Supv Operations I - Richmond, VA (Chemical Distribution)

Location: Onsite at 1001 Old Bermuda Hundred Rd, Chester, VA, US 23836-5628.

Company

hirify.global is a global distributor of chemicals and ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, cleaning, construction, and industrial materials.

What you will do

• Manage the daily safe, legal, efficient, and economical operation of the branch, including transportation, warehouse, and tank farm activities.
• Lead pre-shift meetings, coordinate daily work, maintain a supervisory presence, and ensure employees receive required safety, operational, and departmental training.
• Support health, safety, and environmental programs, including audits, incident investigations, documentation, regulatory inspections, and corrective actions.
• Support branch budgets, operating plans, customer order fulfillment, risk management, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Supervise cycle counts, physical inventory, quarantined materials, repacking, transportation functions, facility maintenance, and use of the UVX2000 inventory management system.
• Resolve product quality issues and identify cost, productivity, and process improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven supervisory leadership skills, including the ability to communicate with, support, and motivate employees to achieve operational objectives.
• Analytical ability to track, record, and report department production, with experience using performance metrics and process improvement.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.
• Strong decision-making and organizational skills, including the ability to balance customer needs with company objectives and manage a diverse, significant workload.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements as they apply to FDARP and the facility.
• Knowledge of chemical distribution operations, Univar Standard Operating Procedures, warehouse equipment, emergency response situations, and UVX2000.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of operations experience required.
• Some branches may require HazMat or Hazwoper certification; knowledge of governmental chemical-industry requirements such as OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and DOT is preferred or must be attainable.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience operating a chemical distribution facility.
• Knowledge of governmental requirements related to the chemical industry, including OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and DOT.

Culture & Benefits

• Work/life flexibility within an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Retirement and paid time-off programs.
• Targeted annual company bonus where applicable and annual salary reviews.
• Competitive pay and benefits, with union benefits varying according to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.