Operations Manager - Oakley

Batory Foods Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Healthcare (Medical, Vision, Dental)

401K & Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Well-being program

Life Insurance

Disability plan

Job summary

Batory Foods is seeking an Operations Manager to develop and direct DC operations, ensuring customer and vendor requirements align with company policies, food safety, and BRC standards.

The role leads Inventory Control, Quality, Logistics, and Safety, driving significant process improvements and productivity. A bachelor’s in a related field and 10+ years in warehousing with supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience working in a warehouse environment with at least 6 years in a supervisory role.
• Advanced MS Office skills required; prior experience with Tableau, Visio, MS Project software applications preferred.
• Experience with Data Collection, Metrics, and KPI’s.
• Previous experience with a WMS required; prior experience with YMS, Billing , Labor , etc. preferred.
• Experience in Process Improvement projects; Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
• Ability to work independently required; experience in high performance teams preferred.
• Experience in the Food and Beverage industry required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Distribution Center operations to meet customer and vendor requirements.
• Develops and delivers the Distribution Center goals and policies including Quality, Safety, and regulatory bodies.
• Direct staff orientation, evaluation and development.
• Manage inventory levels, expenses, and minimize loss while maximizing revenues.
• Prepare data statistics and report KPIs.
• Develop process improvements and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain

Master’s preferred

Tools

Tableau

Visio

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

This position requires candidates to be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment sponsorship.

At Batory Foods, we encourage our team to Bring YOU, Every Day because true success starts with the ability to be yourself and letting your unique talents shine. Since 1979, the heart of our success has been our people. The Friedman family established a legacy of generosity, warmth, and respect. And with core values like Invest in Relationships and Be Relentless About Improvement, each member of our team consistently strives for excellence to uphold that legacy—whether it’s related to the employee experience, our processes, or the customer journey. Join our team today and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

Benefits:

14 paid holidays with a end of year holiday refresh break

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

401K and Profit-Sharing program

Tuition reimbursement program

Be Positively Excellent well-being program

Term Life Insurance Plan

Standard Disability Plan

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Job Description:

Develops and directs the operations of the Distribution Center to ensure that customer and vendor requirements are achieved in accordance with company policies and food safety and quality requirements along with BRC standards. This role serves as a leader in the Distribution Center environment. This role oversees the facilitation and coordination of Inventory Control, Quality control, Logistics, & Safety within the facility; and serves as a leader that can deliver significant process improvements and productivity improvements. All employees of Batory Foods are responsible to receive, store and ship safe quality products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication
• Develops and delivers the Distribution Center goals and
• Manages the development and delivery of operational policies, programs and systems including but not limited to Quality, Safety, and food safety regulatory bodies within functional areas.
• Develops and directs the orientation, evaluation and development of staff.
• Manages inventory levels, manages expenses, minimizes loss and maximizes revenues.
• Prepares various data statistics to report on metrics and KPI’s.
• Ability to develop and direct process improvement and productivity improvement within the facility.
• Strong analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend and implement solutions.
• Establishes methods and procedures for departmental work activities, identifies and resolves operational problems, and communicates expertise and approvals concerning distribution center facility activities.
• Monitors, assesses, manages, and makes recommendations to key productivity indicators including but not limited to financial, productivity, compliance, and service and distribution center goals in order to reduce and control costs.
• Establishes sound process improvement initiatives that drive year over year improvement.
• Ability to effectively lead and direct the work of the Distribution Center Facility staff.
• Completes other duties assigned by Facility Manager.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience working in a warehouse environment with at least 6 years in a supervisory
• Advanced MS Office skills required; prior experience with Tableau, Visio, MS Project software applications preferred.
• Experience with Data Collection, Metrics, and KPI’s.
• Previous experience with a WMS required; prior experience with YMS, Billing , Labor , etc. preferred.
• Experience in Process Improvement projects; Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
• Ability to work independently required; experience in high performance teams preferred.
• Experience in the Food and Beverage industry required.

Batory Foods in an equal opportunity employer which considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Batory Foods also provides “reasonable accommodations” to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify us immediately