Zone Vice President

Company Overview

With $5 billion in revenue and 3,800+ employees in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, TBC Corporation is a leader in the mobility industry and one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico through TBC Brands, NTW, TBC International, and TBC de Mexico. Additionally, TBC responds to the needs of consumers in search of total car care at more than 2,000 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the Big O Tires® and Midas®. TBC is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TBC markets on a wholesale basis to regional tire chains and distributors serving independent tire dealers throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. TBC has 20 proprietary brands of tires specializing in passenger, commercial, farm and specialty tires. In 2005, TBC Corp. was purchased by Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA). SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. In 2018 Michelin, the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, invested in the company which is now a 50:50, privately held joint venture between Sumitomo and Michelin.

Our values are the foundation of our work, how we interact with each other, and the strategies we employ to fulfill our purpose. These are the practices we use every day – in everything we do:

• Integrity - We act honestly because nothing is more important than our reputation.

• Teamwork - We are better together.
• People-Focused - We put people first – our Associates, customers, franchisees, and partners – and cultivate a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive culture, top to bottom, inside and out.
• Accountability - We own our actions and decisions; we do what we say we are going to do.
• Leave Everything Better - We innovate to improve everything we touch, and we take actions now to protect the future.

Description

Zone Vice Presidents (RVP) role leads all supply chain distribution center operations within their designated NTW geography in the United States. Zone VP’s lead service and operations organization for Zone to ensure exceptional customer service is provided at competitive cost levels.  Responsible for approximately 20 or more distribution centers (varies by geography) and between 100-400 FTEs within each zone respectively.  ZVPs lead all elements of delivery within their regional network include service delivery, safety, cost, and physical management and custody of all corporate assets required to deliver to customers including physical DCs, MHE equipment, Trucks, and Yard Management equipment necessary to receipt, ship, and manage inventory with each distribution center.

The candidate selected must reside in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia or Florida.  

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and execute all company saftey policies and procedures with all sites within zone network.   Deliver TRIR and Accident performance levels.
• Accountability and management of Zone Operational budget annually
• Manage and develop a high-performance team, including hiring, training, and performance management, to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the distribution center network.
• Route optimization/telematics neccesary for on-time/on-budget delivery of customer orders
• Provide and analyze reporting as needed
• Accountable for all Warehouse operations within network sites.
• Utilization, protection and management of company assets.
• Collaborate with HR Business partner to provide training, coaching and engagement of center personnel
• Develop depth and improve quality by encouraging cross-training and knowledge sharing.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist in staffing and recruitment as needed
• Deliver against customer service metrics (Net Promotor Score)
• Track and Monitor Zones On Time Delivery Performance.  Provide corrective action if needed.
• Deliver Operational Productivity YoY for all sites within network.
• Cost Performance ($ Cost/ Unit)
• Ensuring all locations are compliant with all Federal and State Laws; Guidelines and Company Policies.
• Liaison between operations and sales to provide ROI analysis of sales initiatives
• Willingness to travel 60% of time
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Distribution, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Ideal candidate has 10 plus years of relevant experience in a multi-site distribution environment
• Proven leadership skills including leading the team with a clear vision and strategy, results-orientation, change catalyst and developing people
• Demonstrated experience leading and working with a diverse workforce (exempt, non-exempt, temporary)
• Demonstrated leadership in implementing capabilities (process, methods, tools and data).
• Experience in management safety and quality assurance programs dealing with teams of 100+ associates
• Proven track record of effectively collaborating with company stakeholders across the planning and execution organization
• Strong understanding of leading practices in KPI development, continuous improvement, business and root cause analytics.
• Experience in Advanced Warehousing and Routing Systems (SAP AW preferred)
• Strong business acumen and understanding of P&L and operating performance metrics.
• Ability to travel within assigned territory / zone 50 - 75%
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends
• Ability to manage a business to stay ahead of the curve by finding new ways to satisfy internal and external customers.
• Bilingual in Spanish /English is a plus

Benefits

• Market competitive compensation
• 401(k) and Roth with company match. Immediate 100% vesting
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Company paid short term disability and employer subsidized long term disability
• Company paid life insurance
• Discounted tire purchasing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Generous paid vacation and paid time off
• Customizable voluntary benefits
• and More!!!

Mission Critical Competencies

TBC seeks team members who excel in demonstrating our critical competencies to drive organizational capability. In this spirit we view the following as mission critical for this role:

• Strategic Mindset: seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Change Management: effective Sponsorship, Change Agent and influencing skills. Adaptive, agile, flexible, open minded. Proven ability to build cross-functional commitment, lead, simplify and scale complex dynamic organizations through transformational change.