Operations Manager

at  Parkland Corporation

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS. MEANINGFUL EXTRAS. UNMATCHED VALUE.

• A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go
• Save on gas at stations across Canada, including Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree and/or 5+ years progressive experience with a focus in operations management, business accounting, marketing, and sales an asset
• Industry knowledge relating to energy distribution desired.
• Must have experience leading and supervising a team
• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven leadership ability while maintaining a pleasant and friendly manner is necessary
• Experience working with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Safety Oriented
• Must have a valid drivers license and an abstract in good standing
• Ability to travel weekly , or as required for business purposes
• Be available for after hours and on call to meet business demands
  Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?
  Do others describe you as someone who seeks diversity – not validation – when approaching decisions and solving problems? A team captain who recognizes and celebrates individual and group wins? Someone who is guided by principles, not rules, and believes mistakes are opportunities for learning and continuous improvement? Someone who recognizes there is more than one way to solve a problem? You sound brilliant to work with!

• Ensure Health, Safety & Environmental policies are adhered to and all employees abide by hours of work and safe work practices
• Provides coaching and development of the team, ensures good succession planning
• Ensures a good work environment for employees consistent with Parkland’s values, policies and best practices
• Supervises day-to-day operations of the branch to ensure all tasks are conducted correctly and efficiently
• Works with Territory Manager to analyze and review branch finances and operations to optimize productivity and costs.
• Plan customer calls and visits to provide the appropriate level of service to existing and new customers with a focus on retaining/expanding existing business relationships and acquiring new business.
• Coordinates - conducts product ordering for the branch when supply is low and manages the product inventory to ensure the supply is replenished when needed. Oversees the monthly inventory process to ensure all product balances properly
• Provides product knowledge and solutions to customers and employees when needed
• Oversees the maintenance of property and equipment at the branch to ensure everything is accounted for and remains in working order.
• Liaises with various parties on a regular basis including the Territory Manager, other branches, and internal departments including Pricing and Credit
• Participates in Parkland’s request for quotation and request for proposal processes by working through various channels to create and complete a company bid; analyzes the success of the process and uses similar channels to setup accounts
• Addresses all customer issues involving pricing and deliveries by reviewing details relevant to the situation and listening to customer complaints, ensuring that the discussion is calm and under control; develops a solution that meets the customer’s needs in order to maintain the business relationship
• Assigns, checks, coordinates, and schedules the work of employees (including leaves, vacations etc.); interviews prospective employees, recommends candidates, and hires new employees; disciplines subordinates and conducts employee appraisals; establishes work priorities and determines staff requirements