Warehouse Operations Manager

Bluewater Group: “Keeps you moving” - leaders in Warehousing & Logistics, Shipping supplies, Mobil branded Lubricants, for over 40 years. Bluewater Group has won the Deloitte Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award 7 years in a row!

Bluewater Group is an expanding organization that currently employs over 450 people across the country. We are on an exciting path of continued growth that will offer exceptional career opportunities. Bluewater is an excellent learning environment for seasoned and inexperienced candidates who enjoy taking on new challenges and share the same core values as us Integrity, Attitude, Customer Focus, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement.

At Bluewater Group we are committed and dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our team feels comfortable to come to work everyday and most importantly enter the work environment knowing that they belong.

Job Summary

Responsible for the overall management and daily operations of a distribution facility in Fort McMurray. Provides leadership, direction, and oversight across all aspects of the supply chain network to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. Leads a management team consisting of Supervisors and Safety Leadership personnel, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Maintains responsibility for the performance of third-party service providers, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, company policies, and established service-level agreements. Drives operational performance to meet customer expectations, business objectives, and regulatory requirements.

Must be a RESIDENT of Fort McMurray.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement procedures for operating and managing physical facilities, people, operations, and equipment in a safe and profitable manner.
• Plan and direct warehouse operations, procedures and support to meet prescribed productivity and service levels.
• Ensure timely resolution on quality assurance issues, overages, shortages, and damaged freight.
• Develop and maintain a productive, motivated work force by ensuring effective hiring, training and development of all personnel at site.
• Interphase with on site customer and business line to coordinate execution of service.
• Provide timely and appropriate performance reviews to all warehouse personnel.
• Oversee and effectively manage resources including warehouse budget, consumable supplies, and overtime.
• Ensure employees adhere to company procedures and policies.
• Assist in achieving and maintaining on time delivery goals.
• Communicate with senior management on operational focal points.
• Implement, and maintain appropriate programs to ensure that all safety and housekeeping standards and objectives are met, while minimizing safety incidents.
• Ensure compliance to regulations regarding training competencies for staff
• Maintain equipment and services to assure security of customer and company assets.

Qualifications

• College/university degree with a focus on Supply Chain Management, Warehousing and/or business management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in warehousing and logistics management, as well as supervisory experience is necessary.
• Skills in planning, controlling, staffing, organizing, and communicating are required.
• Working knowledge of supply chain distribution, warehousing, and oilfield operations.
• 5 years planning / management experience.
• Strong IT background, preferably within SAP/EWM or similar WMS
• Exceptional time management skills and an ability to work within strict deadlines.
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent client facing communication skills, and customer service focus.
• Required to pass Drug & Alcohol Test.
• Required to pass Fit for Duty Test, if necessary.
• Proven experience in labour relations and dealing with unions.

To learn more about Ooosita Blue Water Group please visit our website www.bluewatergroup.ca

Do you think you have what it takes to excel in this exciting role?

If so, we invite you to submit your resume here.

We thank all that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00-$140,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Education

• Secondary School (required)

Experience

• SAP: 5 years (required)
• Management: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (required)

Location:

• Fort McMurray, AB (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person