Director of Distribution

Oldcastle APG, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical and disability benefits

Retirement savings program

Growth and internal promotion culture

Job summary

Oldcastle APG, Inc. seeks a Director of Distribution to provide strategic direction for distribution center operations, focusing on safety, service, inventory accuracy, and cost efficiency.

You will develop standardized practices and performance metrics while building strong distribution teams to support growth. The role manages cross-location operations, partners with manufacturing and sales, and leads Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive distribution, warehouse, supply chain, or operations experience, preferably multi-site.
• Experience improving productivity, inventory accuracy, service, safety, and operating cost.
• Knowledge of ERP and warehouse/distribution technology.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead distribution center leadership teams and develop organizational capability.
• Establish standardized operating system with KPIs for safety, service, inventory, and productivity.
• Optimize distribution network across facilities including capacity and flow.
• Partner with manufacturing to improve finished goods flow from production to delivery.
• Drive improvements in warehouse activities: receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, handling.
• Develop and monitor KPIs: safety, productivity, inventory, on-time shipment, cost.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

KPIs

Cost control

ERP systems

Lean/CI

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse management systems

Inventory systems

Analytics tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Distribution will provide leadership and strategic direction for distribution center operations, with responsibility for safety, service, inventory accuracy, labor productivity, operating cost, quality, and continuous improvement. This position will develop and implement standardized operating practices and performance metrics while building strong distribution teams capable of supporting continued business growth.

Job Location

This person will be based at our Morristown, TN facility when not traveling domestically.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and hold accountable distribution center leadership teams, build organizational capability, succession depth and a culture of safety, service and continuous improvement.
• Establish a standardized distribution operating system with clear KPIs for safety, service, inventory accuracy, order accuracy, labor productivity, cost per unit/order, damage and on-time shipment.
• Optimize the distribution network across facilities, including capacity, product flow, storage strategy, facility utilization, and service requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing facilities to improve the flow of finished goods from production through storage, distribution, and delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve network design, facility utilization, throughput, and overall distribution efficiency.
• Drive improvements in warehouse productivity, receiving, put-away, picking, staging, loading, shipping, and material handling activities.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators including safety, productivity, inventory accuracy, order accuracy, on-time shipment, labor utilization, cost, and customer service.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Develop standardized processes and operating procedures that improve consistency and scalability across distribution locations.
• Evaluate workflows, equipment, facility layout, and material movement to eliminate waste and increase productivity.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to maintain appropriate inventory levels and product availability across the distribution network.
• Drive inventory accuracy through effective cycle-counting, reconciliation, and inventory control processes.
• Identify and address root causes of inventory discrepancies, product damage, shipping errors, and service failures.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to ensure distribution operations support customer expectations and proactively address fulfillment issues.
• Partner with Transportation and Supply Chain to improve outbound freight execution, carrier performance, delivery service and total delivered cost.
• Partner with Human Resources on workforce planning, staffing, employee development, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Champion a strong safety culture throughout distribution operations.
• Ensure distribution facilities operate in accordance with applicable company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure appropriate operating practices are in place for material handling equipment, warehouse operations, loading, storage, and product movement.
• Manage distribution operating budgets and forecasts.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments, automation, equipment, facility improvements, and technology.
• Drive measurable improvements in cost per unit/order, productivity, space utilization, and other key operating metrics.
• Leverage ERP, warehouse management systems, inventory systems, analytics, and other technologies to improve visibility and operational performance.
• Identify opportunities for warehouse automation and improved material-handling technology.
• Lead major distribution projects including facility expansions, network changes, warehouse redesigns, technology implementations, and process improvements.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive distribution, warehouse, supply chain, or operations experience, preferably within a multi-site environment.
• Demonstrated experience improving warehouse productivity, inventory accuracy, service, safety, and operating cost.
• Strong understanding of distribution center operations, material handling, inventory management, capacity planning, and warehouse processes.
• Experience developing and managing operating budgets, KPIs, and productivity metrics.
• Knowledge of ERP and warehouse/distribution technology.
• Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into operational actions.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Transportation, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, HR, and Safety.
• Willing and able to travel up to 50%.
• Lean, Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or related continuous improvement or supply-chain certification preferred.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

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