GCG is currently seeking a Director of Division Operations to oversee the day-to-day activities of distribution operations for the facilities in our Midwest / Central region, ensuring that the organization is managed and performing efficiently and effectively.

In this role, you will have oversight of several warehouse locations throughout the central United States, including directing the activities of each facility, assessing needs and opportunities, conducting strategic planning, championing ongoing operational excellence initiatives, and ensuring compliance. You will supervise warehouse management staff, provide guidance and coaching to all employees as required, while ensuring that budgets, metrics, and performance indicators are consistently set and achieved.

This is a remote position with regular business travel to our facilities in the Central & Eastern Time Zones.

What you’ll do

• Adhere to quantitative and qualitative established KPIs, guidelines, and standards to evaluate the company’s efficiency and effectiveness; identify opportunities for continuous improvement


• Lead and/or support the hiring, training, and development of Warehouse Management, Warehouse Supervisors, and Customer Operations Managers, inclusive of partnering with HR on performance management, disciplinary, performance improvement, and termination


• Implement policies and procedures that will improve day-to-day operations.


• Ensure work environments are adequate and safe


• Oversee Distribution Operations, ensuring each operation is reaching goals set by departmental and senior leadership


• Plan, direct, control, implement, evaluate, and monitor operating expenses


• Communicate and explain new directives, policies, or procedures to managers; for major changes, meet with entire operations staff to champion changes, answer questions, and maintain morale


• Improve customer service to internal and external customers with a focus on satisfaction through policy and procedural changes


• Lead communications, coordination, and integration of efforts among operations teams and other departments to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes


• Project a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community


• Perform other related duties as assigned

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university


• 10+ years of warehouse operations experience, including oversight of multiple facilities/locations across a dispersed footprint


• Previous experience in Industrial Automation preferred


• Thorough understanding of lean warehousing practices and theories with a focus on distribution


• Ability to understand and manage Profit and Loss Statements


• Superior communication and interpersonal skills


• Excellent managerial and diplomacy skills


• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications and/or related software


• Excellent organizational, analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills, including attention to detail

What you’ll get

• Competitive compensation package


• Robust and affordable benefits options, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and more


• PTO plan with company paid holidays


• 401K with employer contribution


• Room for career growth and professional development as company expansion continues


• An employee-centric company that values and truly appreciates our most important asset: You!

About GCG

At GCG, We Make Connections Possible through a nationwide network of facilities providing the wire, cable, automation and associated products that ensure connections among families and friends, co-workers and customers, and the industrial equipment used across the county.  Serving a wide variety of industries, our experienced teams are Service-Oriented, Responsive, and Values-Focused. 

GCG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

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