District 9 Vice President

Job Overview:  This position is responsible for providing operational leadership, direction, and P&L ownership for District 9, which will include Wichita, KS, Kansas City, Springfield, & St. Louis, MO, Little Rock and Fayetteville / Ft. Smith, AR, as well as Oklahoma City & Tulsa, OK.  The District Vice President is a key member of the Leadership team; the senior operations leader for the designated district, reporting directly to the Region Vice President and assisting the Region Vice President in the overall achievement of short and long-term business and financial goals in an armored environment. 

Accountabilities:

• Provides overall leadership to the branches to ensure Loomis’ customers service expectations are met and/or exceeded while ensuring process consistency, internal quality, safety and security.
• Drives the deployment of productivity and efficiency initiatives to improve operating margins and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures alignment and efficient implementation to optimize branch capabilities, processes and improve margins.
• Stays up to date on market and competitor trends in order to develop an operational strategy which will help the Company meet its overall business plans and goals.
• Provides leadership, direction, and coaching to a team of Branch Managers, CMS Managers, etc. in all areas of management (i.e. leadership, development, etc.).
• Leads and promotes the safety and security of all Loomis employees within the district, at all times.
• Supports the development for all employees and builds a bench of future operational leaders within the district.
• Ensures all branches remain compliant according to Loomis’ client and federal contracts.
• Strives for exceptional quality, innovation, value and exceeding customer satisfaction.
• Support business developments & innovation activities.
• Supports business development activities and participates in developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key Financial Institutions; Retail customers; etc.
• Reduce the environmental impact of its operations.
• Develops, pilots, and implements new CMS offerings and solutions.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Primary Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in either Business, Supply Chain and/or similar field or equivalent industry experience.
• Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain and/or similar field, preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading logistics and operations.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience, required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing P/L & KPI’s, required.
• Must have proven and clearly demonstrated leadership, business and overall management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and good customer service attitude, is essential.
• Must be a skillful communicator who delivers clear and effective communication (i.e. verbal, written, etc.).
• Strong facilitation and negotiating skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to a demanding and fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to pass and maintain all applicable licensing requirements (i.e. firearms, MVR, etc.).
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel 40-70%.