Job description

Arvato is looking for an experienced operations leader to support our growing facilities in Pleasant, Prairie. In this role, you will have responsibility for the end-to-end operations. This includes driving continuous improvement in all areas of operation as well as monitoring and adjusting processes as needed to meet production schedules, due dates, priorities, shipping requirements and volume peaks.  Your goal will be to provide the highest quality service for our customers by establishing best-in-class processes while maintaining optimal cost structures. YOUR TASKS • Maintain production, quality, reliability, and safety requirements • Hire, train, evaluate, and develop production management staff • Serve as key communication link between operations and customers (internal and external) • Logistics Management of Operations: Coordinating warehousing, and distribution activities to ensure timely delivery of products to customers daily and supports client month/year end activities • UKG Labor Management: Monitors and ensures all frontline supervisors are accurately accounting for labor efforts in correct cost centers and project codes • Prepares OPS data as required (weekly, monthly, quarterly KPI data) • Supports Quality Management System and corrective actions • Oversight for Safety and engagement as required • Responsible for client KPI’s: On Time Delivery, Inventory Control, Claims, On Time shipping • Training of warehouse associates for all functional areas • Team Leadership: Leading and managing a team of OPS Supervisors, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure that goals and objectives are met • Inventory Management: Oversight to ensure inventory control metrics are aligned and OPS functional processes are not creating errors for inventory control. Supports customer audits and physical inventory as required • Process/Continuous Improvement: Identifies areas for improvement within QMS processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and minimize waste throughout the supply chain • Close collaboration with Quality Department • The ideal candidate will be flexible, self-motivated, analytical and possess excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience driving process improvement initiatives.  • Proven leadership capabilities with ability to interact easily with individuals at all levels and functions, both within and outside the organization will be critical to this role. • 10+ years of operations experience within a multi-client supply chain and high-tech environment including developing, motivating, and leading cross functional teams • Active management of production, quality, and technical support areas • Workforce Management experience • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay • 401(k) with company matching up to 6% • Paid Time Off, including paid holidays • Flexible Spending Accounts • Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more • Employee Assistance Program • Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training • Commuter benefits • Employee engagement activities Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data: Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG. The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here . You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address. Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here . We strive to be an equitable and inclusive workplace for our employees and value their diverse perspectives, which contribute to the diversity of our company. Therefore, we welcome applications from people who enrich our company with their identity, background and personal experience. We want to keep the application process as simple as possible for you: focus on a meaningful resume; we do not require an elaborate cover letter. Please know that we can only accept your application through our online application portal. Learn more about our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Accommodation Information here . Recruiting-Platform powered by SmartRecruiters .

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Maintain production, quality, reliability, and safety requirements
Hire, train, evaluate, and develop production management staff
Serve as key communication link between operations and customers (internal and external)
Logistics Management of Operations: Coordinating warehousing, and distribution activities to ensure timely delivery of products to customers daily and supports client month/year end activities
UKG Labor Management: Monitors and ensures all frontline supervisors are accurately accounting for labor efforts in correct cost centers and project codes
Prepares OPS data as required (weekly, monthly, quarterly KPI data)
Supports Quality Management System and corrective actions
Oversight for Safety and engagement as required
Responsible for client KPI’s: On Time Delivery, Inventory Control, Claims, On Time shipping
Training of warehouse associates for all functional areas
Team Leadership: Leading and managing a team of OPS Supervisors, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure that goals and objectives are met
Inventory Management: Oversight to ensure inventory control metrics are aligned and OPS functional processes are not creating errors for inventory control. Supports customer audits and physical inventory as required
Process/Continuous Improvement: Identifies areas for improvement within QMS processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs and minimize waste throughout the supply chain
Close collaboration with Quality Department
The ideal candidate will be flexible, self-motivated, analytical and possess excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience driving process improvement initiatives.
Proven leadership capabilities with ability to interact easily with individuals at all levels and functions, both within and outside the organization will be critical to this role.
10+ years of operations experience within a multi-client supply chain and high-tech environment including developing, motivating, and leading cross functional teams
Active management of production, quality, and technical support areas
Workforce Management experience
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more
Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training
Employee engagement activities
Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:

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Dental

Vision

401(K)

Paid Time Off