Senior Consultant – Warehouse Operations Excellence

Miebach; Fishers (IN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Bonuses based on performance

PTO & parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Miebach is seeking a Senior Consultant to optimize warehouse operations across distribution networks. You will assess sites, identify gaps, and guide leadership toward best-in-class performance. The role emphasizes credible, hands-on advisory work rather than running operations.

Ideal candidates will have launched DCs, stabilized sites, or led turnaround initiatives, with strong knowledge of layout, material flow, and labor planning. Travel is frequent and on-site work is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of warehouse or distribution operations experience.
• Experience in launching new distribution centers or stabilizing sites.
• Strong understanding of layout, flow, and workforce planning.
• Familiarity with warehouse systems (WMS/LMS/ERP/automation).
• Ability to diagnose issues and propose pragmatic improvements.
• Excellent communication and leadership with frontline teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work on-site in warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational maturity assessments across warehouse sites.
• Evaluate layout, material flow, zoning, slotting, and infra.
• Assess planning including SOPs, KPIs, labor organization, governance.
• Identify performance gaps relative to best practices.
• Develop site-specific improvement roadmaps.
• Guide leadership through improvement initiatives.
• Support deployment of operational excellence standards.
• Monitor progress and address barriers during implementation.
• Coach site leadership on performance management and discipline.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Leadership

Communication

Travel willingness

Tools

WMS

LMS

ERP

Automation systems

Job description

Senior Consultant – Warehouse Operations Excellence

About Miebach

Miebach Consulting is a global leader in supply chain advisory and engineering. For more than 50 years, we have partnered with organizations worldwide to design, optimize, and transform their supply chains into strategic competitive advantages. Our consulting approach integrates deep operational expertise, advanced analytics, and innovative thinking to deliver measurable business impact.

About the role

We are seeking a senior warehouse operations professional who can quickly assess warehouse environments,identifyoperational gaps, and guide site leadership teams toward best-in-class operations.

In this role, you will work directly with clients across their warehouse networks to evaluate operational maturity, diagnose performance issues, and define practical improvement roadmaps. The work is highly site-oriented and requires strong credibility with warehouse leadership and frontline teams.

Rather than running operations directly, you will act as a trusted advisor—leveragingyour operational experience toidentifybest practices, define operational standards, and guide client teams through improvement initiatives.

Theobjectiveis to stabilize operations, improve performance, and help organizations build the internal capabilitiesrequiredto sustain improvements independently.

Ideal candidates have experience launching new distribution centers, stabilizing underperforming sites, or leading warehouse turnaround initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct operational maturity assessments across warehouse sites


• Evaluate layout, material flow, zoning, slotting, and infrastructure


• Assess operational planning including SOPs, KPIs, labor organization, and governance


• Identify performance gaps relative to industry best practices


• Develop site-specific operational improvement roadmaps


• Guide warehouse leadership teams through improvement initiatives


• Support deployment of operational excellence standards across multiple sites


• Monitor progress and address operational barriers during implementation


• Coach site leadership on performance management and operational discipline


• Help clients build internal capabilities to sustain improvements independently

Qualifications

• 7+ years of warehouse or distribution operations experience


• Experience in warehouse start-ups, operational turnaround, or site stabilization


• Strong understanding of warehouse layout, material flow, slotting, and workforce planning


• Familiarity with warehouse systems such as WMS, LMS, ERP, or automation environments


• Ability to quickly diagnose operational issues and recommend best-practice solutions


• Strong communication and leadership skills working with operational teams


• Willingness to travel frequently and work on-site in warehouse environments

Why Join Miebach?

• Flexible work hours & hybrid/remote options


• Competitive compensation + performance-based bonuses


• Flexible PTO, generous parental leave, and paid holidays


• 401(k) contributions & financial wellness programs