Director of Logistics, Warehouse & Transportation (Food)

Outstanding Head of Distribution Opportunity

Leading entire logistics department at a global food manufacturing company in LA.

About Our Client

Our client is a world-renowned food manufacturer of grab-and-go products, any time meals, and affordable options for all. They are a leader in their category and have several distribution sites both nationally and globally. The company's Torrance, CA headquarters is looking for their next leader of logistics, distribution, and transportation, leading a vast team of professionals across the various DC locations and home facility.

Job Description

• Developing and operating within monthly and annual transportation budgets.
• Identifying and securing transportation partners, leading RFPs, vendor selection, and negotiation - ensuring transportation capacity to meet company needs.
• Establishing departmental policies and procedures that guarantee the effective and efficient flow of inventory and information to exceed customers' requirements, both internal and external - OTIF.
• Managing Transportation Management System and performance outcomes.
• Making recommendations for equipment purchases and capital improvements.
• Effective management of warehouse operations, including third-party warehouses.
• Developing and maintaining an effective slotting process.
• Ensuring first Expiration first out (FEFO) rotation procedures are in effect for shipping and storage.
• Managing shuttle transfer operations.
• Managing 3 PL warehouse relationships and ensuring that all operations are per company standards (Shipping receiving, cycle counts).
• Ensuring OSHA and SQF requirements are effectively implemented.
• Ensuring warehouse security.
• Maintaining professional business relations with vendors, suppliers, carriers, and external contacts.
• Managing and developing DC operations teams.
• Providing leadership to assigned personnel by setting effective objectives, delegation of duties, and establishing open communication. Conducting regular meetings to ensure personnel are well informed of changes in policies and procedures. Discussing areas needing improvement.
• Identifying, developing, and implementing training programs as appropriate.
• Implementing KPIs within the warehouses (Labor hour per pallet, Indirect labor hours, Equipment utilization, OT hours, and other Safety KPIs).
• Assisting the IT team with selection of WMS and leading WMS implementation.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years relevant experience and/or training in the manufacturing industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Warehouse, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), inventory control, order management.
• MRP systems, cost accounting experience.

What's on Offer

• $180,000 - $210,000 base salary range.
• 30% annual bonus target.
• Will cover relocation if needed.
• 3x/week onsite in Torrance facility (will be onsite daily during initial few weeks of onboarding).
• Full benefits options + 401K/match.
• Vacation package.