Global Distribution & Logistics Director

Paycom - ATS; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Athena Ag, Inc. seeks a Director of Distribution in Sacramento to lead warehousing, transportation, and import/export operations across domestic and international networks, reporting to the COO.

The role focuses on building scalable processes, developing warehouse and logistics leaders, and delivering measurable improvements in service, cost, and inventory accuracy while guiding capacity expansion and new facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, operations, business administration, or related field.
• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in distribution, logistics, warehousing, transportation, or supply chain operations.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience, including responsibility for developing managers, supervisors, or operational teams.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing multi-location distribution or warehouse operations.
• Direct experience managing international freight, import and export processes, customs requirements, and related trade documentation.
• Experience managing freight, labor, storage, and other distribution-related costs within established budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to establish operational metrics, analyze performance data, and implement improvements affecting service, cost, capacity, and inventory accuracy.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning, warehouse management, transportation management, or similar operational systems.
• Experience selecting, managing, and evaluating carriers, freight providers, third-party logistics providers, or other distribution partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse, distribution, transportation, and logistics operations across multiple locations.
• Own distribution KPIs, establish clear performance expectations, and drive improvements in service, cost, capacity, and inventory flow.
• Be accountable for stock count approvals and inventory accuracy across all locations.
• Develop inventory deployment and distribution network strategies; support capacity expansion and new facility initiatives.
• Manage domestic and international freight, import/export operations, customs clearance, and distribution partners.
• Manage freight, labor, storage, and other distribution costs; evaluate ROI and service, cost, and inventory tradeoffs.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement scalable warehouse and logistics processes.
• Coach warehouse and logistics leaders, build accountability, and address performance issues directly.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, and Operations to align distribution with business priorities.
• Set project timelines and drive toward the earliest achievable completion while building systems that support continued growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Financial judgment

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree (supply chain / related field)

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems (NetSuite)

WMS

TMS

Job description

Athena Ag, Inc. seeks a Director of Distribution in Sacramento to lead warehousing, transportation, and import/export operations across domestic and international networks, reporting to the COO.

The role focuses on building scalable processes, developing warehouse and logistics leaders, and delivering measurable improvements in service, cost, and inventory accuracy while guiding capacity expansion and new facilities.