Operations Specialist

Operations Specialist

Looking to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and make a direct impact on your company’s growth and success?

The Reading Group has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Specialist to join our family-owned holding company. With a history of long-standing stability in our niche market, we seek to grow the sales and supply of current product lines while building capacity to meet new market opportunities. In this role, you will have the potential to make a positive, lasting impact on the business and become a key driver of long-term success.

As the Operations Specialist, you will perform various activities related to contract manufacturing, fulfilment, and logistics. You need to prioritize, be decisive, and possess superb communication skills. Assist with inventory management, including the movement, storage, and processing of production components and parts. Be a highly motivated individual that thrives in a small business environment.  Your ability to quickly assimilate knowledge in new subject areas is also critical. 

Specifically, The Operations Specialist will:

• Coordinate the production of existing product lines.
• Maintain product inventory, production schedules, and delivery timelines.
• Perform activities relating to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, and inventory control.
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager, Warehouse and Shipping Team.
• Work with shipping and warehousing vendors and oversee logistics activities.
• Participate in product development initiatives.

 To be considered, you need:

• Over 3 years of experience in production operations, ideally in contract manufacturing.
• Experience in inventory control, production control and/or supply chain and logistics planning and coordination, as well as international shipping.
• Previous experience with direct purchasing, negotiation, and vendor contract management.
• Experience with improvement initiatives, and relevant software applications.
• Must be detail oriented. 
• BA in Business or Administration or equivalent experience. 

With our team, you will discover a fiercely passionate group who have been building an enviable portfolio of diverse investments since 1992. We offer extremely competitive benefits and a highly collaborative work environment.

Wages are negotiable within the competitive salary range set by The Reading Group. The ranges have been established based on organization, industry, and national standards. Desired salary expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

This position summary is not to be considered an exhaustive description of the responsibilities which may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform key responsibilities. Please note that duties and qualification of this and all jobs will change as we evolve our organization.

The Reading Group (TRG) recruits, employs, trains, compensates, promotes, and celebrates employees of all races, religions, colors, national origins, sexes, sexual orientations, disabilities, ages, veteran status and all the other characteristics that make individuals unique and extraordinary. At TRG, we have a clear vision: to be an employer of choice where a diverse mix of talented peopled want to be and can do their best work.

We promote a healthy, smoke-free workplace.