Senior Operations Leader: Warehousing, Logistics & P&L

Lippert

Arkansas

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

Vacation and holidays

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

Lippert is seeking a General Manager to lead warehouse operations in the designated region and drive cost control, safety, and customer service excellence. You will oversee a multi-shift team, manage budgets, and coordinate inbound/outbound freight, with relocation assistance available.

The ideal candidate has 15–20 years in operations leadership, strong Excel skills, and experience with large distribution centers.

Qualifications

BA in Supply Chain or Operations.
15–20 years of management experience preferred.
Intermediate to advanced Excel is preferred.
Strong systems understanding is needed.
Continuous Improvement experience is a plus.
Multi-Shift leadership experience.
Experience leading over 100 Team Members on a 7 day work week schedule.
Big Box distribution experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Achieve operational objectives by contributing warehouse operations information and recommendations to strategic plans
Motivate the team members to achieve plan goals
Build people capability through effective Team Member relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly personnel.
Develop teams to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist team to solve operational issues
Review and prepare any action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements
Develop processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping
Develop and implement warehouse operations system improvements by leading continuous improvement projects as assigned and by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout.
Train Team Members on all warehouse processes and ERP systems
Troubleshoot all receiving and shipping complaints to find the cause, help resolve the issue, and prevent re-occurrence
Administer policies and procedures
Work in collaboration with Leadership to meet all external and internal customer needs
Flexible to work hours beyond and outside regular work schedule to ensure coverage as deemed necessary
P & L responsibility
Demonstrated experience managing transportation and logistics operations within a distribution environment, including inbound and outbound freight, carrier selection, routing, and delivery coordination.