Position Overview
The Director of Operations will serve as a key leadership partner to ownership, responsible for overseeing and stabilizing the day-to-day operations of a growing, family-owned distribution business in the tire industry.
This is a highly hands-on leadership role requiring a strong operator who can manage financial and operational functions, bring structure to legacy processes, and improve efficiency without disrupting company culture. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable in the office, the warehouse, and working directly with ownership and long-tenured staff.
This is not a purely strategic executive role, it is a “doer-leader” position responsible for both setting direction and executing critical operational work.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership
- Oversee daily business operations across office, accounting, and inventory functions
- Coordinate workflow between sales, operations, accounting, and administrative teams
- Identify inefficiencies and implement practical, scalable process improvements
- Ensure smooth execution of all core operational functions
Financial & Accounting Oversight
- Oversee accounting and bookkeeping functions, including supervision of internal staff
- Manage cash flow, AP/AR, payroll coordination, and month-end close process
- Partner with accounting systems (Sage or similar ERP) to ensure accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and review financial reporting, budgets, and forecasts for ownership
- Strengthen internal controls and financial discipline across the organization
Inventory & Distribution Oversight
- Oversee inventory tracking, accuracy, and control processes
- Improve inventory turnover, reporting, and reconciliation practices
- Partner with warehouse and sales teams to ensure alignment between demand and supply
- Support optimization of product flow and operational efficiency
People & Office Leadership
- Manage office and administrative staff, including experienced long-tenured employees
- Provide structure, clarity, and accountability across roles and responsibilities
- Build trust while introducing improved systems and best practices
- Serve as a stabilizing leadership presence across departments
Strategic Partnership with Ownership
- Act as a key advisor to ownership on operational and financial decisions
- Provide data-driven insights to support growth and long-term planning
- Translate strategic priorities into executable operational plans
- Take ownership of execution so ownership can focus on high-level strategy
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- 8+ years of experience in operations, general management, or finance leadership
- Proven experience running day-to-day operations in a small to mid-sized business
- Strong accounting and financial management knowledge
- Experience with Sage or similar accounting/ERP systems
- Hands-on experience with inventory-based or distribution operations
- Comfort working directly with ownership in a family-owned environment
Preferred
- Industry experience in distribution, tires, manufacturing, or product-based operations
- Background in improving or formalizing legacy or informal operational structures
- Experience managing cross-functional teams with long-tenured employe