Director Warehouse Operations – Plainfield – USA

Responsibilities

Strategic Business Planning and Management

• Develop and lead warehouse operations strategies to meet our volume, revenue growth, and operating income expectations
• Utilize analytics to drive improved business decision making, safety, employee engagement, quality, efficiency, and profitability
• Partner with warehouse management system IT Team and 3rd party technology solution teams to drive efficiencies and enhancements within the distribution center network
• Collaborate with commercial leaders to support commercial go-to-market strategies with a focus on quality and efficiency to meet the unique volume needs of our warehouse customers
• Continuously review warehouse structures to drive business objectives, efficiency, scale, and growth, including role definition, resource, and headcount alignment

Financial Management

• Accountable for the financial performance of the warehouse operations function as measured by the P&L including budgeting, and expense management
• Oversee warehouse operations budgets, monitor financial reports, metrics, and analytics, and adjust business processes, strategy, and resources accordingly

Talent Management

• Responsible for multi-layered people leadership across multiple locations
• Set annual performance goals that clearly align to organizational objectives
• Manage the performance and development of direct and indirect reports through both formal and informal performance management, coaching and feedback, mentoring and training, and developmental tools

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in leadership roles within warehouse operations function
• Minimum 5 years multi-DC people management experience
• Ability to travel up to 50% to our DC network

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing financials for a large, warehouse segment
• Ability to understand and communicate financial metrics, including P & L
• Demonstrated success in managing programs related to process improvement and lean
• Warehouse market and industry knowledge
• Strong communication skills, proficiency presenting to internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated negotiation, collaboration, and influencing skills
• Experiential knowledge of the application of automation to improve operations
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment