Director Supply Chain Logistics
About The Position
The Director of Region Supply Chain Logistics leads shipping, transportation, and distribution operations and methodology for the Alburtis Next Generation DC and the service area it covers. The role ensures cost, safety, service, and regulatory standards are met while identifying and implementing cost-saving initiatives that maintain high service and safety levels and support US business goals across all brands. The position oversees a large, complex distribution operation serving more than 900 customers, with over 120 daily outbound over-the-road deliveries and approximately 5 million units per week. The director leads a salaried team of 12 or more leaders and more than 150 warehouse associates, and partners with a dedicated third-party logistics transport vendor to optimize transportation services and modes. The role manages operating budgets and productivity initiatives, ensures regulatory and corporate compliance, develops safety programs and performance measures, and provides logistics expertise and technical support for business-unit initiatives. This key leadership role collaborates across functions and with internal and external partners to improve supply-chain processes, reduce total landed cost, develop a more consumer-driven network, and support future operational planning. The director is expected to communicate effectively with associates at all levels, establish clear goals and expectations, provide constructive feedback, and encourage development. The role requires travel to facilities, sales centers, and distribution centers within the business unit. The physical and mental demands are those representative of the essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be requested.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of related experience and knowledge managing transportation, distribution, or fleet operations, including experience with common contract and dedicated carriers and warehouse operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
- Strong working knowledge of DOT and other federal and state regulatory requirements and laws applicable to transportation and fleet operations.
- Clear understanding of Activity Based Costing and cost-allocation methodologies.
- Knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning.
- Knowledge of supply-chain best practices and terminology.
- Familiarity with data and item attributes required for different types of supply-chain analysis.
- Competence in Excel, PowerPoint, and optimization software.
- Competence optimizing WMS and TMS platforms; Oracle is used at Grupo Bimbo.
- Strong analytical skills and effective problem-solving ability.
- Understanding of Labor Relations.
- Ability to analyze complex, end-to-end supply-chain opportunities and solutions.
- Ability to travel to facilities, sales centers, and distribution centers within the business unit.
- Ability to work across functional lines, engage people at all organizational levels, and articulate ideas that advance near- and long-term business objectives.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with 3PLs or distribution centers.
Responsibilities
- Lead shipping and transportation operations for the Alburtis Next Generation DC, including a salaried team of 12 or more leaders and more than 150 warehouse associates.
- Lead the complex DC operation serving more than 900 customers and managing more than 120 daily outbound over-the-road deliveries, totaling approximately 5 million units per week.
- Partner with a dedicated 3PL transport vendor to execute and optimize transportation services for the Alburtis service area across outbound and inbound transportation modes.
- Develop and manage operating budgets for areas of responsibility, partner with Finance to forecast accurately, and achieve budget targets.
- Develop productivity-project pipelines and project owners to meet cost objectives, using WAVE and FPO resource support.
- Ensure federal, state, and local compliance for driver DOT files, physicals, and drug and alcohol testing.
- Ensure fleet and sales-center integrity and compliance with corporate policy and local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with the leadership team with a consumer-centric focus across Supply Chain responsibilities.
- Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with safety programs to minimize incidents and injuries in support of the company’s zero-injury goal.
- Establish and maintain standards and guidelines for measuring transportation and distribution performance, and review results against KPIs.
- Provide technical support for business-unit initiatives, including routing, cost control, asset management, and transportation-services negotiations.
- Provide logistics expertise to 3PL partners to help achieve the lowest landed cost.
- Maintain corporate operating policies and procedures for inventory, operation, maintenance, acquisition, and disposal of company vehicles; assist with vehicle specifications and purchase or lease coordination.
- Collaborate across business units to develop and execute supply-chain processes that support BBU business strategies.
- Maintain credibility with management and interact effectively with associates at all levels.
- Work with Manufacturing, Sales, and other internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that reduce total landed cost and create a more consumer-driven network.
- Support future operational planning through the broader Sales and Operational Planning Process.
- Support associate success through effective communication, clear goals and expectations, constructive feedback, and encouragement of self-development.
- Travel to facilities, sales centers, and distribution centers within the business unit.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Annual bonus eligibility.
- 401k and company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
