Assistant General Manager, Warehouse

• Provide exceptional leadership, mentoring and coaching to operations team members by leading and facilitating meetings and providing feedback
• Working closely with Human Resources to identify education, training and development needs for direct reports relating to performance, career path and succession planning
• Foster a positive work environment that aligns to our organizational culture and values and participate in culture initiatives that sustain our designed corporate behaviours
• Conduct daily operations debriefs for Management and Supervisors to ensure warehousing activities are being executed according to plan and identify solutions where problems or gaps may exist
• Evaluate, monitor, and verify operational performance and address issues in a proactive manner (ie. system maintenance, product management, and operational issues)
• Ensure standard operating procedures and/or routines are effectively developed, managed and evolve with changing business needs
• Lead continuous improvement and innovation initiatives, and monitor projects to ensure deadlines are met
• Provide General Manager with reports and updates on operational activity
• Drive a safety culture by collaborating with the operations team in the development and maintenance of safety programs to ensure compliance is achieved in all areas including: health and safety, food safety, HACCP and accident/injury reporting
• Champion exceptional customer service and ensure obligations are met in regards to inbound and outbound deliveries, on-time arrivals and quality standards
• Partner with the General Manager on financial records with a strong financial aptitude that includes: developing budgets, forecasting and labour planning

• Post-secondary education (Supply Chain Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business or other related designation) is beneficial, but not mandatory. Practical experience is highly valued.
• 5 years+ superior leadership experience in a distribution operations
• Proven track record providing dedicated customer service excellence through strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional team-building ability and a strong people development background
• Demonstrated ability to model organizational culture behaviors and align business decisions to corporate values
• Must have excellent decision-making, time management, and communication skills
• Strong computer systems knowledge (MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Knowledge of warehouse management systems
• Flexibility to work irregular or extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

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