Regional Operations Performance Manager - Prairie

Alexandria Moulding; Big Lake (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Job summary

Specialty Building Products seeks a Regional Operations Performance Manager for the Prairie Region to lead improvement projects and ensure company standards are put into practice across multiple locations.

You will work with Divisional VPs, Regional Directors, and site leaders to optimize service, productivity, quality, and cost while developing practical tools and training that sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations, supply chain, engineering, business, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least five years of increasing responsibility in distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or operations across multiple locations.
• Experience leading improvement projects that produced measurable results.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data using Microsoft Excel; Power BI or similar tools preferred.
• Ability to build support with executives, managers, supervisors and front-line employees, even if they do not report directly to this role.
• Ability to meet travel requirements, 50-70%, including overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional projects, improvement meetings, and problem-solving efforts.
• Put operations-improvement programs into place and adjust rollout for locations while maintaining standards.
• Review warehouse, transportation, manufacturing, inventory, and office processes to find delays and opportunities for improvement.
• Create and implement clear work procedures, visual tools, daily operating reviews, labor plans, and performance checks.
• Work with local leaders to improve warehouse layout, product flow, picking, staging, loading, inventory accuracy, and productivity.
• Create project plans, schedules, assigned actions, and tracking methods.
• Review operating measures and financial results, identify problems, and develop actionable plans.
• Help branch leaders maintain new processes and follow agreed-upon standards.
• Coordinate work among Operations, Sales, Transportation, Technology, Safety, HR, Finance, and other teams.
• Develop practical standards, tools, and resources for branches with the Strategy Team.
• Raise major risks, roadblocks, staffing or resource needs to leadership.
• Document methods that work well and share feedback with the Strategy Team to improve tools and training.
• Support branch openings, site consolidations, acquisitions, and major system rollouts.

Skills

Operations experience

Supply chain

Engineering

Business

Leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Specialty Building Products is looking for a Regional Operations Performance Manager for our Prairie Region to improve how work is completed. This role works directly with Divisional VPs, Regional Directors, Branch Managers, Operations Managers, supervisors, and front-line employees to put company standards into practice, lead improvement projects, support local leaders, and improve service, productivity, quality, and cost. Success in this role depends on building strong working relationships, keeping projects organized, using data to solve problems, and making sure new processes continue after the project is complete.

Responsibilities:

• Lead regional projects, improvement meetings, and problem-solving efforts.
• Put company operations-improvement programs into place and adjust the rollout for each location while maintaining required company standards.
• Review warehouse, transportation, manufacturing, inventory, and office processes to find delays, unnecessary work, and opportunities to improve.
• Create and put in place clear work procedures, visual tools, daily operating reviews, labor plans, and regular performance checks.
• Work with local leaders to improve warehouse layout, product flow, picking, staging, loading, inventory accuracy, and employee productivity.
• Create clear project plans, schedules, assigned actions, and methods to track results.
• Review operating measures and financial results, determine what is causing problems, and develop practical action plans.
• Help branch leaders and supervisors maintain new processes, review results, and make sure teams follow agreed-upon standards.
• Coordinate work among Operations, Sales, Transportation, Technology, Safety, HR, Finance, and other support teams.
• Work with the Operations Performance Strategy Team to develop practical standards, tools, and resources that branches can use.
• Raise major risks, roadblocks, staffing or resource needs, and decisions to the Director of Operations Performance Execution and the Regional Director.
• Document methods that work well and share feedback with the Strategy Team to improve company tools, standards, and training.
• Support branch openings, site consolidations, acquisitions, new-system rollouts, and other major operational changes as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least five years of increasing responsibility in distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or operations across multiple locations.
• Experience leading improvement projects that produced measurable results.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial data using Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or similar tools is preferred.
• Ability to build support and work effectively with executives, managers, supervisors, and front-line employees, even when they do not report directly to this role.
• Ability to meet the position's travel requirements, 50-70%, including overnight travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training or certification in process improvement.
• Familiarity with practical improvement methods such as clear work procedures, workplace organization, visual tools, process mapping, and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience with building-material distribution, door manufacturing, warehouse management systems, ERP systems, routing, or fleet operations.
• Experience supporting multiple facilities or regions.
• Formal training in project management, leading change, or running group meetings.

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales, OrePac, and Amerhart. We serve the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 61 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVEyour future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.