VP - Distribution (Northeast region) at Medline Industries - Transportation & Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

• Monitor performance using key performance indicators including on time shipping performance, inventory adjustments, productivity, overtime, labor usage, etc.

• Formulate and implement operational strategies and initiatives along with the Operations Leadership team.

• Provide plan and direction to branches when acquiring new accounts. Work with various corporate teams (such as Sales and Quality) to ensure the needs of all customers are met based on specifications.  Monitor customer concerns and OSI reports and address issues escalated above the Director of Operations.

• Review safety and security procedures within the branches to ensure compliance with internal policies and Federal guidelines. Audit local practices for compliance during visits and implement plans for improvement.

• Ensure branches have the needed amount and type of capital equipment for efficient operations. Work with appropriate teams to plan for future capital investment opportunities.

• Monitor all human resource activity in assigned DCs ensuring compliance with Corporate and Operations HR policy.  Overall accountability for Employee Relations policy adherence and enforcement through assigned locations.

• Ensure compliance to regulatory rules and guidelines as established by Corporate Quality.

• Monitor the performance of Directors in related incentive programs.  Work closely with each Director to identify ways to achieving maximum performance and to improve performance against goals.

Management responsibilities include: 
--Typically, manage through Directors. 
--Provide leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability.
--Strategic, tactical and operational planning (24 + months) for the function or department;
--Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs;
--Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops;
--Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies;
--Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click

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