Director of Distribution & Operational Excellence

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

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.