Director, Logistics

Swire Coca-Cola; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola is seeking a Director of Logistics to oversee the market unit’s transportation, last‑mile delivery, and finished goods warehousing across a broad network of distribution centers. The role leads about 5–9 leaders and roughly 300 employees, with responsibility for a large logistics spend and a multi‑million budget, ensuring on‑time delivery and strong in‑stock performance.

The position collaborates with Sales and Supply Chain to deliver an exceptional customer experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, industrial engineering, or business preferred.
• 4+ years in operations across supply chain/logistics.
• 2+ years in direct store delivery (DSD)
• Proven leadership and people-management experience.
• Track record of managing warehouse/transportation budgets and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to warehousing, inventory, and distribution functions.
• Assess needs to deliver cost-efficient customer experience.
• Develop leadership within the market unit’s team.
• Identify process improvements with Sales and Supply Chain partners.
• Maintain customer connections to understand and meet requirements.
• Oversee logistics budget, plan development, and metrics reporting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Budget & P&L management

Supply chain analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Logistics / Supply Chain

Tools

Supply chain software

Job description

What does a Director, Logistics do at Swire Coca-Cola?

Accountable for the Market Unit transportation, last-mile delivery, and finished goods warehousing across a broad network of Distribution Centers. Leads and engages a staff of approximately 5-9 leaders and approximately 300 employees. Oversees an annual logistics spend of approximately $20-40 million, including direct responsibility for managing a $30M budget and ensuring the successful delivery of 20+ million full goods annually. Collaborates closely with Sales and Supply Chain to plan and execute an exceptional Customer Experience through on-time delivery and in-stock performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direction, leadership, and focus to the market unit’s warehousing, inventory and distribution functions
• Assess the existing and future requirements of the market unit to deliver optimal, effective and cost-efficient Customer Experience for the unit
• Build and develop the market unit’s leadership team and its capabilities to engage employees in delivering world class customer responsiveness. (Warehouse and distribution management.)
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and collaboration with the Sales and Supply Chain teams to improve execution and end to end success for the market unit
• Maintain connections to external customers to understand their requirements, fill the gaps as needed, and provide solutions to improve Customer Experience and cost
• Oversee market unit Logistics budget, annual plan development and metrics by analyzing and reporting data, providing leadership and direction to address areas of concern, and ensuring adequate capacity and capability are in place. Align with Sales to maximize market unit profitability through ongoing routines through service and cost trade offs
• Identify and deliver initiatives for improving Logistics capabilities and implement leading practices across the market unit’s distribution and warehouse network to contribute to Swire Coca-Cola’s industry-first position in the areas of efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or General Business preferred
• 4+ years Operational experience in all aspects of Supply Chain Operations / Logistics Operations required
• 2+ years Operational experience in direct store delivery (DSD) required
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills with experience leading teams; ability to coach and empower others and to develop talent required
• Proven record of success in managing the warehouse/transportation/last mile function in a best practices organization where success has been driven by trying new things required
• Demonstrated ability to deliver business results and a deep appreciation for customer service needs required
• Demonstrated success in building and delivering P&L, operating and capital budgets in medium- to large-size organizations required
• Strong analytical and information technology skills; understanding of new and emerging supply chain management systems