Global Distribution Strategy Lead

Nordic Naturals; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic Naturals seeks a Distribution Planning Manager in Vista, CA to lead networked distribution strategy and end-to-end material movement. You will partner with Demand Planning, Sales Operations, and International Sales to design and govern outbound distribution and regional stock positions across domestic and global networks.

The role emphasizes strategic analytics, network optimization, and executive-level collaboration to balance inventory and improve service levels.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive supply chain leadership.
• Experience in strategic distribution planning or network optimization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Demand Planning to analyze historical demand and forecasts.
• Architect and govern Distribution Requirements Planning models for outbound distribution.
• Define policies for network stock transfer and multi-node balancing.
• Oversee international distribution planning and global lanes optimization.
• Lead Sales & Operations Planning alignment within the distribution scope.
• Measure service levels and drive continuous improvement across the network.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Demand planning collaboration

Analytics

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP software

Distribution planning tools

BI platforms

Job description

Nordic Naturals seeks a Distribution Planning Manager in Vista, CA to lead networked distribution strategy and end-to-end material movement. You will partner with Demand Planning, Sales Operations, and International Sales to design and govern outbound distribution and regional stock positions across domestic and global networks.

The role emphasizes strategic analytics, network optimization, and executive-level collaboration to balance inventory and improve service levels.