Director of Distribution

The Panaro Group · panarogroup.com

Burlington, WI, United States Full-time 1 mo ago
Workplace
On-site
Location
Burlington, WI, United States
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Job Description

Responsibilities: How this position supports the vision

* Partner with the COO to set the Distribution Center operating strategy, annual priorities, capacity plans, and performance expectations. * Provide overall leadership and governance across the Distribution Center, ensuring the General Manager and functional leaders are aligned to business objectives. * Establish the operating management system, including KPI definitions, review cadence, accountability routines, escalation paths, and standard work. * Coach and develop the General Manager along with supporting the Operations Managers and Team Leads; ensure leadership depth and succession plans are in place for critical roles. * Oversee operating performance across safety, service, quality, productivity, labor, inventory, transportation, maintenance, and cost. * Partner with Finance and COO on P&L performance, annual operating plans, labor strategy, capital planning, and long-range capacity requirements. * Lead strategic growth readiness, including capacity expansion, automation strategy, network changes, customer implementations, and major operating initiatives. * Ensure customer commitments and service expectations are translated into reliable operating capabilities. * Champion a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and respect for Associates. * Protect company assets, ensuring all equipment is used and maintained properly. Maintains awareness of cost-saving initiatives and process improvements. * Adheres to all security and safety rules and regulations to ensure a safe environment for all Associates. * Assists in any task requested by either the direct Manager or any person in Management. * Maintain a highly efficient work environment. * Work as a team within all functional work areas.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent progressive distribution leadership experience may substitute. * 10+ years of progressive distribution, warehousing, logistics, or supply chain leadership experience, including multifunctional operations leadership. * Demonstrated experience leading high-volume distribution operations or experience with comparable complexity preferred. * Strong financial acumen with experience using P&L, labor, cost-per-unit, service, and productivity data to drive decisions. * Proven ability to lead through change, build accountable leadership teams, and develop successors. * Strong knowledge of safety, quality, inventory control, transportation, customer service, labor planning, and continuous improvement. * Excellent communication, executive presence, judgment, integrity, and ability to make timely decisions under pressure.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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