Vice President of Operations
WillScot
Phoenix, AZ
2023 - Current
- Managed staff recruitment, training, and development processes.
- Created annual budgets and monitored expenses against budget goals.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans for the operations department.
- Identified opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiencies across all areas of operations.
- Managed daily operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and scheduling.
- Developed and implemented compliance policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with Human Resources with Organization Redesign and Job Description role harmonization
- Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends in customer demand or operational efficiency issues.
- Organized meetings between senior management personnel to discuss operational strategies and objectives.
- Maintained relationships with external organizations such as government agencies, regulatory bodies.
- Reviewed contracts, agreements, and other legal documents for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Accountable for full transportation revenue of $800M and Operations Revenue of $2.1B
- Implemented process improvements to reduce waste and optimize workflow.
- Change management initiatives in order to streamline operations.
- Represented the organization at conferences, events, networking activities., as needed.
- Managed a 5,000 fleet of vehicles and equipment measuring cost per mile positively impact the P & L with expense reduction
- Developed preventative maintenance program to reduce downtime and maximize operational efficiency utilizing internal and external stakeholders.
- Expanded Fleet initiatives reducing carbon footprint with enhanced reporting and EV and CNG upgrades
- Ensured compliance with DOT regulations for vehicle maintenance, safety, and operations.
- Completed multiple RFP's and implemented a full deployment strategy- example of fuel RFP with a $800K annual savings
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards within the facility.
- Accountable for 260 branches and facility management; Items include perations, safety and expenses such as HVAC, electrical systems, security access control and fire alarm systems.
- Conducted inspections of facilities to identify areas of safety concern, improvement or repair needs.
