Operations Manager

1 month ago

Batavia, United States Design Within Reach, Inc. Full time

Why join us?

At Design Within Reach, home comes first.We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime – from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings.

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

The operations manager is responsible to achieve operational objectives (in areas such as safety, product quality, reliability, cost, continuous improvement, and employee morale) that align with and promote the achievement of Operations' and the corporation's business strategy. Achieves results through successful leadership and team development, as well as effective planning, organization, implementation, and execution.

About This Opportunity

Continuously improving the process of operations that adds 100% value to the customer. Leads and manages building Responsible for spending 80% of time directly on the floor where the key value-added activities take place so one can understand the current status of the operation and gain direct input from employees in order to make improvements. Responsible for facilitating change to improve the organization’s capability, by utilizing people’s skills to solve problems proactively and constantly more towards the ideal situation for our clients.  Responsible for motivating and involving employees in improving process through creativity, problem solving and learning. This is accomplished through setting expectations, teaching, encouraging, coaching, and holding direct labor employees accountable to utilize standardized work to improve operations as well as participating in the implementation of improvements. Solicit employees’ ideas for improvement and create a work environment where employees are encouraged to take risks and share their ideas for improvement. Ensure the team’s performance and accountability to zero client problems. Responsibilities include identifying and solving department problems that cause poor service. Must partner with customer service and quality teams to ensure the identification of client issues and their root causes, as well as designing and implementing solutions. Responsible to show appreciation of those individuals and teams that demonstrate outstanding performance, which is aligned with the company’s Values. Also responsible for providing timely feedback including formal performance reviews, performance coaching and discipline. Ensure 100% on-time delivery of quality products to customers. Ensure a safe working environment for all employees and visitors. Responsible for the team’s safety program, implementation and commitment to all safety training and development. Manage and monitor the achievement of corporate and facility goals. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Basic Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of successful supervisory experience (including leading teams, salaried level employees, and multiple departments) in a technical or complex operations environment.  Ability to express ideas effectively (verbally and nonverbal) with well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated professionalism.  Adept at resolving conflict in a team environment.  Demonstrated ability to identify and understand issues and make appropriate decisions.  Demonstrated coaching and change management skills. Ability to effectively use office automation / communication software and tools used in office environment. 

Preferred Qualifications

Critical competencies for this position include integrity and trust, customer orientation, job knowledge, decisiveness, relationship building, effective communication, systemic thinking, future focused, managing and developing talent, flexibility, innovation, and business knowledge. 

Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without accommodation.

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