Facility Head
$130,000–$135,000 year
On-site · Cinnaminson, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Facility Head directs and oversees the operational functions of a Distribution facility, focusing on quality, productivity, safety, loss prevention, and employee relations; accountable for the facility’s P&L and achieving KPIs, with leadership over a large team in a fast-paced transportation and warehousing environment, including ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment, drayage coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7 to 15 years of experience in transportation and warehousing, along with hands-on expertise in managing operations, WMS/TMS, lean practices, financial analysis, and vendor/contract negotiations. The position entails strategic planning, supervisory responsibilities for 5+ direct reports and 200+ indirect associates, and collaboration with port management and cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree including 7 to 15 years’ experience in a fast paced transportation and warehousing environment with increasing responsibilities
- Demonstrated expertise in managing transportation and warehousing operations
- Experience in a 3PL environment supporting multiple customers or lines of business helpful
- Experience in transportation management, pick-up and delivery, dray, etc.
- Demonstrated experience working with drayage drivers and services
- Experience supporting negotiations for new or increased customer contracts
- Experience implementing and managing key performance indicators throughout operations and holding management and employees accountable for performance metrics
- Solid financial, analytical and P&L experience
- Familiarity with Lean techniques and continuous improvement models
- Experience with warehouse management and transportation management systems (WMS/TMS/YMS)
- Experience creating a high-trust, high-performance, team culture
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