Director of Distribution & Network Strategy

Quality Bicycle Products; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Director of Distribution to lead our enterprise-wide distribution network strategy and execution across US and Canada. You will own facilities strategy, in-house manufacturing (Wheelhouse), and the end-to-end operating model for DCs, balancing growth, cost, safety, and service levels.

You’ll partner with DCAT, Industrial Engineering, IT, and Finance to drive continuous improvement, capital investments, and network resilience, while

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in procurement, supply chain, demand planning, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading multi-site, high volume distribution or fulfillment operations.
• Strong understanding of labor management, safety, peak planning, operational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable plans across large, complex teams.
• Experience leading change, continuous improvement, and operational transformation.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence peers, senior leaders and cross functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end performance of all Distribution Centers.
• Set and execute distribution network strategy.
• Establish operating standards, performance metrics, and management routines across all DCs.
• Own peak planning and scalable growth across the network.
• Build and manage Distribution budgets across labor, SG&A and capital.
• Drive continuous improvement through process design, labor optimization, technology adoption, and operational discipline.
• Partner with Purchasing, Logistics, Finance, IT, Sales, and Brand teams to align execution with enterprise priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop DC and operations leaders, building succession pipelines.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and high-engagement work environment reflecting QBP values.
• Sponsor major distribution initiatives, including system implementations and facility investments.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain

Distribution operations

Labor management

Executive presence

Strategic planning

Job description

Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Director of Distribution to lead our enterprise-wide distribution network strategy and execution across US and Canada. You will own facilities strategy, in-house manufacturing (Wheelhouse), and the end-to-end operating model for DCs, balancing growth, cost, safety, and service levels.

You’ll partner with DCAT, Industrial Engineering, IT, and Finance to drive continuous improvement, capital investments, and network resilience, while