California Closets Hiring for Vice President of Supply Chain, Distribution & Logistics Job at Grand Rapids, MI Full Time

Position Summary

This key role will report directly to the Chief Merchandising Officer. The Vice President will be a hands-on leader with significant experience in Purchasing, Planning, Inventory Management, as well as Freight and Transportation planning. This position will be a key business leader charged with driving significant change, expansion and process discipline through his or her organization. The leader will work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Product Development, Merchandising, and other functional leaders to ensure the Supply Chain and Logistics strategy is defined and aligned with the Company’s overall strategic direction and goals. The successful candidate will have experience in both B2B and B2C distribution across multiple locations. This position will ensure that we provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers as part of the overall California Closets brand experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Own the development, leadership, and execution of the Supply Chain and Logistics strategic plan which includes:
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory Management
  • Freight & Transportation
  • Planning (production, capacity, etc.)
• Work cross functionally and optimize all interdependencies with Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Development and Merchandising
• Lead, coach and develop a Global Supply Chain and Logistics team through clear goal setting, feedback and coaching
• Oversee initiatives and solutions that mitigate supply risk while balancing investments in working capital and achieving cost reduction
• Work closely with the executive team and functional leaders to establish priorities for selected opportunities, set ambitious but achievable goals to improve efficiency and fulfill the company’s broader objectives.
• Establish formal process for capacity planning, production planning, inventory management and establishing service level expectations to owned operations
• Create a transportation and freight strategy that provides for short- and long-term benefits. The strategy should address capacity planning, carrier strategies, freight and duty charges, brokerage costs, utilization of technology, capital planning, as well as demand management and inventory/category management
• Evaluate freight performance and quality and plans for improvement
• Understand3rd party distribution center operations, backlogs, service levels and issue resolution processes
  • Set and manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs.
  • Use technology to coordinate and control the order cycle
  • Allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs
• Liaise and negotiate with owned operations and suppliers
• Optimize business by evaluating new vendor and other contracts, analyzing logistical and freight routes, distribution strategies inventory methodology and improving the purchasing process
• Monitor and support e-commerce freight strategies
• Continually analyze and stay current with the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures, provide recommendations for improved processes and performance.
• Promote and implement environmental, health and safety procedures
• Accountable for the overall financial performance of the Supply Chain and Logistics Department. Develop budgets, monitor performance, and ensure goal attainment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Distribution Operations leadership with five years of direct experience in multi-facility fulfillment center management position with P&L responsibility required.
• 10 years progressive management or relative experience in Supply Chain or Logistics Operations required; fulfillment center or Aftermarket experience highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical degree, Finance, or Business or equivalent experience is required.
• 5+ years of e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, high-volume small parcel operations experience.
• Multi-Site Distribution Operations leadership experience is required.
• Extensive customer fulfillment, warehousing, and materials handling background required. E-commerce experience preferred.
• Six Sigma/Lean manufacturing experience a plus
• Demonstrated success in leading teams and collaborating cross functionally

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