Safelite · 1 day ago
Operations Support Manager - Supply Chain
Safelite is an auto glass company that emphasizes a fulfilling career and work-life balance. The Operations Support Manager will provide leadership to underperforming fulfillment centers, ensuring compliance with best practices and driving operational excellence through collaboration and effective communication.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Develop action plans in partnership with site leadership to achieve and sustain critical business outcomes (i.e., Safety, engagement, productivity, Inventory management, customer experience, cost optimization and product care) at selected sites
Implements best practices, identifies opportunities for standardization within the site and supports process roll outs as needed and reinforces standard operating procedures (SOP) to drive compliance
Work across organizational functions to drive results, frequently collaborating, negotiating, and planning with key stakeholders such as logistics, fulfillment operations, and inventory planning teams
Sets and communicates the strategy for the FC warehouse along with actions needed to implement it
Provides coaching and feedback to ensure priorities are aligned, understood, and followed
In the absence of a site leader, Hire, coach, train and develop FC warehouse associates. Create a positive and engaging work environment where people are motivated to perform their best and held accountable for their actions
Work with leaders to build and sustain a site culture that drives a great, memorable, and easy customer experience for store operations partners
Ensure the quality of the product received is fit for purpose
Ensures Federal, State, and Local regulations (e.g., OSHA, CDL, DOT and MHE) are being followed in all fulfillment centers and fulfillment warehouses
Proactively identify risk behaviors and coach/train in conjunction with site leadership
Ensure the operation leads with safety
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
4-6 years Supply Chain or relevant experience
1-3 years People leadership experience
Ability to occasionally lift windshields, up to 35 pounds
Ability to satisfy all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements as outlined in the Field Supplemental Handbook (i.e., ability to wear safety glasses while working in the fulfillment center)
Constantly operates a computer and other standard office equipment, such as a phone, calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
Frequent communication with customers, associates, vendors, and others. Must be able to exchange accurate information
Travel up to 75%
Change Management – Communicates change and the reasons for change effectively. Prepares appropriate change plans for the workforce and anticipates and mitigates confusion, resistance, and conflict
Resource and Workforce Planning – Work with field leadership to recruit people needed for competitive advantages while balancing the organization's resources to meet short-term and long-term strategic goals and ensure the organization has operational bandwidth to meet goals including adequate MHE and capacity
Analyzes data and trends – Utilizes spreadsheets and reporting to address underperformance in the fulfillment center. Navigates spreadsheets to address changing needs and trends
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain
4-6 years Supply Chain People Leadership experience
1-3 years Kaizen, 5S, Lean Six Sigma
1-3 years High Jump / Koerber experience
Company
Safelite
We’re the auto glass experts. Since 1947, we’ve helped people get back to driving safely.
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