The Director of Distribution and Warehouse Operations in Obetz will be responsible for providing direction and leadership for tactical as well as long term, strategic Distribution and Warehouse activities across multiple distribution sites. This position is accountable for P/L development and management, warehouse and food safety programs, capital planning, personnel development, identifying and implementing process/system changes to drive efficiency gains and personnel safety.
Major responsibilities of the position are listed below. To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of executive management.
- Oversee multi-site, multi-temperature, multi-shift warehouse operation supporting multiple 1800 Flowers brands. The responsibility includes 600K+ square feet of raw materials and finished goods with annualized volumes of over 5M shipments, four direct reports and several hundred indirect reports during peak season.
- Lead and conduct scheduled safety meetings with managers and associates to drive kpi’s.
- Responsible for developing and managing P/L and capital development plans.
- Accountable for strategic and tactical planning within areas of responsibility.
- Build and develop a “world-class” operation’s team through process/system improvement, organizational partnership, and associate development.
- Assure SQF quality requirements are met in Warehousing, supporting the SQF practitioners and delivering safe, legal, and high quality products.
- Maintain raw material and finished good inventory accuracy levels of 99%.
- Management of key building metrics, accomplishments, and implementation of action steps
- Responsible for the scheduling, training, and performance of all warehouse personnel.
- Manage productivity data and implement programs for continual improvement.
- Produce performance reports and executive summary reports weekly.
- Must have strong collaboration and team building skills to successfully drive business goals.
- Lead and operate in an efficient/cost conscious manner to meet or exceed budgeted objectives
- Maintain a clean and organized facility with safe operating behaviors and “tour ready" mentality.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement within Distribution and Warehousing by retaining, and developing world-class diverse talent across all areas of the organization.
- Some travel expected across central Ohio with very limited national travel (i.e 1-2 times per year)
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or a business related field is required; 10+ years of Distribution and Warehousing experience with prior food production and/or processing preferred
- Experience managing at least 200 non-exempt associates reporting indirectly to this position.
- Strong proficiency in utilizing and implementing WMS and LMS programs.
- Experience with developing and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operations and financial objectives.
- Strong tactical and strategic management capabilities within a fast-paced operational environment consisting of multiple peak holiday periods.
- Track record of bringing innovation and fresh perspectives to business challenges
