--- title: Director Operations at Unicosupply in Houston, TX description: Unicosupply is hiring for the Director Operations role in Houston, TX. Pays $85K–$100K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-operations-at-unicosupply-01a0d389-65f7-7681-9cbe-c93ae5a5edaa date: 2026-09-28T03:38:07Z og_description: Join Unicosupply as Director Operations in Houston, TX. Pays $85K–$100K per year. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/p8rrmn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | unicosupply.com | | **Location** | Houston, TX | | **Salary** | $85K/yr - $100K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 23, 2026 | ## Description ## **Director of Operations – Millwork** **Unico Supply Holdings, Inc.** **Houston, TX** ### **At a Glance** - **Salary:** **$85,000–$100,000 annually, commensurate with experience** - **Employment Type:** Full-Time - **Industry:** Millwork, Doors, Trim & Building Materials - **Schedule:** [Insert Schedule] - **Work Environment:** Hands-on operational leadership role - **Leadership Scope:** Production, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, delivery, quality, scheduling, and operational profitability ## **Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced **Director of Operations** to lead and continuously improve all aspects of our millwork operation. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, delivery, quality control, scheduling, and overall operational profitability. The Director of Operations is expected to lead by example and remain actively involved in the day-to-day operation. This includes stepping into areas of responsibility when needed, working alongside production, warehouse, purchasing, delivery, and other operational teams to support the business and ensure customer commitments are met. This position will work closely with Sales and Finance to ensure the company meets its revenue, gross margin, service, productivity, and profitability objectives. ## **Key Responsibilities** ### **Operations & Production** - Oversee daily millwork, door, trim, and related production operations. - Establish production schedules and ensure orders are completed accurately and on time. - Improve workflow, productivity, labor utilization, and overall operational efficiency. - Establish, document, and enforce standard operating procedures. - Monitor production capacity and identify bottlenecks before they impact customers. - Maintain strong accountability for quality, output, and on-time completion. ### **Purchasing & Inventory** - Oversee purchasing activities and supplier relationships. - Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimizing excess and slow-moving inventory. - Monitor material costs and negotiate pricing with key suppliers. - Improve inventory accuracy and establish clear accountability for inventory control. - Identify opportunities to reduce purchasing costs while maintaining product availability and quality. ### **Warehouse & Delivery** - Manage warehouse receiving, picking, staging, loading, and shipping operations. - Ensure deliveries are accurate, timely, and cost-effective. - Establish and maintain delivery and routing standards. - Reduce damage, returns, delivery errors, and customer complaints. - Improve warehouse organization, accuracy, and accountability. ### **Financial & KPI Management** - Own operational performance and work toward established P&L targets. - Monitor sales, gross profit, labor costs, inventory turns, purchasing costs, overtime, delivery costs, and operating expenses. - Develop and maintain weekly and monthly KPI reporting. - Identify performance variances and implement corrective actions. - Continuously identify opportunities to reduce operating costs without sacrificing customer service or quality. - Work closely with Finance to understand operational impact on profitability. ### **Leadership & Accountability** - Lead department managers and supervisors. - Establish clear expectations, performance goals, and accountability. - Develop employees and build a high-performing operations team. - Address performance issues promptly and fairly. - Promote safety, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement. - Create structure and discipline across operational departments. ### **Sales & Customer Service** - Partner with Sales to ensure operational capacity supports customer commitments. - Establish realistic lead times and ensure they are communicated and maintained. - Resolve major customer service, fulfillment, and delivery issues. - Work with Sales to identify opportunities to improve service and support additional business. - Balance customer expectations with operational capacity and profitability. ## **Required Qualifications** - Proven experience leading operations within **millwork, lumber, building materials, manufacturing, distribution, or a closely related industry**. - Strong understanding of production, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, delivery, and scheduling functions. - Experience managing department leaders, supervisors, and operational teams. - Strong knowledge of operational financials, including gross margin, labor costs, inventory, expenses, and profitability. - Experience developing and managing KPIs and performance reporting. - Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. - Ability to identify operational issues, establish priorities, and implement corrective action. - Comfortable working in a hands-on leadership environment. - Strong communication, leadership, and accountability skills. ## **Preferred Qualifications** - Direct experience in **millwork, doors, trim, lumber, or building materials operations**. - Experience managing a multi-department operation. - Experience improving SOPs, workflow, labor efficiency, inventory controls, and delivery performance. - Experience working closely with Sales and Finance leadership. ## **What Success Looks Like** The successful Director of Operations will bring **structure, accountability, and discipline** to the operation. They should be able to walk into the facility, quickly understand where money is being made or lost, identify the most significant operational challenges, establish clear priorities, and lead the team toward measurable results. Success in this role will be reflected in improved productivity, stronger accountability, better inventory control, consistent customer service, reduced operating costs, and improved operational profitability. ## **Why Join Unico!** This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical leadership function within a growing organization. The Director of Operations will have the ability to directly influence operational performance, team development, customer service, and profitability while building stronger systems and processes across the business. ## **Apply Today** If you have a strong background in operations leadership and experience managing production, inventory, warehouse, purchasing, or delivery functions within the millwork or building materials industry, we encourage you to apply. ## Skills - Inventory Control - Balance Sheet - Influencing - Decision Making - Order Fulfillment - Supplier Relationship Management Certification - Teamwork - Problem Solving - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Deployment Strategy - Purchasing - Cost Analysis - Continuous Improvement Process - Order Picking - Team Building - Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) - Standard Operating Procedures (Sop) - Leadership - Warehouse Receiving - Inventory Management - Profit And Loss (P&l) Management - Performance Reporting - Communication - Millwork Carpentry - Sales - Customer Service ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/director-operations-at-unicosupply-01a0d389-65f7-7681-9cbe-c93ae5a5edaa?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)