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Penske Logistics · 4 weeks ago

Operations Manager - Warehouse

10301 Air Commerce Dr, Louisville, KY, 40219, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Penske Logistics is seeking a proven leader with relevant experience and skills to join our team of logistics professionals. The Operations Manager provides leadership to staff to ensure customer requirements are achieved while meeting our Penske goals and objectives.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Establish and sustain that all supervisors and associates are trained and competent and understand how their work relates to the customers' business objectives

Establish and sustain that we recruit, hire, train, develop and retain quality associates

Establish and sustain effective, two-way communication that informs and motivates as well as recognizes excellence among team members

Establish and sustain strong and effective relationships with associates, the customer, and supporting departments

Meet or exceed all customer key performance metrics and objectives

Interact daily with local customer to ensure existing and emerging customer needs are understood

Lead team to identify operational improvements in areas such as inventory accuracy and warehouse operations

Collaborate with other Penske sites to share best practices, leverage resources/assets, etc

Develop and execute annual financial and operating plan

Lead the operation with integrity to meet or exceed the Business Plan targets

Identify issues with the operating metrics and P&L and make required adjustments in a timely manner

Ensure customer billings and associate payroll are prepared timely and accurately, the payables and intercompany charges are valid and correct, and all other activities are accurately reflected in the P&L

Lead a culture of safety through personal example

Develop, execute, and assess continuous improvement plan to reduce accident and injury frequency

Ensure each associate understands their individual role and responsibilities, as well as the group's role and responsibilities required to achieve and maintain a safe work place

Proactively identify and correct unsafe conditions, work processes, and behaviors

Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures

Coach through safety observations

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo

Execute a process to track and record value delivered to the customer

Identify and seize profitable business opportunities for the customer and Penske

Utilize available metrics to monitor and maximize customer efficiencies and achieve cost savings

Lead effort to improve fleet/equipment utilization, maintenance availability and fuel efficiency

Contribute to equipment specification at time of start-up and renewal

Build a strong working relationship with local PTL district and other equipment vendors

Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

Qualification

Financial ManagementOperational ExcellenceLeadershipRecruitmentTrainingSafety ManagementTeam DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementCommunication SkillsCustomer Focus

Required

Energetic and team-oriented leader focused on commitment to customers, dedication to excellence and innovation

Proven record of leadership excellence and a history of leading teams to consistently exceed established goals in dynamic operational environments

Proven ability to recruit, train, develop, communicate with and retain team members

Demonstrated ability to develop forward looking plans and turn those plans into successful execution

Proven ability to effectively manage financial resources