Senior Director, Centralized Warehouse Operations

Leidos LLC

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 235,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Director of Warehouse Operations to lead the creation of a centralized, world-class warehouse capability in the Huntsville, AL area. You will design the facility, staffing, and operating model while driving safety, cost, and performance.

The role requires transforming dispersed stockrooms into an integrated operation that scales with future growth. The position emphasizes leadership across manufacturing, safety, supply chain, and finance, delivering actionable plans,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in warehouse/distribution/logistics operations with leadership responsibility.
Experience establishing or transforming warehouse operations in complex environments.
Experience with facility planning, layout, and material handling equipment.
Experience building organizational structures, staffing models, budgets, and forecasts.
Proven ability to lead large-scale operational transitions involving facilities, inventory, processes, and people.
Experience establishing operational KPIs and performance-management systems.
Strong financial, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to operate in a dynamic, high-growth environment and manage multiple priorities.
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead centralized brownfield warehouse facility activation and optimization.
Develop and execute a transition strategy for equipment, inventory, personnel and processes.
Rationalize stockroom footprints to maximize space and efficiency.
Oversee transfer, installation and optimization of material-handling equipment.
Define warehouse organization structure, staffing, shifts, and leadership layers.
Build and mentor a high-performing warehouse team focused on safety, quality, cost, delivery and inventory accuracy.
Establish budgets, capital needs, and operating forecasts for the warehouse.
Develop KPIs and dashboards for inventory accuracy, throughput, order fulfillment, and safety.