Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Suddath Companies is hiring a Director, Operations to translate its Home Delivery operating strategy into consistent field execution across an assigned region, markets, and customer operations. The role leads operational performance, financial results, service quality, safety, contractor capacity, continuous improvement, customer relationships, and geographically dispersed operations leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day execution across assigned Home Delivery markets, including warehouse, transportation, routing, dispatch, delivery, installation, returns, and customer-resolution activities
- Own assigned operational and financial results, including service improvement plans, continuous improvement initiatives, revenue, direct labor and contractor expense, contribution margin, controllable costs, budget performance, and profit improvement plans
- Establish clear performance expectations through strong Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are visible and review operating results using client scorecards, on-time delivery, completion, customer satisfaction, damages, claims, revisits, productivity, capacity, safety, and profitability measures
- Lead structured daily, weekly, and monthly operating reviews; identify root causes, assign accountable actions, and verify sustained resolution of performance gaps
- Maintain a strong field presence through market visits, site observations, leader coaching, customer engagement, and direct validation of operating standards
- Ensure sufficient qualified delivery capacity for forecasted demand, seasonal peaks, new business, and contingency requirements in partnership with Business Operations and local leaders
- Execute approved contractor settlement, compensation, incentive, compliance, and performance programs while preserving the independent contractor operating model and escalating control gaps
- Ensure adherence to company policies, customer requirements, contractual commitments, safety standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA and DOT requirements where applicable
- Partner with the Vice President of Business Operations and support functions on carrier capacity, compliance, quality, claims, settlement governance, safety, and risk-mitigation initiatives; provide timely field feedback and execute approved programs
- Serve as the operational leader and escalation point for assigned customer relationships; communicate performance transparently, lead corrective actions, and support business reviews
- Support customer retention, contract renewals, implementations, market launches, operational expansions, and integration of new service offerings in partnership with Account Management, Client Success, Sales, Finance, Technology, and Implementation teams
- Develop annual operating plans, forecasts, staffing and capacity plans, and capital or equipment requirements for the assigned scope; adjust resources as demand and business conditions change
- Drive standard work, process documentation, technology adoption, data integrity, and consistent use of transportation, warehouse, labor, customer-service, and reporting systems
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods to reduce waste, improve productivity, prevent claims and service failures, and scale effective operating practices
- Build and develop a high-performing leadership team through selection, onboarding, coaching, performance management, succession planning, recognition, and leadership development
- Create an inclusive, accountable operating culture in which leaders actively seek, evaluate, and apply relevant feedback from employees, contractors, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Provide the Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer, Home Delivery, as practical, with timely visibility to material financial, customer, safety, compliance, capacity, talent, and operational risks, together with recommended actions
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant operational leadership experience
- Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, final mile, home delivery, or a related operating environment, including at least three years leading multiple sites, markets, or geographically dispersed teams
- Demonstrated responsibility for an operating budget or P&L and the ability to translate financial and operating data into corrective actions and business decisions
- Experience leading operations supported by independent contractor delivery networks required
- Direct final mile or home delivery experience required
- Strong operational leadership and change-management capability in complex, decentralized, and fast-paced environments
- Financial acumen and working knowledge of Home Delivery unit economics, contractor expense, labor productivity, forecasting, budgeting, and profitability drivers
- Ability to use KPIs, scorecards, trend analysis, and root-cause problem solving to improve service, safety, quality, capacity, and financial results
- Working knowledge of warehouse, routing, dispatch, delivery, installation, claims, contractor compliance, and customer-experience processes
- Ability to develop leaders, set clear expectations, hold teams accountable, and build succession depth across multiple locations
- Strong customer relationship, negotiation, presentation, written communication, and executive escalation skills
- Ability to influence across Operations, Business Operations, Account Management, Finance, Technology, Human Resources, Sales, and Client Success without relying solely on direct authority
- Commitment to safety, compliance, service, quality, profitability, continuous improvement, and the Company's 4 Pillars of Excellence
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and operational reporting tools; working knowledge of transportation management, routing and dispatch, warehouse management, customer-service, labor/timekeeping, contractor-management, financial, and business-intelligence applications
- Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
- Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work
- Experience with big-and-bulky products, appliance delivery and installation, or national retailer programs strongly preferred
- Experience with customer implementations, market launches, operational turnarounds, contract renewals, or expansion programs preferred
- Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement training or certification preferred
Benefits
- A 401(k) plan with company matching
- Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees
- Biweekly pay for salaried employees
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays
- A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development
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