VP Regional Distribution

Medline Industries, LP • Northfield, IL

1d • $234,000 - $351,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Regional VP of Distribution to lead a multi-site distribution network across our Southeast region. This role is designed for a leader of leaders—someone who thrives on coaching Directors, strengthening engagement, and building leadership capability across large, complex, and increasingly automated distribution centers. Success in this role comes not only from day-to-day operational execution but also from how effectively you develop site leaders, inspire teams, and drive consistent process rigor, cultural development, and results across safety, quality, service, cost, and people. This role may be based near our headquarters in Northfield, IL or anywhere within the Southeast region, with approximately 50% travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10 years of experience in manufacturing and/or distribution environment with P&L responsibility.
• At least 5 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work, at a Senior level.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships within and between teams.
• Experience influencing and motivating others to drive results in a multi-location and matrixed environment.
• Position requires travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
• Position requires flexibility to meet with associates on all shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing strategic initiatives which align with business goals and budget.
• Experience managing multiple distribution sites.
• Experience with WMS systems and Labor Management systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance using key performance indicators including on time shipping performance, inventory adjustments, productivity, overtime, labor usage, etc.
• Formulate and implement operational strategies and initiatives along with the Operations Leadership team.
• Provide plan and direction to branches when acquiring new accounts.
• Work with various corporate teams (such as Sales and Quality) to ensure the needs of all customers are met based on specifications.
• Monitor customer concerns and OSI reports and address issues escalated above the Director of Operations.
• Review safety and security procedures within the branches to ensure compliance with internal policies and Federal guidelines.
• Audit local practices for compliance during visits and implement plans for improvement.
• Ensure branches have the needed amount and type of capital equipment for efficient operations.
• Work with appropriate teams to plan for future capital investment opportunities.
• Monitor all human resource activity in assigned DCs ensuring compliance with Corporate and Operations HR policy.
• Overall accountability for Employee Relations policy adherence and enforcement through assigned locations.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory rules and guidelines as established by Corporate Quality.
• Monitor the performance of Directors in related incentive programs.
• Work closely with each Director to identify ways to achieving maximum performance and to improve performance against goals.
• Typically, manage through Directors.
• Provide leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability.
• Strategic, tactical and operational planning (24 + months) for the function or department;
• Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs;
• Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops;
• Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies;
• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

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