Senior Manager, 3PL Operations

Torani•San Leandro, CA

2d•$152,597 - $169,552

About The Position

At Torani, flavor is our passion, but it’s our people who bring that passion to life. As we continue to accelerate growth and expand our distribution capabilities, we are looking for a strategic, people-first leader to join our Supply Chain team as Senior Manager, 3PL Operations. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for managing and optimizing Torani’s external warehouse and distribution network. We are looking for a collaborative and operationally strong leader who can develop high-performing teams, build trusted partnerships with 3PL providers, and help design a scalable and future-ready distribution network. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will play a key role in optimizing our 3PL network, improving service and cost performance, scaling operational capabilities, and ensuring inventory accuracy across multiple external warehouses. You will partner closely with Customer Service, Deployment, external 3PL partners, Finance, IT, Operations, Planning, and Transportation to support Torani’s long-term growth.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in logistics, distribution, warehouse operations, or supply chain leadership
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
Experience managing external warehouses and 3PL partner relationships preferably in consumer goods distribution
Experience working with ERP, WMS, and integrated logistics systems
Proven ability to lead teams, develop people, and drive accountability
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and operational improvements

Responsibilities

Manage and optimize Torani’s external warehouse and distribution network.
Develop high-performing teams.
Build trusted partnerships with 3PL providers.
Design a scalable and future-ready distribution network.
Optimize the 3PL network, improving service and cost performance.
Scale operational capabilities.
Ensure inventory accuracy across multiple external warehouses.
Partner closely with Customer Service, Deployment, external 3PL partners, Finance, IT, Operations, Planning, and Transportation.
Build a highly engaged and high-performing team with clear goals, accountability, and strong collaboration.
Create development opportunities for team members and coach leaders.
Foster a culture of ownership, energy, and continuous improvement.
Shape and optimize Torani’s 3PL distribution network strategy.
Assess operational capacity, storage requirements, transportation flow, systems capabilities, and long-term scalability.
Improve service, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
Establish strong operational partnerships with Torani’s 3PL providers.
Implement effective governance routines to drive accountability and performance.
Develop clear KPIs and business review processes focused on service, inventory accuracy, quality, productivity, and cost.
Proactively identify issues, drive root-cause resolution, and continuously improve operational performance.
Build strong inventory control processes to ensure accurate inventory across all 3PL warehouses.
Ensure physical inventory aligns with system inventory.
Strengthen reconciliation processes between Torani and 3PL warehouse systems.
Improve visibility, strengthen controls, and reduce inventory-related disruptions.
Proactively plan for future operational needs.
Collaborate with Planning, Transportation, Customer Service, IT, and Warehouse Operations.
Ensure Torani’s external network can scale to support growth from a capacity, process, system, and operational readiness perspective.
Drive process improvements, system enhancements, and operational changes.
Lead with a continuous improvement mindset.
Bring energy, optimism, and a sense of shared purpose to the team.
Celebrate progress, lift others up, and remind people why this work matters.