Warehouse Operations Manager
AFL
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversees and manages multiple warehouse teams to ensure the successful delivery and availability of material to support projects to completion. This includes directing the day-to-day activities of warehouse teams to support project milestones and goals
- Manage, and is accountable for, costs and efficiency of warehouses through the development of operational objectives
- Assists in or develops the operating budget by reviewing work requirements, schedules and costs reports to ensure the business unit meets or exceeds defined targets, schedules and budgets
- Establishes project plan for projects at hand, in conjunction with project team, by defining scope of work and deliverables
- Ensure operational readiness in terms of team member resourcing, skills and processes that will ensure our ability to successfully meet the expectations of AFL’s customers and business growth strategies
- Provides expertise in planning and scheduling across a region by collaboratively working with project teams to identify sequence of key activities
- Mentors, guides and coaches direct reports to expand their capabilities by adhering to human resources processes and procedures involving: on-boarding, performance management reviews, recruitment activities, training, succession planning, transfers, promotions and salary increases
- Ensure all projects are well executed in accordance with corporate goals and contractual requirements
- Maintains strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and clients to ensure client needs are met and ensure future business opportunities
- Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned
- Enhancing Organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment
- Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL
- Ensure all safety inspections are completed per EHS requirements.
- Leadership – direct others and develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
- Flexible – open to change/new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
- Detail oriented – excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through on assigned tasks
- Independent - ability to work well under limited supervision
- Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving - capable of complex reasoning analysis
- Results focused – driven to achieve
- Interpersonal skills – able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective relationships, and communicate clearly at all levels of the business
- Adaptability - capable of working in a fast-paced environment, adapt to various situations, and prioritize multiple work assignments simultaneously
- 5+ years related operational or management experience in a similar direct managerial/supervisory role with demonstrated ability to successfully lead a high-performing team and build solid long-term relationships with external clients and consultants
- Ability to understand and achieve fiscal targets and scope of work with proven success in forecasting and managing budgets and minimizing risk implications in client and sub contracts
- Ability to act as a mentor and skilled arbitrator with multiple stakeholders (including executive level management) in extremely complex or critical situations and ensure business outcomes are achieved
- Expert knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel to various site-based projects if required
- Hybrid warehouse – office environment.
- General hours of Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. But ability to provide support during and outside regular business hours is required
- Travel will be required
- Competitive Salary + up to 4% RRSP matching contribution.
- Paid annual vacation.
- Access to medical, dental, vision and health and extended health
- Access to EFAP (Employe Family Assistance Program)
- Annual merit increases
- Excellent on the job training and professional development opportunities
- A supportive and diverse team environment
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, rapidly growing industry.