US Foods
Vice President of Operations
Alcoa, TN | $80K - $100K
Qualifications
- 10 years operations experience, various job functions in distribution management, minimum of 5 years of management experience
- D.O.T. regulations, Labor Relations, Selecting/interviewing/recruiting, Customer Service, budgeting and cost control, knowledge of OSHA, HAACP and other regulations, PC skills
Responsibilities
- Directs and oversees the overall operations and site management of the Distribution Centers (DCs)
- Negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements
- Implements and ensures that procedures are followed to provide a safe, efficient, service-oriented, and profitable department
- Given that the VP Operations is now the most senior position in market DCs, they have responsibility for overall site management for standalone locations (at Area hub, more supply chain focused responsibilities)
- Hard line reporting to RVP Operations and dotted line reporting into Area President shared with multiple other facilities (1-3 DCs per Area)
- Establish long-term operations objectives that are aligned with business goals
- Develop and execute strategic plan for the operations department
- Integrate the separate activities of shipping, receiving, transportation, purchasing and sales by discussing with each function account abilities and interdependence in achieving company goals
- Participate in the establishment of overall Distribution Center business goals
- Plan, organize, direct, and control the course of operations by integrating and coordinating operations functions and processes with business goals
- Maintain profitable operations by controlling inventory, losses, accidents and safety, etc
- Seek synergies and best practices to develop and implement new methods to improve productivity or improve customer service
- Guide operations management in compliance with government and other regulatory agency guidelines and laws and Company programs
- Implement programs to ensure overall safety, security, maintenance and ergonomics for the operations functions
- Delegate responsibility to managers to accomplish productivity goals
- Enforce Distribution Center/company policies on safety and employee discipline by following guidelines, communicate changes to the workforce and oversee work and performance of day warehouse associates
- Create performance improvement plans, administer discipline, and identify training opportunities when appropriate
- 10,001+ employees
- Logistics, Retail, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Retail Trade, Transportation and Warehousing, Wholesale Trade, Logistics and Supply Chain, Food and Beverage
- Public Company
- Rosemont, IL
- Company Specialties:
Provide food products and services to foodservice providers throughout the USA, Provide Food Safety throughout the supply chain, Exclusive Brands Development, Distribution logistics, Menu development/ Menu Cost optimization, and Imports and Specialty Foods
Company information
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, IL, and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com to learn more. ------------ Rules of Engagement Statement: We are proud to support community engagement on the US Foods Facebook page, and we're excited to see your comments, photos and videos. Please note that the views expressed by the community do not necessarily reflect those of US Foods. Before posting, please take a moment to read our rules for community content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these rules. 1. Don't break the law. Content that appears to break the law or that advocates for breaking the law also is not permitted. 2. Be polite and courteous to everyone, even those you disagree with. This also means you may not post anything that is threatening, harassing, abusive, bullying, discriminatory, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, violent, gruesome, or similarly objectionable. 3. Stay on topic for this community and dialogue. Off-topic content may include but is not limited to irrelevant or out of context material, spam, promotional content, and links to third-party sites. 4. Follow LinkedIn's Terms and Conditions. 5. All posts must be by a real person and from a real profile. Content from fake or anonymous profiles is not permitted. 6. Our employees must also follow all of our applicable policies and guidelines, including but not limited to our Code of Conduct and Electronic Social Networking Policy.
