Director of Operations, CPG

About Vorto

Vorto is on a mission to increase sustainability and create more jobs by making supply chains more efficient across the entire value chain. Through powerful AI technology, Vorto's autonomous supply chain platform seeks to reduce carbon emissions caused by supply chain transportation, improve the lives of approximately 3.5 million truck drivers and create more jobs across all players in B2B transactions. We operate in a very fast-paced and nimble environment that is highly focused on a team-first, accomplishment-oriented culture that is passionate about the organization's success. Our products have been developed by a world-class engineering team that simplifies complex business problems. We encourage you to visit our careers page and read this blog post to learn more about our culture.

About the Role

Are you passionate about leading operational excellence in an entrepreneurial and dynamic work environment? Are you yearning for an opportunity to utilize your creativity to grow a scaling process?  We are looking for a Director of Operations to join us on our journey to facilitate a digital revolution in the B2B supply chain. We are a culture-first organization that works relentlessly.

As Director of Operations, youwill manage the end-to-end operations across multiple industry segments and for multiple locations.  You will lead and/or build a team who will obsess about the Platform Customers and play a vital role in maintaining a vibrant team culture based on Vorto’s Nutrition Facts.

• Own the customer experience for your locations by maintaining a strong culture built on Customer Obsession and Vorto’s Leadership Principles.
• Spend and prioritize time across business units and invest in development of direct reports to ensure strong leadership throughout your region.
• Manage and delegate daily operations to drive exceptional results, including executing standard operating procedures, identifying areas of improvement, implementing solutions, and providing ongoing training where needed.
• Measure key performance indicators to drive performance metrics, manage inputs that deliver results, and convey performance results for regular business reviews

At Vorto, mindset is a critical pillar of our culture.  Here are some mindsets you must have to work at Vorto. 

This Is Your Business – Think about Vorto as your business.

●        What is keeping you up? What do you need to fix? What is going to surprise you? What do we need to get ahead of? Let that serve as your to-do list. 

●        What about the P&L?

• What will grow top line revenue?

• What new initiatives can we launch?

• Why are the costs as high as they are? What can we cut?

No Mountain Is Too High and No Valley Too Low – You have free range over all the company. Whatever needs to be fixed, you’re now the fixer. Like I said, this is your company.

A Paragon of the Culture – As a leader, you must set an example for others - how you treat others, how you perform your work will set the tone for others, etc. If you’re unresponsive, others will take away that it’s fine to be unresponsive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

●        Driver Community Management (drive culture)

●        Carrier, Owner Operator and Driver Recruitment

●        Regional Supplier Relationship and KPI Management

●        P&L Ownership

●        Regional cost analysis and contract execution

●        Regional intelligence (pricing, market outlook etc.)

●        Competitor information/evaluation

●        System updates, region specific, and driver improvement

●        Driver evaluation

●        Coordinate Training and Onboarding

●        Coordinate with HSE & Compliance Manager for risk & communications with drive teams

●        Other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

●        Commute and/or travel required 50% of the time to multiple sites or locations - company or leased vehicle provided

●        CPG industry experience strongly preferred

●        Proficiency in Microsoft Office (outlook, excel, word)

●        Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency in all projects and an ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as necessary.

●        Work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

●        Ability to multi-task projects and required tasks in an organized fashion

●        Ability to work in a team environment as well as self-motivated in individual projects

●        Ability to communicate both verbally and written to all levels of the organization

Educational/Experience Requirements:

●        Bachelor’s degree required

●        5+ years in similar roles in truck operations

●        Prior CPG industry experience

Compensation:  Base: $150-200k, Performance/KPI driven Bonus Structure

Benefits

At Vorto we are committed to developing our employees and providing them exciting opportunities to grow and prosper in their careers. 

We offer a competitive benefits package as well as numerous additional perks, including:

●        Competitive compensation package

●        Paid Time Off and Holidays

●        Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

●        401(k) retirement plan with company match

●        Flex and Health Savings Plans

●        Company-paid life and short-term disability insurance

●        Company-paid parking or RTD pass

●        Voluntary income protection benefits including Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Protection Insurance

●        Tuition Assistance

●        Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

●        Free or discounted legal program

●        Product & Services Discount Program

●        Modern office space in downtown Denver with daily coffee, tea, drinks & snacks

●        We supply the industry's best hardware and productivity software

Vorto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.