Associate Director, Enterprise Warehousing

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, Enterprise Warehousing based in United States.

• Lead multi-site warehouse operations across plant-attached facilities and 3PL distribution centers, ensuring consistent performance in safety, service, cost, quality, inventory, and productivity.
• Establish and govern standardized warehouse operating models, processes, systems, roles, expectations, and performance rhythms across locations.
• Own the transition and ongoing governance of plant warehouse reporting structures within the Logistics organization, establishing clear accountability for operational and financial performance.
• Lead strategic and operational relationships with regional 3PL partners, establishing service-level agreements, cost expectations, KPIs, governance routines, and corrective-action plans.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance on sourcing decisions, contracts, financial controls, cost optimization, and supplier performance.
• Own warehouse performance metrics covering OTIF, fill rate, order accuracy, cost per unit, labor productivity, budget adherence, safety, inventory accuracy, damage, and shrink.
• Lead regular operating reviews, root-cause analyses, action planning, and data-driven performance improvement initiatives.
• Own the regional warehouse operating budget, including plant and 3PL expenditures, and lead monthly plan-versus-actual reviews, variance analysis, and forecasting.
• Deliver productivity savings and cost-to-serve improvements aligned with annual operating plans and broader business objectives.
• Identify and implement network optimization opportunities involving warehouse footprint, automation, technology, systems enhancements, and operational processes.
• Leverage analytics and performance insights to identify improvement opportunities and standardize best practices across the warehouse network.
• Partner with DSD leadership to align service expectations, inventory positioning, warehouse support requirements, cost-to-serve visibility, and governance processes while maintaining clear ownership boundaries.
• Lead and develop a team of multi-site warehouse leaders, including direct and indirect reports, with a focus on performance management, talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability.
• Foster a culture centered on safety, accountability, operational discipline, continuous improvement, and high performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in warehouse operations, logistics, distribution, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site warehouse operations, including third-party logistics environments.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience owning operating budgets, managing costs, analyzing variances, and driving productivity improvements.
• Proven ability to lead geographically dispersed operations and deliver measurable results across safety, service, cost, quality, and financial performance.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively within a matrixed organization, including without direct authority.
• Experience building, developing, and motivating high-performing operational teams and future leaders.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical execution plans, operating standards, KPIs, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use operational data to identify root causes and guide business decisions.
• Experience managing external logistics partners, including performance governance, service-level expectations, contracts, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods, food, manufacturing, or regulated environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management Systems such as SAP EWM and analytics or performance-management tools is preferred.
• MBA or another advanced degree is preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous-improvement certification is a plus.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Ability to take full accountability for results while balancing operational priorities, financial objectives, customer service, and employee safety.

• Work arrangement: Remote position based in the United States.
• Leadership impact: Regional responsibility across multiple plant-attached and 3PL warehouse locations, with significant influence on service, cost-to-serve, and working capital performance.
• Career growth: Opportunities to develop leadership capabilities, advance operational expertise, and contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Team leadership: Opportunity to build and develop multi-site warehouse leadership teams and future organizational leaders.
• Professional development: Support for continuous learning and growth.