Supply Chain Director

Jetro / Restaurant Depot • Whitestone, NY

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About The Position

The Supply Chain Director provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership across domestic and international transportation, company-owned and third-party distribution centers, and corporate inventory control. The role has full profit and loss accountability across assigned functions and is responsible for cost optimization, operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, and consistent service performance throughout the supply chain.

The director oversees logistics, distribution center operations, and inventory control, including budgets, financial forecasts, freight expenditures, capital expenditures, operational KPIs, and cost management. The role also leads and develops teams, manages complex supplier and logistics relationships, and works across departments to translate supply chain strategies into measurable operational and financial results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive management or leadership experience in supply chain, logistics, distribution, or operations.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing distribution center operations, transportation networks, and complex supply chain functions.
• Proven experience with direct P&L ownership, budget development, financial forecasting, and cost management.
• Strong understanding of domestic and international freight operations, carrier negotiations, and transportation cost optimization.
• Experience developing financial models, analyzing budget variances, and evaluating operational KPIs.
• Proven ability to recruit, lead, and develop high-performing teams across multiple functions or locations.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive measurable financial and operational results.

Responsibilities

• Direct domestic and international freight operations to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and on-time product delivery.
• Own transportation budgets, financial forecasting, freight expenditures, and P&L performance across serviced locations.
• Develop strategic relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and transportation providers.
• Lead carrier negotiations, freight RFP processes, routing strategies, and service agreements to optimize transportation costs.
• Oversee international container movements, ocean freight, drayage, port operations, and customs compliance.
• Analyze transportation costs by lane, carrier, and shipment and evaluate vendor-managed transportation against internally managed freight models.
• Direct operational and financial performance across company-owned and third-party distribution centers.
• Oversee distribution center budgets, capital expenditures, cost-per-case metrics, throughput, and labor productivity.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs for warehouse performance, inventory accuracy, and on-time/in-full delivery.
• Manage 3PL relationships, service agreements, cost reconciliations, and contractual performance standards.
• Direct corporate inventory control, including cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, shrink reduction, and claims resolution.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, inventory procedures, and operational standards.
• Lead distribution center management teams in resolving operational challenges and implementing process improvements.
• Maintain P&L accountability for transportation, distribution center operations, and corporate inventory control.
• Develop annual operating budgets, financial forecasts, cost models, and capital expenditure justifications.
• Analyze monthly financial results, budget variances, and operational performance to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor financial metrics including cost per shipment, cost per case, transportation expenses, inventory shrink, and operating margins.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for strategic supply chain initiatives and capital investments.
• Establish financial controls, reporting processes, and accountability measures; present financial performance and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop logistics, distribution, and inventory control leadership teams.
• Oversee recruitment, workforce planning, training, succession planning, and employee development across assigned functions.
• Establish performance expectations, measurable KPIs, and accountability standards across the supply chain network.
• Develop and execute supply chain strategies focused on cost reduction, operational efficiency, service performance, and scalability.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain processes, technology, reporting, and network efficiency.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of systems to improve operational visibility, inventory accuracy, and productivity.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Buying, Finance, Operations, and regional leadership to align supply chain performance with business objectives.
• Promote continuous improvement, financial accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off in accordance with company policy.
• Six paid company holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement, subject to eligibility and plan guidelines.
• Additional voluntary supplemental benefits may include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance programs, and other optional benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director