Director of Operations

Director of Operations
Distribution / Warehousing

Itasca,Illinois Direct Hire

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Start-up furniture manufacturer recently opened an operation in the Chicago suburbs and is searching for a Director of Operations to oversee operations, distribution and the sales departments
This facility assembles and distributes furniture and related products to retailers throughout the Midwest
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A FURNITURE, CABINETS, OR VERY SIMILAR DISTRIBUTION / MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS.
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

BENEFITS:

401K match
Work-life balance
Unlimited growth potential
Opportunity to work for a start-up and be involved with growing the sales, organize, setup and run the warehouse
Salary range is based on experience and education and ranges from 100K 120K

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will manage 2 direct reports (Sales Manager & Warehouse Manager) with 20+ indirect reports
Build a high-performance sales team that will focus on selling to wholesalers throughout the Midwest
New business development, seek out new business and look at creative ways to expand the market
Oversee the operations team and look for ways to improve processes
Ensure productivity, facility safety, sales and distribution activities while working in conjunction with the owners
Establish a culture of engagement by hands-on coaching, directing and leading employees

REQUIREMENTS:

BA/BS/AAS degree is preferred, ideally in Operations Management, Business Management or similar
4+ years of leadership experience overseeing an operations and or sales department
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A FURNITURE, CABINETS, OR VERY SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT
Able to train, develop and manage a team of employees
Experience using ERP, WMS, TMS and or MS office systems; any implementation experience is preferred
Great at problem-solving, multi-tasking and creative a positive culture with teamwork and development
Must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment on an off shift
Bi-lingual English / Chinese Mandarin is preferred