Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Required Skills & Experience
-Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field. -10+ years in supply chain, distribution, or operations excellence; 5+ years in project leadership. -Demonstrated people management experience (required - not a stretch role for a strong individual contributor). -Hands-on experience opening/closing distribution centers and driving DC automation. -Strong Lean Six Sigma / operations excellence background with a track record of driving transformation. -Experience in a large, matrixed enterprise (candidates from big, structured organizations tend to succeed; small-company or startup backgrounds may struggle with the scale and complexity). -Ability to lead cross-functional projects and manage Capex budgets.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
-Engineering background (a major plus given the Capex and engineering process work). -PMP or Lean Six Sigma project management certification. -CSCP, CLTD, SC Pro, or APICS certifications. -Transformation / change management experience. -Transportation optimization exposure (load factor, packaging improvement).
Job Description
A Senior Manager role leading operations excellence and project management across the distribution network. This is a high-visibility seat in a major supply chain transformation, and it's positioned to grow over time. It's a project leadership and operations excellence role (not a technical one) leading a team of 5–6 in-house and contingent project managers (including some managers of PMs). Depending on scale, this person will directly run multimillion-dollar projects while overseeing smaller portfolios managed by their team. Day-to-day, the work falls into three buckets:
-Automating Distribution Centers: Drive automation and AI/robotics initiatives to modernize largely manual DCs, managing Capex projects through the full engineering and approval process. -Network Optimization: Lead the opening, closing, and reconfiguration of buildings - coordinating cross-functionally across Planning, Transportation, DCs, and Commercial. -Operations Excellence: Run Kaizen events, Lean Six Sigma and quality projects, and DC improvement initiatives; coach supervisors and managers on best practices and maintain an already well-established PMO. -Secondary: Support transportation optimization (load factor, packaging) as capacity allows. -Partner cross-functionally with Automation, Network Optimization, Planning, Transportation, and Commercial teams, and present effectively to SVP-level leadership.