ADUSA Distribution is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution fosters a culture that inspires and empowers our associates to always deliver exceptional service and value. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to an integrated self-distribution model of the future serving leading omnichannel grocery brands Food Lion Giant Food The GIANT Company Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA visit .
Position Summary
Responsible for ensuring quality delivery of Facility Management Operations and Capital Planning. This role will ensure all contract deliverables with internal maintenance teams and third-party service providers are met or exceeded. Key focus areas will be operational up time of systems and equipment service improvements introduction of best practices and standardization across all facilities cost savings initiatives and capital planning to ensure all operational goals and regulatory requirements are being met.
This role will also be responsible collaborating with leadership team in the development of and subsequent implementation of a selling organization culture with a consumer-centric focus through Distribution and Transportation (D&T) responsibilities. Drive the evolution and management of the Operational Excellence organization. Will work collaboratively with other functional areas e.g. Shared Service SC Operations to ensure that all parties are driving the supply chain strategy in support of overall strategy for ADUSA. Also responsible for collaborating with business partners across departments and functions to proactively drive supply chain objectives.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with leadership in the development and evolution of supply chain strategies and initiatives.
- Provide strategic direction for implementation of strategies and defined business approaches within D&T that will support and align with overall strategies and initiatives for ADUSA.
- Provides strategic direction for the evolution of the Facilities and Maintenance organization.
- Responsible for creating a critical parts program that indicates minimum/maximum levels and roll it out to all facilities network wide.
- Develop and implement an asset management program and review reliability downtime end of life of all equipment with safety and cost as the foundation.
- Ensure facility and maintenance procedures are in compliance with local state and federal regulations.
- Hold monthly reviews of all facility and maintenance KPIs against agreed upon contractual obligations with service providers.
- Create and enforce the timely submission of all capital project budgets.
- Manage the performance of maintenance for all sites ensuring- all contract deliverables are being met within prescribed budgets.
- Responsible for facility inspections for quality assurance purposes on a defined timeframe.
- Provide leadership that will motivate employees and function as an effective promoter of change and growth.
- Provide leadership and support in a constantly changing environment.
- Foster associate engagement commitment and enthusiasm ensuring associates understand their role in the company and its impact on overall Banner performance.
- Promote consistent high performance and execution with excellence.
- Govern by guiding principles financial constraints and overall strategy while working within the confines of a pre-identified structure but able to identify and push the boundaries of the structure when necessary.
- Responsible for the development talent planning and performance management of associates.
- Maintain relationships with key suppliers and vendors and leverage economies of scale in negotiation.
- Leads communication with internal and external business partners and the vendor community.
- Success in this role requires the individual to have and maintain a high degree of organizational and industry credibility.
Skills
- Demonstrate a personal acceptance of change and the ability to adapt and drive change
- Active listener with an ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization
- High degree of credibility and the ability to work with and through all levels of management
- Excellent organizational planning influence communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated and persuasive in presenting and selling ideas and executing their implementation
Abilities
- Ability to implement strategic direction for the organization and support planning for the future
- Ability to influence organizational alignment across multiple functional areas
- Ability to think innovatively.
- Requires travel typically 20 - 25%
Education
Minimum:
- Bachelors Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
Preferred:
- Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)
- Experience with organizational change management
- Demonstrated project management expertise
- Experience with category merchandising pricing logistics retail operations supply chain procurement and distribution
Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Facilities Management/Building Operations.
- Strong financial planning and budgeting experience
- Cross-functional project leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to build cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated relationship management experience with third party service providers
- Extensive experience with automated solutions
We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex race color ancestry national origin citizenship status religion age marital status (including civil unions) military service veteran status pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions) genetic information sexual orientation gender identity legally recognized disability domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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