Director, North America Warehousing

Whirlpool • Benton Harbor, MI

11d

About The Position

Experience across logistics, warehousing, distribution, and corporate settings in a global organization is preferred. Develop and implement the long-term North American strategy for the finished goods warehousing/distribution network design, ensuring alignment with overall North American business objectives. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of logistics professionals across the region. Drive a culture of safety, efficiency, and compliance across all distribution operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Warehousing or Distribution within a large, complex organization, preferably in a manufacturing or consumer durables environment.
• 5+ years of experience leading high-performing teams.
• Proven experience managing multi-million or multi-billion dollar warehousing budgets.
• Expert knowledge of North American warehousing best practices, including working with major 3PLs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing large-scale distribution network optimization projects.
• Expertise in advanced WMS technologies (e.g., SAP EWM, Blue Yonder, Infios, etc.).
• Strong financial acumen and proven ability to link operational decisions to financial outcomes.
• Exceptional negotiation skills and a track record of driving significant cost savings through strategic sourcing and process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless integration of warehousing processes with manufacturing, sales, and final-mile delivery partners to support high customer fill rates and on-time delivery.
• Manage the annual operating budget for all North American warehousing activities, including forecasting, accruals, and monthly variance analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Integrated Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance to ensure logistics strategy supports production plans and market demands (e.g., e-commerce/omni-channel fulfillment).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees