Senior Manager, Sortation Cost & Growth Strategy

DoorDash, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash Drive is seeking a senior role responsible for the cost and capacity strategy of our sort network across the United States. You will partner with the Sort Quality lead and report to the Director of Sort Operations & Network Strategy to scale our footprint cost-effectively.

You will own capacity planning, drive automation strategy, lead real estate procurement, and negotiate 3PL contracts, while cross-functionally collaborating with Finance, Real Estate, and Engineering teams to meet

Qualifications

• Own capacity planning and build forward-looking models.
• Forecast volume growth against facility throughput.
• Lead automation investments to reduce cost-per-unit.
• Own site selection and lease negotiation for new sort facilities.
• Lead commercial negotiations with 3PL partners.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance, Real Estate, and Automation Engineering to align cost strategy with growth targets.
• Balance efficiency and service in the sort network.
• Diversify the 3PL network to reduce risk and improve leverage.
• Collaborate across teams to optimize cost, quality, and throughput.

Skills

Capacity planning

Cost modeling

Automation investments

Contract negotiation

3PL management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

DoorDash Drive is seeking a senior role responsible for the cost and capacity strategy of our sort network across the United States. You will partner with the Sort Quality lead and report to the Director of Sort Operations & Network Strategy to scale our footprint cost-effectively.

You will own capacity planning, drive automation strategy, lead real estate procurement, and negotiate 3PL contracts, while cross-functionally collaborating with Finance, Real Estate, and Engineering teams to meet