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Distribution and Logistics Director
Johnson Controls. Lead a multi-site domestic distribution and logistics network .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading domestic distribution and logistics operations, optimizing transportation and inventory management, and developing high-performing teams. Proficient in financial oversight, operational strategy, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Supply Chain ManagementLogistics Operations LeadershipWarehouse Management ProcessesFinancial AcumenContinuous Improvement Methodologies
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Hard Skills
Distribution Network OptimizationInventory ControlTransportation ManagementOperational Change ManagementData Analytics
Soft Skills
Team DevelopmentAnalytical Problem-SolvingCollaborationInfluencing Skills
Tools & Technologies
WMS PlatformsTMS PlatformsDigital Logistics Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply ChainMaster’s Degree or MBA Preferred
Industry Keywords
Multi-Site DistributionWarehouse OperationsCustomer Delivery PerformanceLean MethodologiesThird-Party Logistics Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead a multi-site domestic distribution and logistics network
- Provide operational oversight for distribution centers and warehouse operations
- Establish operating standards, management systems, performance standards, and accountability across locations
- Lead and develop Distribution Center and Logistics leaders
- Drive safety, quality, service, productivity, inventory, and cost performance
- Own customer delivery and service performance, including on-time delivery, order cycle time, shipment reliability, fill rate, and perfect-order performance
- Lead domestic inbound, outbound, intercompany, and customer transportation
- Optimize transportation modes, routing, consolidation, carrier utilization, and shipment planning
- Develop and execute the long-term domestic distribution network strategy
- Evaluate warehouse footprint, capacity, customer proximity, transportation flows, service requirements, and total delivered cost
- Develop business cases for facility investments, automation, consolidation, expansion, outsourcing, or network redesign
- Drive inventory control, cycle counting, picking accuracy, space utilization, inventory velocity, and reverse logistics
- Build a continuous improvement culture using Lean, Daily Management, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kaizen, problem solving, and value-stream improvement
- Own the operating budget and financial performance for domestic distribution and logistics
- Develop operating plans, productivity commitments, capital requirements, and cost-reduction roadmaps
- Ensure compliance with company policies and federal, state, and local warehouse and transportation requirements
- Build, coach, and develop a high-performing distribution and logistics team
- Establish KPIs across people and safety, customer service, inventory, operations, transportation, and financial performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
- 12+ years of progressive supply chain, distribution, warehousing, or logistics experience, with significant leadership responsibility
- Experience leading multiple distribution centers, warehouses, or logistics operations
- Experience managing domestic transportation and carrier performance
- Experience improving customer delivery, distribution cost, productivity, and inventory performance
- Ability to lead large-scale operational change across multiple locations
- Strong understanding of warehouse management processes, inventory control, transportation management, and distribution operations
- Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing significant operating budgets
- Ability to develop leaders and build high-performing teams
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to collaborate and influence across Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, IT, and functional leadership
- Ability to travel regularly across the domestic distribution network
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
- Experience with Lean / continuous improvement operating systems preferred
- Experience with warehouse automation, WMS/TMS platforms, data analytics, and digital logistics tools preferred
- Experience leading distribution network optimization, warehouse start-ups, consolidations, or significant operational transformations preferred
- Experience managing third-party logistics providers and outsourced warehouse operations preferred
- Experience within a complex, multi-business industrial or manufacturing organization preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive benefits package
- Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer