Vice President of Operations

Who We Are:

Watkins Distributing is a family owned and operated beverage distribution company that has serviced Idaho and Montana for four generations.

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Operations will be responsible for routing optimization, freight coordination, and inventory throughout nine warehouses, across Idaho and Montana.

Duties/Responsibilities:

•Develop and implement logistics strategies to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs.

•Manage relationships with carriers and third-party logistics providers to ensure high service levels, while exploring the most cost-effective solutions.

•Establish and analyze financial and operational KPI's to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.

•Utilize our routing software, Wyze, to monitor daily routing, while providing recommendations to improve efficiency to delivery supervisors.

•Minimal travel will be required, once/quarter visits to our main sites.

•Other related duties as assigned, reports to the President/CEO.

Preferred Skills/Abilities: (Must currently reside in the market, we are not considering relocations at this time)

•Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.

•Minimum 5 years' experience in logistics or supply chain management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role, preferably within the beverage or consumer goods industry.

•Strong analytical skills with data management and the ability to manage remote locations.
•Ability to manage budgets and improve profitability through contract negotiations and vendor management.

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