VP Operations, Safety, & Supply Chain

The position of VP Operations, Safety & Supply Chain will be based out of our Carrollton, TX location!

Summary

The VP Operations, Safety & Supply Chain is responsible for optimizing, promoting, and delivering compliance and excellence throughout the Region’s operational and supply chain processes and disciplines. The VP Operations, Safety & Supply Chain will set the strategy for operations, procurement, and pricing teams. Accountable for the strategic and tactical execution of significant activities within the Region that promote employee well-being, profitability, process scalability, and alignment with Rexel USA’s overall operations, commercial strategies, and financial objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Coach and develop employee and leaders for warehouse productivity, Regional OPEX reduction; Leverage data and analytics to support sound business decision-making
• Ensure employee and warehouse safety, drive ESG initiatives, manage regional facilities/transportation/fleet, and inventory optimization (DOH) to achieve Rexel’s working capital targets while delivering outstanding customer service
• Be a key partner for all regional commercial leaders in scaling processes that enable efficient transaction processing, customer order fulfilment, and customer delivery
• Formulate strategies and deploy tactical execution plans that continuously maintain and improve productivity, days on hand, and monitor performance through key performance indicators
• Strategically evaluate long-term and short-term space requirements for the Region, including but not limited to, assessing viability of available properties in specific markets, assist in lease negotiation, maintain properties in accordance with lease agreements. Coordinate building space allocation and layout to ensure optimal utilization, project manage facility closures, relocations, new openings, and tenant improvements
• Review individual branch and Customer Solution Center (CSC) operational performance. Establish and execute plans to drive improvement, identify and address employee training and development needs, and build scale that optimizes core processes
• Lead the Region's safety agenda and drive safety compliance throughout the Region
• Collaborate with other key functions such as sales to effectively manage the Region's inventory portfolio and ensure its accuracy. Oversee physical inventories, cycle count processes, third party inventory storage, consignment inventory, inventory returns, and all other aspects of inventory management that ensure inventory is safeguarded and protected from misappropriation, shrinkage, or theft
• Coordinate all aspects of operational and inventory integration of newly acquired businesses into the Region's operating rhythm
• Engage customers as required to ensure operational adjustments are implemented to address evolving customer service needs and requirements
• Establish a coaching program for inside sales that leverages internal business policies to help expand profitability
• Responsible for driving overall gross profit improvement developing pricing strategies to meet customer needs while providing a profit for the company
• Evaluate effectiveness of pricing strategies and modify pricing structure as needed
• Other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrate commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What You’ll Need

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
• 15+ years of experience in Business, Statistics, Logistics, Supply Chain or equivalent in a product distribution industry
• Proven operational leadership experience with knowledge in all aspects of operations, procurement, and pricing
• Established track record of building and leading high-performing operational teams

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to identify, oversee, and implement short and long-term strategies through the execution of projects aligned with the strategic objectives of the Region and the Company
• Ability to create, maintain, and nurture a network of contacts (internally and externally) who may be useful in information sharing in the pursuit of achieving work-related goals
• Ability to effectively facilitate information exchange that delivers tangible results, conduct effective business meetings, present to small and large groups, and deliver concise and precise information to Senior Management
• Ability to accurately listen to others, understand their feelings, needs, and points of view and then respond appropriately
• Ability to develop practical business solutions to simple and complex business issues while preserving relationships through the delivery of mutually acceptable outcomes
• Ability to use other interconnected competencies to evaluate data and other information to quickly isolate facts, determine root cause, and develop meaningful conclusions and solutions

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment:

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold Occasionally – up to 20%
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock Occasionally – up to 20%
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment Occasionally – up to 20%
• Travels to offsite locations Occasionally – up to 20%

Physical Demands:

• Sit: Constantly – at least 51%
• Walk: Frequently – 21% to 50%
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Constantly – at least 51%
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Occasionally – up to 20%
• Climb or balance: Occasionally – up to 20%
• Talk, hear, taste, smell: Constantly – at least 51%

Weight and Force:

• Up to 10 pounds Occasionally – up to 20%

“Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.”