Section Manager – Warehouse and Fiscal (infrastructure Maintenance) Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Job Overview The position leads, plans, and manages all warehouse, inventory, capital assets, contracts, budget and fiscal functions for the Division and supports all operations teams within the Water Resources Department (Infrastructure Maintenance, Systems Reliability and Plant Operations). The position supports our Department’s Core Business of providing the essential services of potable water, treated wastewater, and reclaimed water to the community. The position provides supervision over Logistics Manager, Project/Contract Managers, Warehouse Supervisors, Warehouse Storekeepers and Administrative Support positions and requires highly responsive capabilities to achieve quality performance measures and efficient utilization of labor, inventory, budgets and contracts. Responsible for operational administration and technical oversight for the planning, scheduling, and work completion while supervising employee production reports, monitoring operational inventory needs, compliance with procurement policies, contract development, funding and utilization, budget creation, management and reporting activities. Position must have integral knowledge of financial planning, water utilities operation and maintenance practices, and asset management systems. Effectively evaluate resources need to ensure sustainability and reliability of all related water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure. Support the County and Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan, specifically, Emergency Operations Center’s Emergency Support Function 12 (ESF-12). Must be able to communicate effectively during emergency conditions, using facts to support decisions and recommendations. Salary $95,742

• $167,752 Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate for this critical executive-level role is a seasoned leader with a minimum of ten years of progressive management experience, ideally within public utilities, infrastructure maintenance, or large-scale warehouse operations.

This individual will bring a strong track record of overseeing complex logistics, inventory management, contract management, and fiscal operations in a highly regulated, service-focused environment. This position is responsible for leading all warehouses, inventory, capital assets, procurement, budgeting, and fiscal activities across four warehouse facilities supporting the Water Resources Department’s core mission: delivering potable water, wastewater treatment, and reclaimed water services. The ideal candidate understands the operational and strategic importance of supply chain reliability and financial stewardship in sustaining public utilities infrastructure systems. The successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in warehouse operations, contract management, purchasing, fiscal, and budget oversight. They will possess strong knowledge of financial planning, procurement policies, and enterprise asset management systems. Experience in leading large, geographically distributed teams is essential. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential. The candidate must be able to mentor, coach, and hold team members accountable, promoting a high-performance culture aligned with departmental goals. Experience developing and managing performance metrics, optimizing labor and inventory, and ensuring regulatory compliance is critical. The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement through quality management practices and strategic planning. In addition to technical acumen, the ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator capable of preparing analytical reports, budget justifications, cost analyses, and operational correspondence. This role requires a detail-oriented, strategic thinker who is proactive, organized, and resilient under pressure. Anticipating operational needs, managing resources efficiently, and ensuring safety and compliance across warehouse operations is essential. The candidate must also lead efforts in disaster recovery and emergency response, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of essential utility services Core Competencies Customer Commitment

• Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service. Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity
• Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve. Organizational Excellence
• Takes ownership for excellence through one’s personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations. Success through Teamwork
• Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities Note:

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below. Direct diverse staff of Managers, Supervisors, Storekeepers and Administrative Support personnel in warehousing and fiscal activities to accomplish operation and maintenance efforts for potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems. Develop and implement short and long-term goals and strategies using Quality Management processes to provide cost efficient, cost effective, and reliable systems. Develop and manage performance standards and measures. Manages the department’s inventory management and purchasing functions for the warehouse operations. This function is responsible for procuring, warehousing, and distributing a large volume of items for the Water Resources Department supporting our core business of providing the essential services of potable water, wastewater treatment and reclaimed water to the community. Manage evaluation, training, assignment, development, and supervision of staff. Communicate County policies and consistently exercise performance management including mentoring, coaching, and discipline activities. Hold employees accountable to expectations with clear performance standards. Manages and enhances the records management functions within the department. This function is responsible for the proper maintenance of innumerable records and ensures that the State of Florida Public Records laws are met or exceeded. Prepare, monitor, and analyze the Section’s budget for appropriation and expenditures. Authorize purchases and payments for contract services, equipment, and materials used in warehouse operations. Prepare analytical and statistical reports, cost analysis of work accomplishments and related costs. Prepare and submit official correspondence, reports, studies, cost analysis, staffing and routine reports. Foster good rapport with other Sections within the Division/Department and maintain a productive level of communication. Oversees all invoicing functions and purchasing processes within Infrastructure Maintenance Division. This includes but is not limited to: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Vendor statements, and unreceived goods/services. Manages the Warehouse safety activities, including but not limited to training, performing needs analysis and ensuring all specific safety requirements are properly budgeted for, approved, and executed to meet standards. Respond and coordinate disaster recovery and respond to emergency events, natural and man-made. Coordinate recovery efforts within area of responsibility to include all areas within Water Resources. Perform as a lead for emergency events under the ESF-12 mission. Other related duties as required. Job Specifications Forward Thinking

• must develop the ability to make accurate predictions of the possible needs of the Water Resources Department, as well as outcomes of actions made anywhere in the entire supply chain. Strong Numerical and Analytical Skills
• read and analyze data and make interpretations that are useful to the Department. Extensive Industry Knowledge
• must ensure that the Water Resources Department Warehouses are running in the most efficient way. Take time to do research on other companies’ processes, and benchmark on their best practices warehousing supply chain. Understanding of public procurement methods and requirements. Keen attention to detail
• being organized and paying attention to even the smallest of details in your work is a must. Sound Decision-Making
• must be able to make sound decisions and do it FAST. Adaptability
• unexpected things always seem to find their way to surface, and lastminute changes are almost totally inevitable. Make the necessary adjustments. Accountability
• Warehouse managers must be ready to take responsibility for their actions.

Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/asset management software (WAM, Unifier, Oracle EBS etc.). Ability to plan, organize, assign, supervise the work of others, and build relationships with diverse teams with multiple stakeholders. Physical Requirements Frequently sits at a desk or table. Occasional standing and/or walking. Occasionally reaches hands and arms in different direction and at different angles. Occasionally requires moderate lifting or carrying. Constantly requires good near and distant vision. Occasionally requires crouching, kneeling, or stooping. Occasionally requires pushing and/or pulling. Constantly requires good hearing. Work Category Sedentary Work

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Minimum Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Natural Science, or related field is preferred A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in management, supervision, project management, preferably in a Public Utilities Warehouse environment Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted below. (For education and experience only, does not include legally required Licenses or Certifications.) Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License Emergency Management Responsibilities In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.