Vice President of Operations

The Vice President of Operations is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to the CEO of SBSI, Roger Farmer. Our objective is to grow income at each location by growing sales and gross margin and by operating more effectively, efficiently, and safely. Each location is expected to have a strategy and action plan for how to achieve this objective, and those plans should be informed by a SWOT analysis. The leader will work with their General Managers as well as the SVP of Operations (if applicable) to define these plans and associated KPIs. Once the plans are in place, the leader must drive day-to-day accountability for achieving the plans with the teams. The leader will have dotted-line leadership for the Purchasing group, which reports directly through the SVP of Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, direct, coach and mentor a team of General Managers to achieve and exceed budget and become the employer of choice in the states in which we operate. In support of this, develop a strategic plan for each location. This includes action plans for sales and margin growth, operational excellence, and human capital management. These plans should have associated KPIs to support tracking progress toward goal.
• Help recruit top talent at all levels of the organization, both in operations and sales.
• Help each location grow sales by supporting customer acquisition. One specific early focus will be on improving value-add product sales to existing and new customers.
• Drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting process and P&L responsibilities in conjunction with the Finance team and SVP of Operations (if applicable).
• Ensure each location is involved in its local community.
• Drive a high-performance workforce through effective talent management. Attract, coach, mentor, and develop strong leaders within the organization and share ownership with the General Managers and Sales Managers in the development of future talent pipeline.
• Support any due diligence and acquisition integration activity within the territory.
• Drive compliance with EHS programs and ensure adherence to local regulations, company policy, and good corporate citizenship
• Communicate key insights, analysis, goals, objectives, and overall strategy to the executive level and frontline audiences
• Other duties as assigned Required Skills/Abilities:
• Excellent ability to manage projects and multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong ability to analyze and resolve complex problems.
• Ability to thrive in and adapt to a fast-paced, and at times stressful, environment.
• A high degree of organization and attention to detail
• Exemplary ability to think critically and globally to generate and implement strategic operation plans.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate others to achieve desired results.
• Well-developed ability to work collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team and subordinates.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field is required. A master’s degree is highly preferred.
• Ten (10) years of experience in a leadership role is required.
• Fifteen (15) years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is required.
• Experience in lean process development, inventory control, logistics, and distribution management is required.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of industry best practices, risk assessment techniques, standards, and all applicable laws and regulations as they relate to business operations is preferred.