• 9 years of Operations experience in Warehouse and/or Transportation
• 5 years of experience managing people
• Experience across multiple roles, functions and/or companies
• Has led an organizational change, preferably a transformation
• Team development leadership, including remote employee management
• Operated effectively in a matrixed environment
• Managed in a union environment
• Business Unit Mindset: thinks about the total business; connects the dots. Overall business results guide decision-making.
• Change Leadership: casts a compelling vision of the future, inspires others and overcomes resistance to change. Eager to build a better future.
• Financial Analysis/Business Acumen: dissects the P&L to analyze business performance, determine root causes and take appropriate corrective actions to drive results.
• Influence/Communication Skills: clearly articulates what is important and brings others to their point of view while listening well and being responsive to concerns. Effectively influences up, down (to the production workforce) and across.
• Coaching/Mentoring: develops new skills, mindsets and capabilities of their members. Blends support with accountability and challenging others to grow.
• Collaboration: navigates competing priorities, while maintaining a spirit of partnership. Seeks way to help others be more successful.
• Learning Agility: quickly adapts to changes, adjusts approach and learns new skills.
• Network Optimization: uses local knowledge to optimize supply chain network with the lowest total cost structure.
• Labor Management: optimizes staffing to balance cost with productivity and service levels.
• Partner with Logistics: works collaboratively to maximize the movement of product.
• Food Safety: understands and reinforces proper food safety policies and procedures. Connects the dots between food safety and business results.
• Customer Insight/Perspective: empathizes with customers and considers impact of operational approaches and decision on the customer experience.