Senior Operations Leader

October 16

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Symbotic

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Logistics • Artificial Intelligence • Retail

Symbotic is a company that transforms traditional warehousing with its flexible, scalable, and end-to-end advanced warehouse automation system. Utilizing A. I. -powered software, Symbotic integrates, orchestrates, and optimizes a fleet of intelligent, autonomous robots to enhance the flow of goods, maximize efficiency, and reduce costs in supply chain operations. Their innovative technology is designed for various sectors including retail grocery, general merchandise, food wholesale, footwear and apparel, and consumer packaged goods, offering solutions that drive competitive advantage by improving accuracy, speed, and flexibility in order fulfillment and inventory management.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2007

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🛒 Retail

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2022-06

📋 Description

• Lead and develop a team of site General Managers and operational staff across customer-facing warehouse sites • Set and implement strategic operational goals in alignment with corporate and customer objectives • Cultivate a culture of safety, performance, accountability, and innovation • Ensure on-time production and delivery of operational KPIs including reliability, throughput, and uptime • Partner with SIOP teams to align capacity, labor planning, and site performance with forecasts • Scale automated systems and lead site expansion efforts and go-lives • Oversee warehouse automation and robotics system operations to meet long-term goals • Build long-term relationships with customer leadership and act as the operational point of escalation • Conduct business reviews, ensure transparency, and collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues • Translate customer feedback into operational enhancements and CI initiatives • Mentor site leaders and develop internal pipelines for leadership growth • Optimizing delivery processes, enabling scalability, and ensuring business alignment to support revenue growth • Leads reviews of key KPIs with leadership • Lead and implement Lean and Kaizen initiatives to improve productivity and reduce waste • Ensure compliance with safety protocols and operational regulations across all sites

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or Engineering; MBA preferred • Minimum of 10 years of experience in operations, logistics, or supply chain • Minimum of 7 years of experience with automated systems, material handling, or digital warehouse technologies (preferred) • Proven ability to lead large, multi-site teams in high-volume or high-tech warehouse environments • Experience working with or overseeing automated systems, robotics, or high-tech material handling environments • Proven success in leading multiple sites and cross-functional teams • Experience managing large-scale operations budgets and schedules • Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Travel is required 75% of the time • Employee must have a valid driver’s license • Employee must comply with all safety requirements and protocols • Must wear PPE on construction sites (hard hat, safety vest, etc.)