Director of Operations Solutions - 1st Shift

<span class="jobdescription"><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Logistics at full potential. </strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.</span></span></p> <p> </p><p>We’re constantly looking for ways to improve, enhance and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace. As the Director of Operations Solutions, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and implementing automation and technology solutions that align with cost savings opportunities across our network of warehouses. On our team, we’ll give you the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.</p> <p> </p> <p>Pay, benefits and more</p> <p>We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you’ll do on a typical day:</p> <p>· Lead a team of deployment leaders who will partner with regional operations leaders to deploy and optimize automation across the warehouse process paths</p> <p>· Create and develop the automation process strategy across the OmniChannel Retail and Ecommerce divisions</p> <p>· Partner with regional leadership to build the regional commitments for automation / adaptive technology budget improvements. Identify and assess automation and technology solutions that align with operational cost savings opportunities across the warehouse network.</p> <p>· Collaborate with operations, engineering, and finance teams to build business cases for automation investments</p> <p>· Lead the design and deployment of scalable automation pilots and full-scale implementations</p> <p>· Lead vendor management negotiations to provide the best cost structure and results for GXO</p> <p>· Develop and maintain a roadmap of innovation initiatives aligned with strategic business goals. Manage automation pipeline, ensuring that the divisions have sufficient automation projects to achieve their automation P&L goals</p> <p>· Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to ensure best-in-class solutions are considered</p> <p>· Establish and track KPIs to measure the impact of implemented solutions on cost, productivity, and service</p> <p>· Create frameworks for site-level innovation assessments and solution standardization</p> <p>· Facilitate cross-functional workshops to uncover pain points and ideate innovative solutions</p> <p>· Partner with IT and data teams to ensure seamless integration of automation systems with existing platforms to ensure optimized flow is achieved across the process</p> <p>· Oversee the complete portfolio of automation deployments across the divisions and support change management and training efforts to ensure successful adoption of new technologies.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you need to succeed:</p> <p>At a minimum, you’ll need:</p> <p>· Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field</p> <p>· 7 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, or industrial automation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role</p> <p>· Proven experience leading dispersed teams and managing in matrixed environments</p> <p>· Proven track record of identifying and implementing automation solutions in warehouses or distribution environments</p> <p>· Strong understanding of warehouse operations, cost drivers, and ROI modeling</p> <p>· Experience managing cross-functional projects with measurable performance outcomes</p> <p>· Familiarity with automation technologies such as robotics, AS/RS, conveyor systems, and AGVs</p> <p>· Strong experience in leading process automation functions by building governance, principles, processes and methodologies</p> <p>It’d be great if you also have:</p> <p>· Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field</p> <p>· Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), order routing, and process optimization</p> <p>· Exposure to Lean Six Sigma methodologies</p> <p>· Vendor management and contract negotiation experience</p> <p>· Passion for innovation and a strong sense of curiosity</p> <p>We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.</p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p>We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.</p> <p><br><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement <a href="https://jobs.gxo.com/content/Privacy-Notice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here. </a></span></span></p> </span>

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