Director, Logistics Operations

Stryker•Plainfield, IN

1d•$159,900 - $266,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, CDC 1 Operations provides strategic and operational leadership for CDC 1. The role is accountable for safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective inbound, warehousing, value-added services, inventory management, order fulfillment, and outbound distribution. The Director leads internal teams and third-party logistics providers, drives continuous improvement and cost reduction, and develops capacity and investment plans to support future growth and customer needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field required
Ten or more years of progressive leadership experience in warehousing, distribution, supply chain, logistics, or related operations.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale operations and managing 3PL performance, budgets, service levels, and strategic plans.
Experience with warehouse management systems, operational reporting, capital planning, and continuous improvement.
Strong leadership, financial, analytical, negotiation, communication, and change-management skills.

Nice To Haves

master's degree preferred
Medical-device or other regulated-industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end CDC 1 operations, including receiving, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, value-added services, and shipping.
Ensure inbound and outbound operations meet safety, quality, service, accuracy, and delivery expectations.
Identify constraints, manage escalations, and maintain effective routines for peak periods, launches, and disruptions.
Manage 3PL relationships, service-level expectations, performance scorecards, and escalation processes.
Hold providers accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, staffing, productivity, and contractual commitments.
Partner with Procurement, Finance, Quality, and Legal on commercial reviews, corrective actions, and improvement plans.
Oversee applicable labeling, packaging, kitting, configuration, inspection, rework, and other product-specific services.
Ensure services are properly planned, staffed, documented, and executed to approved quality and work-instruction requirements.
Evaluate new requests and improve capacity, cost, quality, and turnaround time.
Develop and manage the operating budget, forecasts, financial controls, and cost-reduction commitments.
Improve labor, space, equipment, packaging, transportation, and 3PL productivity without compromising safety, quality, or service.
Prepare business cases for capital, automation, technology, and facility investments.
Develop multi-year capacity and operating plans based on volume, product mix, inventory, acquisitions, and business growth.
Assess labor, storage, dock, equipment, technology, and throughput requirements and maintain a prioritized improvement roadmap.
Develop contingency and business-continuity plans for operational, facility, technology, labor, and transportation risks.
Ensure compliance with applicable company policies, quality-system requirements, work instructions, trade requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Maintain effective inventory accuracy, traceability, cycle-counting, discrepancy-resolution, and product-handling controls.
Partner with Safety and Quality teams on audits, investigations, corrective actions, and risk reduction.
Use data, root-cause analysis, Lean principles, standard work, and performance metrics to improve flow and eliminate waste.
Sponsor improvements to safety, quality, service, productivity, inventory accuracy, storage density, and customer experience.
Ensure warehouse systems, reporting, automation, and material-handling solutions support scalable operations.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing CDC leadership team with clear accountability and succession plans.
Ensure appropriate staffing, training, cross-training, engagement, and workforce planning.
Communicate performance, priorities, risks, and recovery plans to senior leaders and cross-functional partners.