Director of Regional Operations - La Porte, TX

Why Turtle?
Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need.

With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, we believe that our people are our most valuable assets.

Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters.

We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create a workplace that empowers our employees to be successful.

It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led to our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors.

You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions.

That’s how we built our past.

That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

As the Director of Regional Operations, you will be responsible for managing the day to day activities of the branches in the Gulf Coast area, which includes - La Porte and Round Rock, TX and Geismar, LA , while evaluating current and proposed systems and procedures.

You will recommend changes when necessary and assists in the implementation of new processes.

You will perform a variety of tasks while leading and directing the work flow of others.

You will develop and implement business plans that allow the Company to achieve both service and financial goals while managing all resources to drive desired results.

The Director of Regional Operations reports directly to the VP of Corporate Operations and a dotted line to the Local Branch/Sales Manager.

The candidate for this position must be able to report to our La Porte, TX location.

What You’ll Do:


* Design and implement programs to maximize net profit and return on sales.


* Initiate new and/or improve existing productivity performance metrics.


* Monitor customer service levels, and improve service as needed.


* Monitor inventory levels, and continuously reduce obsolete and overstocked material.


* Oversee preparation of branch related budgets and monitor monthly expenses.


* Manage a large number in relations to operations and support staff.


* Monitor activities to ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures.


* Monitor competitive conditions in the territory, and recommend necessary changes.


* Develop and implement strategic plans to ensure long-term market share and growth.


* Audit and standardize system processes and procedures and ensure adherence to corporate expectations.


* Ensure HR processes including but not limited to performance reviews, new hires, disciplines and terminations adhere to and follow corporate protocol.


* Streamline administrative functions


* Lead continuous improvement efforts


* Oversee Fiscal acco...