Operations Lead

JOB OPPORTUNITY/DESCRIPTION TITLE: Operations Lead
LOCATION: Vermillion
DEPARTMENT: PG&A (Distribution Center)
REPORTS TO: Operations Supervisor and/or Sr. Lead
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for leading, motivating, coaching, and communicating with team. Manages resources to exceed day-to-day productivity, quality, safety, and group needs while providing industry leading quality and service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
People
· Demonstrate situational leadership and supervision in support of Polaris work culture and values.
· Demonstrate professionalism with all Polaris employees, colleagues, and outside business contacts.
· Accountable for employee development, coaching, and mentoring. · Develop trust within employee groups through fairness, consistency, confidentiality, and leading by example.
· Communicate effectively through all levels of warehouse to provide a clear and consistent message.
· First Aid/CPR First Responder
· Responsible for ensuring a safe working environment for all employees throughout the warehouse.
· Possess a flexible and open-minded personality to accommodate additional duties as assigned.
· Lead successfully in a progressive environment.

Quality
· Leadership role in driving towards continuous improvement in Service and Order Quality.
· Develop and support quality initiatives within the warehouse to achieve industry leading quality and customer service.
· Analyze, develop, and initiate quality statistics, system controls, and action plans

Productivity
· Directs and executes day-to-day work assignments consistent with group needs and work schedules.
· Develop and support consistent training to provide efficient processes in support of goals.
· Consistently exceed productivity objectives across shifts to support operational goals.
· Develop and execute departmental objectives, budget plan, and contingency strategies.
· Proactively seeks out productivity improvements with a continuous improvement mindset.

Skills and Knowledge:
· Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or pursuit of degree.
· Technical skills in business, quality, and floor operations.
· Proven Problem solving, decision making, and planning.
· Strong organizational management, passion for quality, and supervisory skills will be needed.
· Systems experience with AS400, RF/Bar-coding technology and Microsoft Office products.
· Effective written and verbal communications skills.
· Fundamental understanding of distribution including receiving, pick/pack/ship, inventory, operations, and facilities.
· Effectively manages and leads through change.
· Performance, results oriented individual with ability to create/sustain strong, positive, vibrant culture.
· Must be able to balance many demands simultaneously.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Office and Distribution Center environment If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply on-line at www.polarisindustries.com/careers requisition number 08-0036.