Regional Operations Manager - Distribution - West Region

US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Regional Operations Manager for the West Region in Santa Fe Springs, CA. The role oversees dry-ice logistics, distribution strategy, and safety compliance, with a focus on coaching teams, optimizing routing, and achieving regional EBITDA goals.

The position reports to senior leadership, requires strong leadership across multiple sites, and entails travel. Competitive benefits and a comprehensive 401(k) plan are offered.

Job description

Regional Operations Manager - Distribution - West Region (Open) Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA (ADI) - Dry-ice logistics

Pay

Pay: $125,000 to $135,000

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Chief People Officer for the region.
• Support / foster a culture that allows team members to grow & develop individually / collectively while driving increased business & results.
• Recruit, hire, train, develop, coach, counsel, & discipline employees according to corporate & government policies / procedures.
• Drive record keeping requirements related to these activities in a timely manner to include: payroll, performance evaluations, safety training, disciplinary actions, job related training, & documentation.
• Responsible for development, implementation & strategic leadership around best practices of distribution operations, including but not limited to: routing, fuel efficiency, labor hours, inventory control, container tracking efforts. (Safety and customer service are always first priority with all decisions made.)
• Manage all aspects of safety in partnership with the organizational safety team.
• Foster a culture that meets the company’s goals of a safe, clean, & neat working environment to comply with Federal, State, Local, Corporate safety & environmental regulations at all locations assigned.
• Ensure all product delivered meets / exceeds QC standards, following specified SOP testing methods before they leave the facility.
• Work with Plant Management (production) to ensure product ordering to support operations are both timely & efficiently.
• Supervise maintenance vendors to ensure that distribution equipment is properly maintained & in good working order to ensure our customer’s requirements are met at all times.
• Other areas of leadership & oversight include, but not limited to: interface with regional sales personnel & customers to ensure customer standards are exceeded.
• Customer experience, satisfaction, retention, pricing controls, etc as prescribed.
• Manage regional operations to ensure budgetary goals are met or exceeded in relation to sales, average selling price, operating costs, safety, and EBITDA.
• Forward thinking leadership, strategic planning, and curiosity around efficiencies are a must.
• Manage special projects as they are assigned by senior management, including IT related rollouts, real estate ventures within the region, risk assessment, training and development, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A working knowledge of SAFETY (DOT, CSA, OSHA, Environmental) and the effects on an operation.
• This position will be paramount in the development, and continued growth, of the culture within the Region.
• The ability to create and execute effective strategies and tactics to support the company’s direction, that fosters continuous incremental improvement.
• Leadership skills – Ability to effectively motivate a team to perform to exceed goals and targets, as well as manage directionally.
• High School Diploma Required, Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain or related field preferred.
• 5-6 years of recent experience in the Last-Mile service industry.
• The majority of this experience must include leading a team in multiple sites across North America with a heavy customer touch in a retail environment as well as managing freight and logistics across the country.
• The candidate must be a high energy, self-confident and self-motivated team player who can communicate with, and relate to people at all levels within the organization.
• Must possess the ability to work independently, present a positive image, and possess a high level of integrity.
• Proficient in computer programs such as Google Mail, Calendar, Docs, Slides, Sheets, workbook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Map Point, and Outlook.
• Experience with Peoplesoft, GeoTab, Lytx, SAP, Canvas, and other related softwares in and emerging in today’s Class-A, Class-B, and Logistics spaces.
• Knowledge of current & new technologies, tools, methodologies and industry trends, & experience driving employee training & development initiatives is required.
• Exceptional verbal skills to effectively present information to employees, managers, customers, and the public to include the ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• The ability to effectively identify and recruit highly effective associates to team and to train and coach them in their responsibilities.
• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; needs to be able to effectively interpret technical data in text (in mathematical or diagram form) and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Exceptional aptitude /understanding of business and financial principles is required.
• A high level of independence and the ability to make decisions that are supported by sound business practices are must-have skill sets to be successful in this role.
• The ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to think “outside of the box” and to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Must have the knowledge, as well as the instincts, to effectively build improvements into an organization.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both the strategic and functional levels are critical.
• Exhibit excellent organizational skills, along with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously must have recent experience managing an organization of significant size both in terms of employee headcount and fleet assets.
• Must exhibit a high energy, high level of enthusiasm, with a “hands‑on style” & a strong work ethic with the capability to adapt to the rapidly changing environment of this fast‑paced, service‑oriented company.
• Regulatory & environmental experience is a plus, as is management in a union environment.
• Must be open to travel on a regional basis (~50% expectation).

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Prior industrial gas experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Able to talk, hear, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave.
• Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees.
• 401k plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

About Airgas Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].