Chief Distribution Operations & Network Excellence

Uline; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Bonuses

Paid holidays and generous PTO

Tuition assistance

On-site café

Fitness center

Walking trails

Job summary

Uline, headquartered at 12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI, seeks a Vice President of Distribution Operations to oversee 29+ million square-feet of warehouse space and optimize operations for North America.

Lead 14 North American locations, manage 5,000+ warehouse employees, evaluate operations, and drive safety, accuracy, and performance improvements in a growing logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of distribution management experience.
• 7+ years supervising multi-site distribution centers.
• Knowledgeable in warehouse operations—inbound and outbound.
• Experience with performance metrics and warehouse management systems (WMS).

Responsibilities

• Direct and optimize our distribution network of 14 North American locations with 5,000+ warehouse employees.
• Evaluate distribution operations, including inventory, workflows, productivity, and workforce planning.
• Support initiatives for warehouse development, including site selection, building design and product placement.
• Evaluate warehouse systems and technologies to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure exceptional levels of accuracy, safety and performance in daily warehouse functions.

Skills

Warehouse operations

WMS

Performance metrics

Leadership

Strategic planning

Multisite management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

WMS

Job description

Uline, headquartered at 12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI, seeks a Vice President of Distribution Operations to oversee 29+ million square-feet of warehouse space and optimize operations for North America.

Lead 14 North American locations, manage 5,000+ warehouse employees, evaluate operations, and drive safety, accuracy, and performance improvements in a growing logistics environment.