Vice President Operations

DHL Supply Chain; Westerville (OH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Vice President of Operations to drive strategy, growth, and operational excellence across a large regional footprint. You will influence executive leadership, manage diverse teams, and steer BD pursuits and deal architecture to deliver expected returns.

The role emphasizes translating corporate strategy into actionable objectives for operations teams, with a focus on safety, productivity, and excellence across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of management experience required.
• 7+ years of distribution/warehousing experience required.
• Third-party Logistics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to executive leadership in setting vision, strategy, and agenda.
• Oversee operations across a wide geography with a large leadership team.
• Develop and implement a regional customer account strategy.
• Ensure a safe, productive, and results-driven environment.
• Navigate a changing marketplace with multiple priorities and diverse stakeholders.
• Negotiate, ensure contract adherence, and execute BCAs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Deal architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

This VP of Operations role sits within the Technology sector and will be focused on strategy and growth within the data center business.

Vice President Operations

As the Vice President of Operations at DHL Supply Chain, you will play a pivotal role in driving commercial results and achieving operational excellence within your area of responsibility. We are seeking an individual who can support our ambitious growth agenda by developing the pipeline strategy, engaging in new business pursuits, and participating in deal architecture to ensure that DHL Supply Chain delivers on its promised returns. It is essential for this role to effectively translate the organization’s strategies, enabling the operations teams to understand, align with, and be motivated by our direction.

With over 500 facilities and a dedicated team of more than 50,000 associates, DHL Supply Chain North America attributes its success to the hard work and dedication of our team, operating in over 150 million square feet of operational space.

Job Description

• Contribute to the executive leadership group in setting the business’s vision, strategy, and agenda.
• Oversee operations across a wide geography, diverse customer base, and manage a vast team of leaders.
• Develop and implement a regional strategy for customer accounts within the assigned geography.
• Ensure a safe, productive, and results-driven environment through effective management and a commitment to excellence.
• Navigate an ever-changing marketplace with multiple priorities, serving diverse customers, vendors, managers, and associates.
• Accountability for negotiations, contract adherence, and successful execution of Business Continuity Agreements (BCAs).

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, required.
• 10+ years management experience, required.
• 7+ years distribution/warehousing experience, required.
• Third-party Logistics experience, preferred.

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.