Sr. Director NC Warehouse Operations

Job Summary

The Senior Director Warehouse Operations is responsible for strategic leadership operational performance and continuous improvement of all warehouses inventory logistics warehouse purchases warehouse systems GMP shipping and storeroom activities across KBIs North Carolina network. This role provides leadership through direct oversight of warehouse operations leaders and staff ensuring the safe compliant efficient and uninterrupted flow of materials supporting manufacturing operations and customer commitments.

The Senior Director owns the strategy governance performance and scalability of warehouse operations inventory management transportation distribution cold chain activities warehouse automation ERP/WMS platforms and supply chain operational excellence initiatives. This position is responsible for establishing policies standards and business processes that drive compliance inventory accuracy service excellence cost optimization and operational readiness while supporting future growth and enterprise transformation initiatives.

This role is critical to enabling KBIs growth strategy and CDMO success providing enterprise leadership for warehouse operations inventory stewardship and supply chain execution while driving a culture of safety accountability continuous improvement and employee engagement across the organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all warehouse inventory material flow logistics distribution storage and material management operations ensuring uninterrupted support of manufacturing customer commitments and business growth.
• Lead and develop the Warehouse Operations organization including multi-site leadership teams fostering a culture of safety accountability operational excellence employee engagement and continuous improvement.
• Own operational performance across the warehouse network including safety compliance inventory accuracy quality service levels productivity cost management and key performance indicators.

• Establish and maintain governance for warehouse operations and inventory management including policies procedures financial controls material traceability audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

• Lead capacity planning network optimization labor strategy operational readiness and business continuity initiatives to support current and future business requirements.

• Serve as executive sponsor for warehouse technology and digital transformation initiatives including SAP WMS/EWM automation system enhancements data integrity analytics and process standardization.

• Oversee transportation logistics and distribution strategy including carrier management third-party logistics providers freight optimization cold-chain operations and service performance.

• Drive operational excellence and enterprise initiatives focused on productivity improvement risk reduction scalability supply assurance and cost optimization.

• Partner with Manufacturing Procurement Planning Quality Finance Facilities Engineering IT and Program Management to align supply chain capabilities with business objectives and customer needs.

• Serve as the senior warehouse and supply chain representative for executive leadership audits regulatory inspections customer interactions strategic planning budget development capital investments and other business initiatives as required.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse Operations Inventory Logistics & Distribution Oversight
• Leadership Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness
• Strategy Capacity Planning & Business Continuity
• Systems Digital Transformation & Operational Excellence
• Compliance Governance & Financial Stewardship
• Executive leadership & Cross-functional engagement

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Operations Engineering Logistics Life Sciences or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA MS or equivalent) preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• 12 years of progressive supply chain warehouse operations logistics or materials management experience within a pharmaceutical biotechnology life sciences or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing managers and/or directors including responsibility for multi-site operations and organizational development.
• Demonstrated experience leading warehouse operations inventory management material flow transportation distribution and logistics functions in GMP-regulated environments.
• Proven experience developing and executing operational strategies that improve safety compliance service inventory accuracy productivity scalability and cost performance.
• Strong knowledge of GMP GDP inventory control material traceability warehouse compliance requirements and regulatory inspection readiness.
• Significant experience with ERP and warehouse technology platforms including SAP WMS/EWM inventory management systems automation technologies and digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale business operational system implementation or organizational transformation projects.
• Experience establishing and managing KPIs budgets capital investments resource planning and operational performance metrics.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing departmental budgets operational expenditures capital planning and cost optimization initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive alignment across Manufacturing Procurement Planning Quality Finance Engineering Facilities IT and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical problem-solving decision-making and risk-management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal written presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% based on business needs.

Language Ability

• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients and customers.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form

Math Ability

• Ability to perform business related calculations such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages and area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Competencies

• Talent Management/Hiring/Performance Management
• Business Acumen
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving/Decision Quality
• Results Orientation/Performance Focus
• Project Management/Managing and Measuring Work
• Communication Proficiency.
• Integrity and Personal Responsibility
• Action Oriented (Results Orientation/
• Performance Focus)
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Customer Focus
• Delegation
• Interpersonal Savvy/ Respect for Others
• Technical Capacity
• Presentation Skills

Computer Skills

• Word E-mail Excel PowerPoint MS Project (preferred) ERP Systems (SAP or similar).

Equipment Use

• Computer telephone copy and fax machines

KBI Biopharma Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore all qualified applicants regardless of race color national origin religion gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability or veteran status are strongly encouraged to apply.

I understand that neither the completion of this application nor any other part of my consideration for employment establishes any obligation for KBI Biopharma Inc. to hire me. If I am hired I understand that either KBI Biopharma Inc. or I can terminate my employment at any time and for any reason with or without cause and without prior notice. I understand that no representative of KBI Biopharma Inc. has the authority to make any assurance to the contrary.

I attest with my signature below that I have given to KBI Biopharma Inc. true and complete information on this application. No requested information has been concealed. I authorize KBI Biopharma Inc. to contact references provided for employment reference checks. If any information I have provided is untrue or if I have concealed material information I understand that this will constitute cause for the denial of employment or immediate dismissal.