Operations Manager
Univar Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Romulus • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Manages the daily safe, efficient, legal and economical operations associated with terminals and customer interactions
- Facilitates compliance to corporate health, safety, and environmental affairs policies
- Supports sales efforts consistent with corporate and regulatory compliance, health, safety and environmental affairs standards
- Implements and manages applicable health and safety program
- Conducts timely and detailed incident investigations and communicates root causes and recommends corrective and preventive measures
- Regularly briefs upper management on performance, including cost and productivity opportunities and issues
- Maintains a supervisory presence throughout the branch
- Ensures daily pre-shift meetings are held, and regularly communicates expectations to employees
- Manages day-to-day work activities to ensure operational goals and objectives are met
- Creates a positive work environment and fosters employee ownership of branch operations and performance
- Oversees the completion of drug testing and medical surveillance as required
- Leads interviewing, hiring, training and evaluating personnel
- Develops email communications and correspondence with internal and external customers
- Regularly participates in District LOB Business Meetings
- Prepares and presents comprehensive Branch Reviews to Leadership
- Manages budget and operating plan to achieve branch goals
- Responsible for meeting customer requirements and fulfilling orders in a cost-effective manner
- Ensures company quality processes are adhered to at the local level
- Partners with appropriate departments to resolve product quality issues
- Directs inventory management process
- Ensures proper maintenance, upkeep and housekeeping of owned/leased facilities
- Implements initiatives to improve operations
- Proactively identifies and leads process improvement initiatives
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
- 5-7 years experience in operations
- Experience with governmental requirements related to the chemical industry; i.e. OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, etc. preferred
- Knowledge of chemical distribution facility operation preferred
- Working knowledge of hazardous chemicals preferred
- Experience working in ERP systems, SAP preferred
- Supervisory Leadership; proven ability to communicate with, support, and motivate employees to achieve operational objectives
- Strong verbal/written communication skills
- Able to multi-task and prioritize effectively in a team environment
- Analytical; ability to track, record and report department metrics
- Process improvement projects
- High level of decision-making ability; balancing customers’ needs and company objectives
- Strong organization skills with the ability to handle diverse and significant workload
- HazMat certification or Hazwoper Certification
- Ability to lead in emergency response situations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; Excel and Word
- Basic understanding of ERP systems, SAP preferred
Benefits
- health, vision, dental coverage
- industry-leading retirement and time off programs
- strong work/life flexibility
- targeted annual company bonus (if applicable to your role)
- annual salary reviews
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operations managementincident investigationprocess improvementinventory managementbudget managementdata analysischemical distributionhazardous materials handlingregulatory compliancecustomer service
Soft Skills
supervisory leadershipcommunicationteamworkmulti-taskingorganizational skillsdecision-makingemployee motivationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
High School DiplomaGEDBachelor's degreeHazMat certificationHazwoper certification