments.
• Directs, coordinates, and assigns work activities to all direct reports in assigned region and monitors, reviews and evaluates work product, methods, and procedures of those employees.
• Compliance and site-level accountability to all safety programs, policies and procedures.
• Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Inventory accuracy
• On-time shipping percentage
• Order accuracy/success rate
• Maintains or exceeds necessary certification or quality standards for the organization or for the client.
• Provides valuable contribution to P/L objectives as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Paid time-offPaid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Subsidy
• Childcare Resources
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Discounts

Qualifications: Knowledge-Skills-Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics or related field required or equivalent work experience in specific background.

Experience:

• Five to ten years of warehouse and distribution operations management with multiple location responsibility.
• Expected to have recent experience (3-5 years ) with contract packaging related industries
• Must have prior demonstrated success with P&L or cost center control accountability.
• Leadership knowledge and skills to instill trust, provide direction and delegate responsibly.
• Self-motivated initiative to take action, achieve results, think creatively, and work efficiently and competently.
• Passionate about people development so as to cultivate staff talents and strengths, motivate successfully to reach potential, display commitment to their workforce, and seek continuous improvement of their own management skills and participation as a team member.
• Up to date compliance and best practices of safety programs relating to the level of this position, and having at least 3 years of proven operational oversight of safety programs.
• Current AIB competency and best practice proficiency expected, with a relevant quality background required, such as food quality. Transferable ISO certification helpful.

Technology/Software:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft office, including Excel (recent versions necessary).
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): use, implementation, selection, and training.
• Solid capability with warehouse automation and material management: RFID, conveyor, and material movement (fork lift, pallet jacks, staging, and efficient flow of goods in and out).

Communication:

• Communication skills including the listening to others, processing information and expressing them self effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proven presentation skills, whether information based (reports and visuals) or verbally explaining the best and purposefulness of the business capability (3PL).
• Strengths having to do with relationships so as to utilize abilities to build personal rapport and facilitate team success. Able to engage others, particularly clients, to support business relationships and foster new ones.
• Client interface so as to create trust and confidence in the organization’s offerings and reliability to meet their needs.

Physical Capabilities

Strength:

Fortitude to be present at various shifts: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or weekends as necessary for business needs.

Movement:

Regularly stands; walks; sits; uses hands to type, grasp/handle, or reach with hands and arms. May need to stoop, kneel or crouch.

Hearing:

Work is performed is a warehouse/distribution center setting with moderate noise; required to talk or hear.

Vision:

Utilizes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

MISCELLANEOUS

Travel:

Percentage fluctuates; mostly local but could expand.

Vehicle:

Prefer that individual has their own vehicle; there is a travel policy for expense support.

Visual Pak Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visual Pak does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, gender (orientation or identification), sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis covered by federal, state, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, skills, individual performance, and business needs.