Regional Director Operations, Warehouse
Little Caesars · Detroit
Job Summary:
Executive responsibility and accountability for one of three evolving organizations of company distribution centers and their satellites as regional groups. In conjunction with Distribution Center Directors and the Vice President of North America Distribution, this position ensures optimal performance of DC operations and achievement of key performance and growth indicators. This position will operate with the utmost confidentiality and discretion in matters of significant business importance. This position will be located at the distribution center of the zone headquarter city.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for operational oversight and execution of strategic and tactical operational initiatives through achievement of key metrics and financial initiatives, including budget performance, route optimization, warehouse thru-put, safety, sanitation, and inventory shrinkage and adjustments.
- Provide direction and subject matter expertise to DC Directors and staff on distribution center performance. Analyze center metrics in relation to goals and assists in the development and communication of these performance initiatives, results, best practices and/or other corporate information.
- Direct the creation of a regional system for all store deliveries, DC’s, satellites, external facilities that will streamline zone operations and deliveries.
- Develop a strong collaboration and shared responsibility with the VP of NA Distribution, other Regional Directors and DC Directors and is accountable for zone optimization, standardization and operational excellence.
- Oversees development of a region logistics strategy designed to streamline zone operations, minimize handling costs, improve thru-put ratios manage special zone strategic metrics while delivering customer service expectations.
- Review the right-sizing of the network based on restaurant locations, inbound freight, and outbound freight costs. Recommend low cost solutions to the size and structure of the DC network.
- Provide leadership to the DC Directors to achieve projected business targets and financial metrics.
- Ensures compliance with all company and operating policies and procedures; assure fair and reasonable work environment and promote a high performing culture.
- Act in a corporate liaison role between regional distribution centers and corporate initiatives. Facilitates communications between regions and corporate offices.
- Provide a focus on strategic alignment of distribution center objectives to corporate objectives and initiatives.
- Direct & approve all personnel actions within the zone as within projected budget limits; ensures proper staffing levels as compliant with approved ratios; perform DCD and other management performance evaluations and review DCD evaluations for DC supervisory
- Maintain an environment/culture that supports open communication and treats all employees with fairness, firmness, and consistency in the management of day-to-day business practices.
- Protects the brand in all areas of supply chain. Safety, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Assurance of Supply, efficient operations that balance low cost and service are key enablers to this brand protection.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics or another relevant discipline. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
- Ten or more years’ experience within a multi-location warehouse and/or distribution environment (foodservice distribution strongly preferred), a solid command of business strategies and operational disciplines and experience establishing and implementing strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and develop a goal oriented, forward thinking, technological savvy staff.
- Proactively participate and provide leadership in the development of directors and staff as well as operational strategic plans and programs. Promote an employment culture of best practice.
- Evidence of financial acumen and sound business analysis and judgment.
- Requires advanced communication skills to disseminate highly complex information to multiple audiences and must have the skills to deliver key messages to constituents at multiple levels and have the capability to reach agreement between conflicting parties.
- Proven ability to build relationships, manage people and expect and develop collaboration from all levels and locations.
- Prior experience with managing vendor relationships (contracts, financials, performance, etc.).
- Ability to understand all aspects of WMS, i.e. InfoLink, Power Warehouse, Pick-to-Voice systems, etc. the complexity of warehouse operations and have the capability to collaborate with external corporate departments in support of business initiatives.
- Working knowledge and demonstrated understanding of on-board computer systems such as Peoplenet, Cadec, Xatanet or any other on-board mobile collection device. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Safety Administration (FSMA), and Compliant Safety Accountability scores (CSA).
- Demonstrated communication effectiveness, ability to educate and inform broad audiences, including senior staff with evidence of well-developed influencing skills
Working Conditions:
- Ability to work non-traditional hours as needed.
- Ability to travel (local, out of state and overnight) as required and adhere to the company Travel Policy Guidelines. Travel may exceed 50% of the time.
All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Blue Line Distribution.
Blue Line Distribution is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
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