Director, Regional Operations

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the operational strategy aligned with the company’s overall goals and objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the operations team, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive innovation in operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
• Supply Chain Management: Oversee all aspects of the supply chain, from procurement to delivery, ensuring that food products are delivered on time, in full, and within quality standards.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts to ensure favorable terms and consistency in supply.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, regulatory, and environmental standards.
• Logistics & Distribution Oversight: Lead the logistics and transportation teams to optimize national distribution networks, ensuring on-time delivery and cost-effective transportation solutions.
• Implement data-driven strategies to manage fleet operations, warehouse facilities, and distribution points across the country.
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and optimize operational workflows to drive cost reductions and operational efficiencies.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence through the implementation of Lean, Six Sigma, and other best practices.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor operational performance and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
• Budget & Financial Management: Develop and manage the operations budget, ensuring cost controls are in place and that the department operates within financial targets.
• Analyze financial reports to identify areas for improvement and create cost-saving initiatives.
• Developing and managing Budgets, P&Ls and key performance indicators
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service teams to ensure seamless communication between departments and alignment on client expectations.
• Work closely with IT to enhance systems and processes that drive operational performance and integrate advanced technology into the supply chain.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all operations comply with local, state, and federal regulations, including food safety, health and safety standards, and environmental guidelines.
• Develop and manage risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions in the supply chain and ensure business continuity.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Certifications in logistics or supply chain management (e.g., APICS, Six Sigma) are highly desired.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in operations management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role, preferably in the food distribution or related industry.
• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex operations across multiple regions.
• Strong experience with food safety standards, inventory management, and distribution logistics.
• Skills & Abilities: Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in warehouse management systems (WMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and other operational software.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to travel as needed to oversee operations at various distribution centers and facilities.