Director of Distribution

Confidential; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm is seeking a Distribution Director to manage a large distribution facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Responsibilities include overseeing logistics, supply chain performance, and staffing. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in large distribution centers, strong business acumen, and a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. The position promotes a safe work environment while ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct experience in large sized distribution centers required.
• Ability to plan and implement budget and forecasting attainment.
• People-oriented with experience in managing metrics and teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large distribution facility focusing on logistics and supply chain.
• Implement best practices to meet fulfillment demands and improve operations.
• Lead, mentor, and engage staff while promoting a safe work environment.

Skills

Strong business acumen

Excel master

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Distribution software and management systems

Job description

Overview

The Distribution Director will manage and lead a single operation facility and align the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Managing a large distribution facility all things logistics, supply chain, customer experience, budget, forecasting; including delivery on business demands and staffing
• Solution mindset implementing best practices to meet and exceed fulfillment demands
• People oriented to guide, mentor, manage and engagement of metrics – implementing best practices
• Identifying new solutions to improve overall operations
• Serve as a leader to represent the single site and promote service, delivery, quality management, productivity while remaining safe by ensuring safety measures are followed
• Ability to manage multiple projects and business demands
• Additional duties as requested by management

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen
• Excel master; including Distribution software and management systems; inventory and warehouse
• Planning and implementing plans and goals to meet budget/forecasting attainment
• 10+ years of direct experience – large sized distribution centers, required
• Lean Six Sigma, preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent work experience, required

All employment decisions are made on the basis of an individual’s skills, qualifications, merit, and business need.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.