Senior Operations Manager

Arvato is looking for an experienced operations leader to support our growing facilities in the Louisville market. In this role you will have the responsibility for the end-to-end operations of the entire distribution center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. This includes driving continuous improvement in all areas of operation as well as monitoring and adjusting processes as needed to meet production schedules, due dates, priorities, shipping requirements and volume peaks. Your goal will be to provide the highest quality service for our customers by establishing best-in-class processes while maintaining optimal cost structures.

YOUR TASKS

• Maintain production, quality, reliability, and safety requirements.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and develop production management staff.
• Serve as key communication link between operations and customers (internal and external).
• Logistics Management of Operations: Coordinating warehousing, and distribution activities to ensure timely delivery of products to customers daily and supports client month/year end activities.
• KRONOS Labor Management: Monitors and ensures all frontline supervisors are accurately accounting for labor efforts in correct cost centers and project codes.
• Prepares OPS data as required.
• Supports Quality Management System and corrective actions.
• Oversight for Safety and engagement as required.
• Responsible for client KPI’s: On Time Delivery, Inventory Control, Claims, On Time shipping.
• Peak Season Planning Execution.
• Training of warehouse associates for all functional areas.
• Team Leadership: Leading and managing a team of OPS Managers, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
• Inventory Management: Oversight to ensure inventory control metrics are aligned and OPS functional processes are not creating errors for inventory control. Supports customer audits and physical inventory as required.
• Process/Continuous Improvement: Identifies areas for improvement within QMS processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and minimize waste throughout the supply chain.

YOUR PROFILE

The ideal candidate will be flexible, self-motivated, analytical and possess excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience driving process improvement initiatives. Proven leadership capabilities with ability to interact easily with individuals at all levels and functions, both within and outside the organization will be critical to this role. ISO experience is also strongly preferred.

• 10 years of operations experience within a multi-client supply chain and high-tech environment including developing, motivating, and leading cross functional teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• ERP Systems experience required; SAP preferred.
• Active management of production, quality, and technical support areas.
• Workforce Management experience in a temp labor environment.
• Experience in fulfillment environment with automation (WCS, WMS subsystems)

WE OFFER

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee engagement activities.