Vice President, Operations chez P&T Supply

JOB INFORMATION

Job Title: Vice President, Operations Department: Administration

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Key Responsibilities:

· Ensures the P&T Supply Chain is optimized for profitability while functioning in full support of continued sales growth

· Manages Director of Quality, Director of Warehousing and Transportation Manager.

· Collaborates with Director of Purchasing to maximize return on inventory investment.

· Oversees negotiations with vendors.

· Supports Director, Warehousing towards improving customer service, while improving efficiencies within the warehouse operation

· Develops quarterly goals of warehouse improvement, reporting on progress to the Chief Operating Officer

· In cooperation with the Transportation Manager, negotiates carrier agreements and determines the discount level used for AddOnCost and AddOnCharge

· Cultivate strategic partnerships with customers and vendors while in constant pursuit of solutions that advance profitability, growth and cash flow for P&T

· Other tasks as assigned

Required Skills:

Highly Developed Leadership Abilities, Strong Organization and Management Skills, Advanced Diplomacy and Communication Proficiencies, Cross Functional Expertise, Advanced/Progressive Computer, Problem-Solving Skills and Strong Negotiation Skills. Financial Acumen for effective budget management (P&L).

Minimum Education Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Business Management or related field. An MBA is preferred but not required.

Required Experience:

The successful candidate will have 5 years’ experience as a Supply Chain Manager. They will also have experience in staff mentoring, negotiations, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and managing P&L. Direct experience with a logistics provider is required. Industrial engineering experience, a plus.

Note:

The purpose of this outlined job description is to focus attention on the most important aspects of the job. It is not intended to be a complete list of every duty and it is therefore to be expected that the day to day performance of the job will frequently include tasks not listed above.

The list of duties for which the job-holder is responsible may be varied or added to at the discretion of your manager. Any permanent alterations are added to the job description.