National Warehouse Operations Executive

U.S. AutoForce; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer contribution and

Holiday pay

Paid vacation, sick time, holidays

On-the-job training

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount programs

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

U.S. AutoForce is seeking a Senior Director of Warehouse Operations to partner with the VP of Operations in leading a nationwide warehouse network, driving operational excellence, scalability, and alignment with business goals.

The role spans multiple regions and 20-40 facilities, with travel and relocation considerations. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in operations leadership, strong P&L and budgeting experience, and a proven record of cost, quality, safety, and service improvements at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience, including 10+ years managing multi-site or regional operations.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost-per-unit management.
• Proven track record of driving measurable improvements in cost, quality, safety, and service metrics at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams to effect change with limited direction.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across Sales, HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Skilled in change management and organizational development in fast-growing or evolving environments.
• Experience leading continuous improvement programs that resulted in quantifiable cost savings, cycle time reduction, or quality gains.
• Ability to travel at least 50% of time.

Responsibilities

• Supports VP Operations in defining, evaluating and driving achievement of both operational goals and operational strategy.
• Works cross functionally to identify short and long-term strategic needs of the operations organization and develops implementable strategies to achieve goals.
• Develops internal capability and aligns resources to go after improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Manages Operational Excellence team responsible for implementing and standardizing suite of metrics for performance management across locations.
• Manages Logistics team coordinating freight moves into and across warehouse network; partners on acquisition review and implementation.
• Manages Strategic Growth and Planning team responsible for lease management, market expansion and incentive negotiation.
• Stays current on operational industry trends to ensure USAF stays current and relevant.
• Researches and implements automation to drive efficiencies and minimize cost.
• Works with Operation Leaders to set KPIs and leverages data analytics to drive decisions.
• Performs onsite visits to understand challenges and solicit feedback and ideas.
• Works with Center of Excellence Team to inspect SOPs and hold leaders accountable for results.
• Establishes communications plans to ensure two-way dialogue between locations and operations.
• Networks with vendors, experts, and external forums to share best practices.
• Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.
• Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization.
• Continuously learn and develop self professionally.
• Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Highly competitive wages plus annual performance bonus.
• Healthcare benefits, available your first day on the job.
• 401(k) with Generous Employer Contribution AND Match.
• Holiday pay.
• Paid Vacation, Sick time and Holidays.
• On-the-job training and skill development.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Discount Programs.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational analytics

Change management

Vendor and network management

Stakeholder management

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

U.S. AutoForce is seeking a Senior Director of Warehouse Operations to partner with the VP of Operations in leading a nationwide warehouse network, driving operational excellence, scalability, and alignment with business goals.

The role spans multiple regions and 20-40 facilities, with travel and relocation considerations. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in operations leadership, strong P&L and budgeting experience, and a proven record of cost, quality, safety, and service improvements at