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Scholastic Inc. is hiring an Area Operations Manager to oversee daily operations of small to medium-sized distribution centers within the Book Fair Organization. The role involves planning, scheduling, and directing branch operations to meet financial goals, manage budgets, improve operational efficiencies, and lead warehouse personnel while ensuring compliance with safety and company policies.

Highlights

Plan and prepare the annual budget in partnership with the VP of Operations Management.
Manage branch financial goals, including operating costs, revenue, and profitability.
Implement operational efficiency improvements and capacity planning methods.
Oversee production management systems to ensure daily plan execution.
Monitor inventory utilization and control procedures to meet company objectives.
Conduct monthly safety meetings and ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines.
Lead hiring, training, evaluation, and development of warehouse and supervisory staff.
Collaborate between Operations and Sales teams to improve business performance.
Maintain confidentiality related to personnel, pricing, and distribution methods.
Preferred qualifications include a BA/BS in Management or Operations and at least 5 years of front-line operations management experience in manufacturing or distribution.
Salary range: $104,000 - $115,000 per year.

Area Operations Manager (Sumner, WA) Full Description

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Direct responsibility to plan, schedule, direct and execute the day-to-day operational activities of small and medium-sized distribution centers in the Book Fair Organization. Evaluate and assess operations of Branch to ensure adherence to company standards and policies, and optimal performance, by performing the following duties.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

In conjunction with Operations VP of Operations Management, plan and prepare annual budget for Branch unit.
Achieve financial results and manage business-operating costs effectively.
Responsible for achieving Branch budgeted goals, including direct operating costs, revenue per fair through quality production and timely service to customers, and overall branch profitability.

Operations Management

Implement operational efficiency improvements and utilize capacity planning and operational metrics to achieve branch's financial results.
Ensure the branch operates in an efficient manner by utilizing effective methods of packing, set-up, delivery, pick-up of book fairs; utilize capacity planning and staffing methods to assure optimum productivity.
Oversee the production management system, including utilization of the system, to ensure that production plans are generated, implemented, and completed on a daily basis
Monitor, evaluate, and manage inventory utilization and inventory control procedures/processes to achieve company objectives.
Ensure monthly Safety Meetings are conducted with full attendance and appropriate agenda and record-keeping.
Oversee the completion of all required insurance forms in compliance with worker's compensation and personal property loss in a timely and efficient manner and distribute to appropriate parties as required.
Maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment while focusing on minimizing work-related injuries and conducting injury investigations/reviews, complying with OSHA guidelines, and Company directives.

Leadership

Direct hiring, training, developing and evaluating of warehouse personnel and supervisory staff.
Effective in collaborating and communicating between Operations and Sales teams to enhance overall business performance.
Assure all assets are secured and handled appropriately to minimize product damage and property loss.
Execute Company policies, procedures, and programs in a professional, effective, and timely manner.
Provide superior, responsive customer service while maintaining cost controls.
Plan and conduct regular warehouse staff meetings to inform, educate, and recognize employees, as well as to provide a forum for exchange of ideas.
In partnership with Human Resources is responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, selecting, training/development, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating employees in the Branch in a fair, timely and objective manner.
Responsible for documentation of disciplinary issues as they relate to performance behavior.
Maintain business confidentiality relative to personnel, pricing, promotion, customer lists, and methods of distribution.
Perform all tasks and projects as directed by VP of Operations Branch Management.

Salary Range for this Position: $104,000 - $115,000/year

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

BA/BS degree in Management, Business, Transportation, or Operations related curriculum preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of proven front-line management experience in operations for a manufacturing or distribution company.
Demonstrated capability to manage a high quality, efficient and cost-effective operations a must.
Facilities management experience preferred.
Inventory management experience preferred.
Fleet/Logistics management a plus.
Inventory control experience with hands-on management of warehouse products, supplies and goods.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State:

Washington

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

EEO is the Law Poster

EEO Scholastic Policy Statement

Pay Transparency Provision

Original Job Description

Job Description:

SUMMARY

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

In conjunction with Operations VP of Operations Management, plan and prepare annual budget for Branch unit.
Achieve financial results and manage business-operating costs effectively.
Responsible for achieving Branch budgeted goals, including direct operating costs, revenue per fair through quality production and timely service to customers, and overall branch profitability.

Operations Management

Implement operational efficiency improvements and utilize capacity planning and operational metrics to achieve branch's financial results.
Ensure the branch operates in an efficient manner by utilizing effective methods of packing, set-up, delivery, pick-up of book fairs; utilize capacity planning and staffing methods to assure optimum productivity.
Oversee the production management system, including utilization of the system, to ensure that production plans are generated, implemented, and completed on a daily basis
Monitor, evaluate, and manage inventory utilization and inventory control procedures/processes to achieve company objectives.
Ensure monthly Safety Meetings are conducted with full attendance and appropriate agenda and record-keeping.
Oversee the completion of all required insurance forms in compliance with worker's compensation and personal property loss in a timely and efficient manner and distribute to appropriate parties as required.
Maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment while focusing on minimizing work-related injuries and conducting injury investigations/reviews, complying with OSHA guidelines, and Company directives.

Leadership

Direct hiring, training, developing and evaluating of warehouse personnel and supervisory staff.
Effective in collaborating and communicating between Operations and Sales teams to enhance overall business performance.
Assure all assets are secured and handled appropriately to minimize product damage and property loss.
Execute Company policies, procedures, and programs in a professional, effective, and timely manner.
Provide superior, responsive customer service while maintaining cost controls.
Plan and conduct regular warehouse staff meetings to inform, educate, and recognize employees, as well as to provide a forum for exchange of ideas.
In partnership with Human Resources is responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, selecting, training/development, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating employees in the Branch in a fair, timely and objective manner.
Responsible for documentation of disciplinary issues as they relate to performance behavior.
Maintain business confidentiality relative to personnel, pricing, promotion, customer lists, and methods of distribution.
Perform all tasks and projects as directed by VP of Operations Branch Management.

Salary Range for this Position: $104,000 - $115,000/year

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

BA/BS degree in Management, Business, Transportation, or Operations related curriculum preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of proven front-line management experience in operations for a manufacturing or distribution company.
Demonstrated capability to manage a high quality, efficient and cost-effective operations a must.
Facilities management experience preferred.
Inventory management experience preferred.
Fleet/Logistics management a plus.
Inventory control experience with hands-on management of warehouse products, supplies and goods.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State:

Washington

EEO Statement:

EEO is the Law Poster

EEO Scholastic Policy Statement

Pay Transparency Provision

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