Director of Distribution & Logistics
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Director of Distribution & Logistics
Director of Distribution & Logistics
Bergen County NJ
Competitive Base Salary + Bonus + Benefits
A thriving Food business is looking to hire an innovative, successful leader and negotiator to be its new Director of Distribution & Logistics. This is a critically important position in the Supply Chain Leadership team for the business and oversees both Strategic responsibilities, together with fundamental Operational Tactical responsibilities across multiple sites in the company’s network. The role oversees a team of direct reports, and is accountable for both in-house, and, 3rd party operations.
Key Responsibilities :
Lead, coach and develop a team of 5-6 direct reports
Responsible for all Inbound & Outbound transportation
Oversee Warehousing for finished goods, materials and packaging
Manage and develop relationships with, and performance of 3rd Party Logistics service providers
Lead contract negotiation and implementation of 3PL warehousing operations, measuring and managing their performance
Support and drive initiatives for freight optimization, cost review, freight bids
Track and monitor inventory levels across the End2End supply chain
Collaborate closely with customer experience and internal production teams to ensure timely fulfilment of orders
Spearhead continuous improvement initiatives
The successful candidate will ideally have :
Bachelor’s degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
15+ years experience in a Manufacturing organization
Strong process improvement & cost saving accomplishments
Project Management experience
Experience with managing teams of direct reports
Good understanding of both WMS and TMS technologies
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