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Savage Senior Operations Manager in Price, Utah
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Savage Services is currently hiring for a Senior Operations Manager who will be responsible for the overall management, growth and development of our Intermountain Transportation businesses based in the Carbon County, UT region.
Responsibilities / Job Duties:
Assigned to oversee Coal Service operation
Lead and mentor other managers and supervisors
Live and lead “Nothing Trumps Safety at Savage”
Oversee the operations and logistics, and maintain a very proactive and forward looking forecasting system for logistics planning
Manage relationships and contracts with contractors and customers
Demonstrate an "ownership" mentality
Using Savage’s S7 Operating System to manage the complete operations, logistics and business functions
Lead the effort to grow Savage’s current business by researching, identifying, and evaluating new potential opportunities
Administer services agreements between Savage and its customers
Assist efforts to identify and develop logistics / operations opportunities
Oversee development and implementation of operational business plans and budgets
Provide leadership in implementation and execution of Savage System
Understand customer's key requirements and ensure that they are met
Create an environment where people are committed to safety, professionalism and cleanliness
Develop systems to maximize the effective utilization of people and equipment
Profit and loss, budgeting, planning, projecting, variance analysis and manage key performance indicators
Requirements/Qualifications:
Ability to hire, train and treat employees right
Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
The ability to develop and build successful teams and bench strength
Ability to promote a culture where safety and environmental issues are held at a premium
Timely and effective follow-up and follow through with customer, employees and company (do what you say you're going to do)
Good written and oral skills with an ability to communicate with co-workers, customers, and other company personnel
Strong Microsoft Office skills (specifically Excel and Word)
Self-starter capable of working independently, in line with company goals, strategies and policies
Creative and strategic in approaching issues
Commercial project conceptualization and development ability
Good analytical, planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and carry critical projects to completion
Ability to read and understand financial statements
Ability to work with multiple operations and multiple tasks
Strong presentation skills both in an internal company setting and in a customer setting
Ability to lead a start-up operation
Education/Experience:
5-7 years related work experience demonstrating leadership capabilities
Ability to travel within Mountain Transportation Unit as needed
Ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following industry areas:
Logistics, operations, and/or business development
Bulk commodity transportation
Pneumatic trailer experience a plus
Terminal operations and/or business development
Possess experience in some or all of the following areas:
Management experience with responsibility for developing and executing budgets
Customer and contractor contract negotiation and administration
Business development/commercial experience
Cultivating strong business partnerships with customers, suppliers, and key contractors
Recruiting, developing, and leading a team
Identifying and implementing solutions to commercial, operating and financial problems
Requires approximately 15-20% regular travel and heavy travel cycles are common. (Principle travel inside Mountain Trucking Unit, international travel infrequent)
Additional Information:
A complete job description is available upon request
Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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