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

Permanent