North America Distribution & Fulfillment Leader

Generac Power Systems; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems is seeking a strategic Director of Distribution to lead our North American network, overseeing warehousing, transportation coordination, and 3PL partnerships to ensure timely, cost-efficient delivery of products.

You will champion continuous improvement, deploy warehouse management systems and automation, and build a high-performance, safety-focused team across multiple sites to support Generac’s growth and customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 10 years of distribution experience in footprint/network strategy, ops excellence, 3PL/4PL management, and tech (WMS, TMS, FBAP).
• 5 years’ leadership experience managing teams across a global multi-site distribution network.
• Demonstrated Lean implementation experience and results.
• Experience with ERP/WMS implementations and analytics.
• Strong ability to influence and lead in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Change manage and optimize Generac’s global warehouse footprint (make-to-stock).
• Optimize service and total cost of ownership across groups, products, geographies.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, supply, and logistics to meet short/long-term objectives.
• Develop, implement, and improve warehouse policies, processes, and tech.
• Identify and implement standardized metrics for transport and distribution.
• Lead, coach and develop the distribution team to align with strategy.

Skills

Change management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP/Oracle ERP

WMS

TMS

RFID

Job description

Generac Power Systems is seeking a strategic Director of Distribution to lead our North American network, overseeing warehousing, transportation coordination, and 3PL partnerships to ensure timely, cost-efficient delivery of products.

You will champion continuous improvement, deploy warehouse management systems and automation, and build a high-performance, safety-focused team across multiple sites to support Generac’s growth and customer commitments.