Area Operations Manager

Accountabilities:: Multi-Site Operations Management: Oversee all operational aspects of assigned distribution centers, ensuring efficient, cost-effective infrastructure and processes that support sales activities and business objectives. Financial and Performance Management: Manage location budgets and profit-and-loss performance, develop strategies to maximize profitability, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify gaps and improve results. Sales Growth and Business Strategy: Partner with distribution center managers and sales teams to establish location-specific sales growth objectives, strengthen customer relationships, support customer priorities, and exceed sales targets. Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory levels, control expenses, minimize losses, maximize revenue, and ensure compliance with established inventory standards and policies. Distribution and Logistics: Manage product movement across import and domestic supply sources, improve delivery timelines and order turnaround, and ensure goods reach the correct destinations in the expected quantities. Process Optimization: Standardize operational workflows, implement best practices, reduce costs and lead times, increase inventory turnover, and improve distribution efficiency. Resource and Asset Management: Ensure facilities, equipment, and company assets are properly maintained and utilized, while managing staffing, time allocation, and workflow planning responsibly. Leadership and Talent Development: Train, coach, and develop distribution center managers in operational procedures, sales, product knowledge, and service delivery, while ensuring teams receive appropriate ongoing training. Performance Accountability: Establish measurable performance goals, review KPIs regularly, address underperformance, and implement improvement plans to strengthen operational results. Recruitment and Retention: Ensure distribution centers are appropriately staffed, recruit and hire qualified management personnel, and implement strategies to minimize employee turnover. Change Management and Innovation: Monitor industry developments, market competitors, and emerging practices while leading organizational change and implementing continuous operational improvements. Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with company policies, OSHA standards, environmental and safety codes, and applicable warehousing, material handling, and shipping regulations. Equipment Safety and Risk Management: Maintain a safe and secure working environment and ensure employees are trained to operate, use, and maintain equipment according to manufacturer guidelines. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with finance, human resources, IT, sales, and other departments to support effective operations and consistent execution of business priorities. Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned to support operational effectiveness and regional business goals. Requirements: Education and Professional Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Management, or a related field, and/or at least five years of supply chain experience, or equivalent professional experience. Multi-Site Leadership: At least five years of experience leading operations across multiple locations, preferably within distribution, logistics, or supply chain environments. Distribution Operations: Demonstrated experience managing high-volume distribution operations with fast turnaround requirements. Supply Chain Coordination: Experience managing the movement of goods from multiple domestic and international supply sources. Fleet Management: Knowledge of fleet operations, routing, and vehicle maintenance. Process Improvement: Experience designing and implementing operational workflows, standardizing procedures, and improving efficiency. Financial Acumen: Ability to manage operating budgets, monitor profitability, analyze KPIs, and implement strategies to achieve financial and operational targets. People Leadership: Proven ability to lead diverse teams, develop managers, establish accountability, and foster a collaborative, performance-oriented culture. Cross-Functional Effectiveness: Experience working within a matrix reporting structure and coordinating effectively across multiple departments. Communication and Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with employees, managers, sales teams, and other stakeholders. Strategic Thinking and Problem-Solving: Ability to balance long-term planning with day-to-day operational needs, identify challenges, and implement practical solutions. Adaptability and Initiative: Comfortable managing change, prioritizing competing demands, and maintaining high standards in a dynamic operating environment. Safety and Compliance Awareness: Understanding of workplace safety, operational risk management, and applicable distribution and logistics requirements. Travel and Schedule: This is a full-time, day-shift leadership position with extensive travel between assigned locations, as required by operational needs. Benefits: Annual Salary: $120,000–$135,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Weekly Pay: Employees are paid weekly. Medical Insurance: Premium medical coverage options available at no cost to eligible employees. Dental Insurance: Premium dental coverage options available at no cost to eligible employees. Vision Insurance: Vision coverage to support eye care needs. Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with employer matching. Life Insurance: Life insurance coverage for added financial protection. Paid Sick Leave: Five days of sick time. Vacation Time: Earn up to two weeks of vacation during the first year of employment. Paid Holidays: Paid company holidays and floating holidays. Employee Discounts: Discounts on tires and wheels. Career Advancement: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the organization.