Hudson DC Director II

Avolta; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hudson Group is seeking a Distribution Center Director II to lead a high‑volume distribution center serving multiple airport locations. You will oversee daily logistics, inventory control, and staff across shifts while coordinating with airport operations to ensure smooth throughput and exceptional service.

The role requires extensive supply chain leadership experience, strong vendor management, and a track record in regulated and unionized environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years combined education and professional experience in supply chain leadership.
• 4+ years leading senior managers in multi-location distribution/supply chain roles.
• Experience in a unionized environment preferred (CBA).
• Ability to work flexible shifts and adapt to operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distribution center with a $100M–$225M revenue scope across multiple airport locations.
• Oversee staff scheduling, shift coverage and continuity while delivering service to retail, restaurant, and duty-free shops.
• Manage vendor relationships to maintain stock levels and support sales objectives across served locations.
• Monitor KPIs including inbound throughput and labor efficiency; ensure regulatory compliance and safety protocols.
• Hire, train, and develop distribution center staff; enforce company policies and union agreements where applicable.

Skills

Leadership experience

Multi-location coordination

Union experience (CBA)

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Distribution management systems

Job description

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Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay

Employee discounts across all company brands

Employee assistance program

• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Advertised Compensation:$99,126.00to$121,654.00

Purpose: The Distribution Center Director II is responsible forleading a$100M -$225M distributioncenter serving multiple airport locations.

Essential Functions:

Ensuresmanagement team manages inventory accuracy including transportation of orders/returns to multiple locations, product rotation, temperature control procedures, and reverselogisticsusing distribution management systems

Oversees managers responsible forday-to-day distribution center activities including staff scheduling, shift coverage, and operational continuity while providing excellent service to multiple airport locations in receiving, processing, and distributing merchandise for retail and F&B operations; develops and implements contingency plans for distribution center operations

Managesmultiple vendorrelationships to ensure proper stock levels supportsales objectivesacross served locations;ensures distributionoperationscoordinationacross retail, restaurant, and duty-free shops while resolving delivery issues, shortages, and quality concerns

Monitors and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) including inbound throughput, labor efficiency, and operational metrics across multiple locations;

Ensures compliance with U.S. Customs, FDA, and other regulatory bodies;maintainsaccuraterecords especially for bonded merchandise and passes required government background checks

Holds managers accountableforcomprehensive food safety protocols including FIFO stock rotation,expirationdate monitoring, and HACCP compliance; conducts regular Quality Assurance tours andmaintainssecurity of food storage areas

Hires, trains, coaches, and develops distribution center staff while fostering a culture of accountability; administers corrective actions and terminations as needed following company policies and union agreements where applicable

Partners withairport management teams across served locations to align operational goals

Reporting Relationship & Role Information:

This position typically reports tothe Senior Director of Distribution & Logistics

The Distribution Center Director IIposition as described falls under the Fair Labor Standards Act as an Exempt position

Requires scheduling flexibility to work various shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require

Physical Requirements:

Ability to walk extensively throughout distribution centers and airport locations for extended periods

Lift, carry, and move inventory items up to 50 poundsoccasionally

Visual acuity to review inventory records, conduct physical counts, and analyze data reports

Work in varying warehouse and retail environments with different temperature and noise levels

TheDistribution Director position forms part of a series of leadership positions of increasing scope and complexity, illustrated by the table below:

Position

Revenue Accountability

Up to $8M

$8-25M

$25-50M

Distribution Center Director I

$50-100M

Distribution CenterDirector II

$100-225M

Distribution Center Director III

$225M-400M

Distribution Center Director IV

$400M+

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed8years:

Requires minimum4years ofSupply Chain and Logistics leadershipexperience leadingsenior level managers and staff withindistribution center, supply chain, and/orlogisticsteams serving multiple locations; experience managing in a unionized environment (CBA) preferred

In a technical role: Requires8years of experience in distribution operations, inventory management, or supply chain coordination with multi-location responsibility

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).