Vice President of Operations

LaSalle Network • Contract • Buffalo, NY, US • $180k - $200k / year • 2w ago

About The Opportunity

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity to oversee a large distribution center for one of the nation’s leading food distributors. The Vice President of Operations will step into a visible role with strong upward mobility, serving as the senior leader of the facility and driving operational excellence across inbound, outbound, transportation, and facilities management.

This role is a backfill, offering the chance for an experienced leader to make their mark quickly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The position offers direct exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence both local and regional operations strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership for the Buffalo distribution center, managing operations across inbound, outbound, transportation, and facilities.
Lead and develop a team of department managers & indirect reports
Ensure operational efficiency, profitability, and compliance with all safety, regulatory, and company standards.
Partner with executive leadership to align site operations with broader regional and corporate goals.
Drive performance improvement in productivity, safety, inventory management, and customer service.
Manage union labor relations, including negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
Champion a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Qualifications

Proven experience leading an entire distribution facility
10+ years of progressive operations leadership, with at least 5 years in senior-level management overseeing managers.
Food distribution experience strongly preferred; open to candidates from consumer-packaged goods (CPG).
Background in turnaround environments or roles requiring significant trust-building and cultural buy-in highly valued.
Union labor experience required; strong preference for candidates who have directly negotiated or administered CBAs.
Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership skills, able to balance long-term objectives with day-to-day execution.
Experience with a Warehouse Management System

Pay Range: $180,000 - $200,000

Benefits for this position include Health, Dental, Vision as well as PTO: Flexible policy (unlimited/flex).

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.?

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. ?

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Engineering, Marketing, Technology, Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search, LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries.

LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends, hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets. LaSalle Network offers temporary Field Employees benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage. Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation, Paid Leave and Sick Leave are also provided. View a full list of our benefits here: View a full list of our benefits here.

All assignments are at-will and their duration is subject to change.