Vice President of Operations
Embrace, promote and achieve the Vision, Values and Mission of the company, and to assist in meeting the Owner's plan each year. UPT is committed to the Guiding Principles of the Responsible Care initiative and anticipates that all employees will share our commitment by conducting themselves consistent with those principles to make the industry even safer for our employees and communities.
What a Vice President of Operations does daily :
- Promote safety in all actions
- Oversite of all CSCs
- CSC staffing needs
- CSC adequate tractor and trailing equipment; upkeep and count
- Assist with new customer set up and risk assessment
- Cultivate customer relations as well as help initiate sales revenue by building and expanding operational revenue
- Conduct monthly KBO reviews for each CSC
- CSC staff's use of analytics
- Recruiting and Retention
- Operational safety and compliance
- CSC Staff and Professional driver's HR and Risk compliance is maintained
- Travel as needed to conferences, customer events, and CSCs throughout the year
- Establish processes and procedures for optimizing the utilization of equipment and information technology
- Formulate forecasts and set goals to achieve those forecasts, by CSC, to reach the Owners' plan.
- Work alongside the VP of Sales, VP of Maintenance & Facilities, and VP of Risk Management and the Executive team on strategies to optimize results
Additional Responsibilities :
Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the COO.
Minimum Qualifications for Consideration :
Business Degree or equivalent experience in LogisticsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Must have knowledge of bulk liquids and the regulations that followExcellent verbal and written communication skillsKnowledge of DOT regulations, federal and state standardsAbility to prioritize and manage multiple projectsSelf-starter with detail oriented work habitsAble to maintain confidentialityDisplay professional demeanorGood interpersonal skills; able to work well with wide range of individualsDemonstrate dependability through good attendance and adherence to timelines and schedulesBasic computer skillsKnowledge of basic company employment policies and proceduresPhysical Requirements :
Sitting for long periods of time, walking, finger dexterity, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual activityOccasional lifting (up to 20 pounds)Working Conditions :
Normal office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and copier / printer / scanners.Required to travel 50% or more