Strategic Operations Initiatives Lead

ADUSA Distribution; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

ADUSA Distribution, the distribution arm of Ahold Delhaize USA, is seeking a Manager, Operations Initiatives at our Salisbury, NC site to lead high-impact projects across functions and drive operational performance.

You will build cross-functional teams, develop leaders, oversee training operations, and champion continuous improvement with Lean methods to improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in distribution, logistics, manufacturing, operations, or a related environment.
• Experience leading across multiple departments or functional areas.
• Proven success leading supervisors, managers, or other leaders and driving team performance.
• Demonstrated experience managing strategic initiatives, special projects, or formal project/program management efforts with measurable business results.
• Experience overseeing training operations, employee development, or operational support functions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide strategic initiatives and special projects from planning through sustainment and results measurement.
• Build and lead cross-functional teams across Operations, Human Resources, Safety, Transportation, Inventory Management, and other support functions.
• Develop leaders, coach supervisors and initiative team members; set clear performance expectations and provide feedback.
• Drive Training & Workforce Readiness by delivering standardized onboarding and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Support Operational Excellence by optimizing efficiency, quality, service levels, and costs using Lean methods.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean/Continuous improvement

People development

Change management

Safety/compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma

Tools

MS Office

WMS

Excel

Job description

ADUSA Distribution, the distribution arm of Ahold Delhaize USA, is seeking a Manager, Operations Initiatives at our Salisbury, NC site to lead high-impact projects across functions and drive operational performance.

You will build cross-functional teams, develop leaders, oversee training operations, and champion continuous improvement with Lean methods to improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.