Vice President, Market Operations – CA
Company: Breakthru Beverage Group
Location: Commerce, CA
Summary
The Vice President of Market Operations is crucial in leading warehousing and distribution within Breakthru Beverage Group’s largest and most complex distribution facilities, characterized by intricate employee relations, advanced mechanical systems and volume. This role involves managing the departmental team and fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation. They provide visionary leadership, executes strategic direction and coordinates efforts across various functional areas. By directing staff and implementing plans, the VP ensures project outcomes meet logistic demands and drive business objectives. This position is key to achieving sustainable growth for the company.
This is a fully on-site position and must be performed from our Santa Fe Springs, California office.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop and execute strategic plans that leverage technological and financial opportunities to enhance operations within the largest and most complex distribution facilities. Present assumptions and recommend objectives to align with corporate goals.
Operational Management: Oversee all aspects of warehousing and distribution operations, including advanced mechanical systems, to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Manage intricate employee relations to foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
Leadership and Team Development: Provide vision and leadership to the departmental team, encouraging ownership innovation and excellence. Coordinate efforts across various functional areas to achieve strategic objectives and drive business growth.
Process Improvement: Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in quality, customer service, safety, productivity and cost reduction. Implement best practices to optimize operations and meet logistic demands.
Financial Oversight: Prepare and manage the annual budget, control costs and maximize asset utilization. Analyze variances and initiate corrective actions to achieve financial objectives.
Complex Systems Management: Direct the maintenance and enhancement of advanced mechanical systems within the distribution facilities. Ensure systems are optimized for operational needs and support sustainable growth.
Employee Relations: Navigate complex employee relations within a union environment, ensuring compliance with policies and fostering a collaborative workplace culture.
Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience.
Minimum of 10 years of experience of management and leadership in a large warehouse and distribution environment with intricate employee relations, high volume and advance warehouse mechanical systems.
Advanced PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software.
Must be a results-oriented professional with transparent and constructive verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines.
Proven motivator, communicator and uniter who fosters and inspires a trusting and collaborative environment that unites team members with a shared sense of purpose to achieve the vision.
Analytical and Reporting skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and silos and with Sr. level local and corporate leadership.
Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong business acumen and organizational skills.
Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.
Working knowledge of Distribution routing software, preferably Roadnet.
Experience managing a union environment.
Experience with conveyor/sortation equipment.
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