What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Operations position at GEODIS?
Director of Operations
The Director of Operations is responsible for directing the warehouse, distribution, inventory management and related operations for assigned facilities and is responsible for a safe, profitable operation.
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the team:
- Communicates best practices nation wide
- Initiates process improvement teams
- Confers with customers and representatives of associated industries to evaluate and promote improved and expanded services in the area
- Develops plans for efficient use of materials, equipment and employee resources
- Reviews costs and makes changes/recommendations to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division
- Directs preparation of accounting records, recommends budgets to management, ensures budget numbers are met
- Communicates KPI’s weekly, monthly, and quarterly
- Participates in company marketing and sales efforts
- Ensures ISO compliance for assigned facilities
- Ensures assigned facilities have the resources necessary to meet company goals and objectives
- Manages Operations Senior Managers, Managers and/or Account Managers within assigned facilities and is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned accounts/campuses.
- Interviews, hires and trains employees
- Plans, assigns and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines; addresses complaints and resolves problems
- Travels as needed: to possible include 75% in 1 90 days and 15-25% after 1 90 days
- Promotes and ensures a clean and safe work environment
- For food accounts, incumbent is responsible to report food safety problems to senior management to initiate action
- Other duties as required
What you need: (requirements)
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4 year college or university
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 7 to 10 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience and/or knowledge of storage and shipment of food grade items preferred
- Experience with both inbound and outbound international shipments preferred
- Knowledge of labor management systems
- PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
What you gain from joining our team:
- Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
- Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
- Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
- 401k match
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- Employee discounts
- Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
- Free financial wellness programs
- Daycare discount program
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community.
- more!
Join our Team!
- Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.
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Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply1