Director of Operations, Warehousing & Distribution
Allentown, GA - USA
Job Summary
A family-owned business since 1924 A. Duie Pyle provides a range of integrated transportation and distribution solutions throughout the Northeast. Supported by our vast network of Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) service centers warehouse facilities and dedicated locations we have the ability to offer flexible and seamless integrated solutions tailored to our customers needs.
Simply put when it comes to integrated supply chain solutions Pyle People Deliver. Our promise is to provide outstanding service as it remains to be our first and foremost mission.
Position Summary:
The Director of Operations Warehousing & Distribution provides operational leadership across our multi-site Warehousing & Distribution network.
This position may be based in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey area at one of the following locations: West Chester PA; Allentown PA; or Westhampton NJ
Reporting to the Vice President of Warehousing & Distribution this role is responsible for translating business strategy into consistent operational execution across the network. The Director will lead facility operations develop site leadership drive performance and accountability and ensure our operations deliver on safety service productivity quality and financial expectations.
This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced multi-site operator who can move comfortably between the warehouse floor operational data financial performance customer needs and senior-level business discussions.
The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- Provide operational leadership across multiple Warehousing & Distribution facilities and develop a high-performing team of facility leaders
- Translate business-unit strategy and priorities into actionable operating plans and measurable results
- Establish a consistent operating cadence and accountability structure across the network
- Drive performance across safety service staff productivity inventory accuracy quality capacity utilization cost and profitability
- Analyze operational and financial performance identify gaps and lead corrective action when expectations are not being met
- Coach and develop facility leadership while building a strong pipeline of future operational leaders
- Drive standardization continuous improvement and sharing of best practices across the network
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity and margin through process improvement technology automation staff optimization and facility utilization
- Partner with Sales Solutions Finance IT Engineering Transportation Human Resources and Safety to support business objectives
- Provide operational leadership for new customer implementations facility startups expansions and significant operational transitions
- Support customer relationships and lead resolution of significant operational escalations
- Provide senior leadership with clear visibility into network performance risks opportunities and resource requirements
To be qualified for this position you must possess the following:
- Progressive leadership experience within warehousing distribution fulfillment 3PL supply chain or a comparable operating environment
- Demonstrated success leading multiple facilities and operational leaders
- Strong knowledge of warehouse operations staff management inventory control safety quality and continuous improvement
- Strong financial and business acumen including experience with budgets P&L performance forecasting and operational cost drivers
- Proven ability to develop leaders and build accountable high-performing teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Experience with WMS platforms operational reporting and technology-enabled process improvement
- Experience supporting startups implementations expansions or major operational change preferred
- Ability to travel throughout the Warehousing & Distribution network as required
For a full job description associated with this posting please contact A. Duie Pyles Human Resources department. This job posting is intended solely for advertising purposes and does not represent a comprehensive list of all job-related duties and qualifications.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About Company
The Northeast’s premier transportation and logistics provider with extended coverage through partnerships into the Southeast, Midwest and Canada.