Strategic Supply Chain Lead: Network Optimization

Ahold Delhaize Distribution & Transportation; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize Distribution & Transportation in Hyattsville, MD, seeks a Supply Chain Strategy Lead to shape long-term distribution and transportation strategy using optimization models and large data sets.

The role balances cost, service, capacity, and risk, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership and guiding network design initiatives.

You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and business cases, collaborating across Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Real Estate. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Business, or related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 8–10+ years of experience in supply chain / network strategy, network design, or related roles.
• Experience with optimization, analytics, or technical modeling environments and with financial modeling and scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous business problems into actionable insights using optimization models, scenario analysis, and strategic frameworks.
• Develop scorecards, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor network performance and initiative success.
• Design and execute scenario analyses for cost, service, inventory, and capacity trade-offs.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership in a clear, structured manner.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Business, or related field

Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Ahold Delhaize Distribution & Transportation in Hyattsville, MD, seeks a Supply Chain Strategy Lead to shape long-term distribution and transportation strategy using optimization models and large data sets.

The role balances cost, service, capacity, and risk, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership and guiding network design initiatives.

You will develop KPIs, dashboards, and business cases, collaborating across Operations, Finance, Engineering, and Real Estate. Travel may be required.