Regional Director Of Operations

Regional Director of Operations Career Opportunity

The Dufresne Group is currently seeking a Regional Director of Operations within our Mississauga distribution centre located at 333 Matheson Blvd West.

As a Regional Director of Operations you will be responsible for providing inspiration, coaching, and support to the Distribution Centre leaders. You will develop annual budgets and manage the financial performance against budget while obtaining key service metrics, safety compliance, and ensuring the company’s policies and procedures are adhered to.

The Dufresne Group is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• Market competitive wages;
• Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts;
• Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
• Career growth and continuous development;
• Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values.

As the Regional Director of Operations, you will:

• Monitor and analyze performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and develop action plans to address.
• Manage the actions and commitments of building leaders.
• Formulate, document, and communicate operational plans, standards, and goals as set by the RVP Operations and the Executive Management Team.
• Travel to Distribution Centres in the region to audit; safety, process execution, progress, and team development/engagement.
• Regularly monitor the regional performance against agreed upon performance commitments and initiatives and identify and implement specific initiatives to address performance shortfalls.
• Manage and mitigate risk across all facilities in the region.
• Be responsible for decisions and final recommendations, which may result in formulation of strategic plan of actions to achieve the brand objectives of the organization.
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous approvement across all facilities in the region.
• Develop objectives, targets, metrics, and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility within general scope of established operational goals and plans.

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• 2+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Intermediate to Expert user in Software Applications (Word, Excel, Access/SQL, Outlook, WMS Systems).
• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of leadership experience in Logistics, Transportation, Operations Strategy, or Supply Chain Management in a national retail environment.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.
• 5+ years of management experience in delivery, distribution, logistics, and/or facility management with warehousing required.
• Passport and ability to travel in North America 50-75% of time. Single and multiple day with overnights.
• Must possess strong analytical skills using data and reporting.
• Driver’s License Required.

Apply now!

The Dufresne Group welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.