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Vice President - Operations

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pvs transportationDetroit, MItoday

Occupations

General and Operations ManagersTransportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSupply Chain Managers

Industries

Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant WholesalersGeneral Warehousing and StorageIndustrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Vice President - OperationsPVS enables our world through the safe and reliable delivery of chemistry, either created by us or sourced through trusted partners. The products and services that we provide touch everyone in some unique way. With a career at PVS, you'll play a vital role in the daily lives of millions of people. The Vice President - Operations provides leadership and direction for PVS Nolwood's operational activities across its locations, with primary responsibility for safe, reliable and efficient execution. The role works closely with local operations leadership and other functions to improve operating consistency, customer service, productivity, cost performance and effective use of the company's assets. The position will help develop a scalable operating model by establishing practical standards, sharing best practices and using operational and financial information to improve performance. The successful candidate will be a hands on leader who develops people, understands the economics of distribution operations and balances safety, service, cost and long term business needs.
Responsibilities:
  • Operational Leadership and Continuous Improvement
  • Safety, Quality and Regulatory Partnership
  • Warehouse, Transportation and Maintenance
  • Profitability, Cost and Asset Utilization
  • Inventory and Working Capital
  • People, Culture and Organizational Development
  • Key Performance Indicators: Safety, compliance and corrective action performance
  • Location profitability and direct operating cost performance
  • Warehouse, labor, transportation and asset utilization
  • Customer service, order accuracy and on time delivery
  • Inventory accuracy, turns, aging and obsolete or expired inventory, in partnership with Commercial and Procurement
  • Fleet and equipment reliability, maintenance performance and downtime
  • Performance against operating budgets and capital plans
  • Progress on standardization, productivity and continuous improvement initiatives
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. Advance degree in a related field is a plus. 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience with multi-site responsibility in chemical distribution, industrial distribution or a related environment. Demonstrated experience improving safety, service, productivity, cost performance and asset utilization while leading and developing teams. Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations, transportation, maintenance, inventory management, budgeting and basic P&L concepts. Experience with operational systems, performance metrics, continuous improvement and capital planning is preferred. Skills and Leadership Attributes: Strong operational and financial judgment with a practical, hands on leadership style. Ability to use operating and financial data to identify performance gaps and drive measurable improvement. Strong people leadership, coaching, problem solving and change management capabilities. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Commercial, Procurement, EHS&S, Quality, Finance and other functions. Ability to balance safety, customer service, profitability and long term operating needs. Strong commitment to integrity, accountability, teamwork and PVS culture. Willingness to be based at one of the Nolwood locations and travel to other Nolwood/PVS locations, and industry conferences as needed. PVS values diversity and is committed to upholding the laws and regulations published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. As an equal opportunity employer, PVS makes all employment-related decisions based upon qualifications, merit, and business needs. Applicants must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
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Level

ManagerL7

Location

Detroit, MI

Occupation

General and Operations Managers

Industry

Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

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