POSITION: The Senior Director, Warehousing will be responsible for all DrinkPAK warehousing and distribution activities in Southern California. The footprint currently includes 7 buildings (totaling 1.4 million sq. ft.), a logistics fleet for inter-facility transfers, and a staff of approximately 150 warehouse employees and class-A drivers. This individual will be charged with developing a cohesive multi-site strategy and driving operational excellence across the various sites. The successful individual is a proven leader who is proficient at building culture as well as designing and implementing processes and structures to support large volume, highly complex warehouse operations.
LOCATION: The position is based at DrinkPAK's headquarters in Santa Clarita, California. The position is fully on-site.
TYPE: Full Time; Salaried / Exempt
BENEFITS: The wellbeing of our team members and their families is critically important to us. As part of this commitment, we offer:
- PPO medical, dental and vision insurance for our employees AND their dependents, 100% paid by the Company
- A cell phone stipend
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) match program, pet insurance, life insurance and more
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee all 24/7 warehousing and logistics activities for DP1 Los Angeles, including all facilities and assets.
- Implement best-in-class 3PL processes and procedures to maximize space utilization and improve distribution and fulfillment efficiency.
- Serve as the primary liaison to the supply chain, manufacturing, and finance leadership personnel.
- Coordinate, monitor, and adjust warehouse material planning protocols to support production and supply chain activities.
- Supervise all warehouse billing activities in coordinating with the finance department to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all invoicing.
- Work with the CIO and 3rd party development resources to customize SAP and Manhattan system functionality, when appropriate.
- Develop and publish KPI scorecards and management reporting tools.
- Directly manage a team of warehouse and logistics managers, supervisors, and leads, and provide coaching and development tools to foster an environment of internal talent mobility.
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of direct leadership experience in a large, complex 3PL environment.
- Deep experience in an SAP, Manhattan, or a similar WMS system environment.
- Demonstrated history of managing multi-site organizations, with a focus on managing high performing inter-facility logistics fleets.
- Knowledge of industry standard 3PL billing processes and procedures.
- Proven experience motivating and inspiring a team to achieve industry-leading performance.
- Self-motivated and self-directed with strong business acumen.
- Proven commitment to safety with a clean safety record.
- Ability to work actively on your feet for extended periods of time, navigate stairs comfortably, and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
ABOUT DRINKPAK: DrinkPAK is the premiere contract manufacturer of aluminum canned beverages in North America. The Company manufactures and distributes billions of cans of product for the most prominent global beverage brands. With 1.4 million square feet of production and warehousing space in California and 3 million square feet under construction in Texas, DrinkPAK supports procurement, purchasing, batching, filling, packaging, and warehousing activities for both large, complex organizations as well as high-growth emerging brands. The Company is committed to providing world class customer service through technology, flexibility, and industry leading talent.
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