Associate Director, Enterprise Warehousing
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead multi-site warehouse operations across plant-attached facilities and third-party logistics partners to deliver consistent service, cost, and productivity outcomes. Own the transition and governance of plant warehouse reporting structures into the Logistics organization while standardizing roles, expectations, and operating rhythms. Drive execution discipline in inventory management, throughput, labor productivity, and service performance by leading regular operating reviews, root cause analysis, and action planning. Establish service-level agreements, cost expectations, and performance governance routines with 3PL partners, monitoring KPIs to enforce corrective actions and continuous improvement. Govern warehouse performance metrics including OTIF, fill rate, order accuracy, cost per unit, labor productivity, safety incident rates, and inventory accuracy. Own the regional warehouse operating budget, lead monthly financial reviews with variance analysis, and deliver productivity savings aligned to the Annual Operating Plan. Partner with DSD leadership to enable strong field execution while maintaining clear ownership boundaries for warehouse performance, cost, and standards.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in warehouse operations or logistics
- Experience managing multi-site operations, including 3PL environments
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or advanced degree
- Demonstrated financial acumen, including budget ownership and cost management
- Proven leadership experience in a matrixed, geographically dispersed organization
- Experience in CPG, food, or regulated environments
- Experience with WMS platforms (e.g., SAP EWM) and analytics tools
- Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement certification
- Leads multi-site operations or a significant functional area with broad impact on business performance
- Operates with full accountability for results, including safety, service, cost, and financial outcomes
- Demonstrates strong cross-functional leadership and influence without direct authority
- Builds and develops high-performing teams and future leaders
- Translates strategy into executional plans and measurable results
- Regional responsibility spanning multiple plant-attached and 3PL warehouse locations
- Direct ownership of warehouse operating spend and performance outcomes
- Significant influence on service, cost-to-serve, and working capital performance
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