Company Overview
We are a dynamic and rapidly expanding enterprise organization operating across distribution, logistics, fulfillment, supply chain technology, enterprise manufacturing, ecommerce operations, customer delivery, and business operations. Our organization supports a complex network of distribution centers, fulfillment partners, transportation providers, suppliers, enterprise customers, inventory flows, warehouse operations, and operational teams that require strong leadership, disciplined execution, data-driven planning, and continuous improvement.
As customer expectations continue to rise, distribution leadership has become one of the most critical drivers of service quality, delivery reliability, cost efficiency, inventory movement, customer satisfaction, and enterprise scalability. Modern distribution is no longer limited to warehouse activity or shipment coordination. It requires strong operating systems, clear performance visibility, labor planning, logistics alignment, inventory accuracy, technology adoption, safety discipline, vendor accountability, and customer-focused execution.
Our company is investing heavily in distribution transformation, AI-enabled logistics visibility, warehouse management systems, transportation optimization, fulfillment analytics, inventory accuracy, service-level performance, labor productivity, automation, process standardization, customer delivery improvement, and scalable operational infrastructure. We are seeking a highly accomplished Director of Distribution who can provide enterprise-level leadership while improving distribution performance, fulfillment quality, cost control, and operational reliability.
This is not a traditional distribution role focused only on warehouse supervision, shipment tracking, or daily volume management. The Director of Distribution will serve as a strategic operations leader responsible for connecting distribution strategy, fulfillment execution, inventory movement, transportation coordination, warehouse performance, customer delivery, labor planning, vendor management, financial discipline, and continuous improvement into one scalable operating model.
The selected leader will work closely with Executive Leadership, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Customer Success, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, Data Analytics, HR, Legal, Compliance, third-party logistics providers, carriers, and distribution partners to ensure distribution decisions support customer commitments, revenue continuity, cost discipline, service reliability, and enterprise growth.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact distribution function while partnering directly with senior leadership to shape fulfillment strategy, improve delivery performance, strengthen distribution networks, and build a more resilient operating model for a growing enterprise organization.
Your Role at the Company
As Director of Distribution, you will oversee the strategy, performance, execution, and continuous improvement of distribution operations while ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, customer delivery expectations, financial targets, inventory goals, and service-level commitments.
You will be responsible for leading distribution planning, fulfillment performance, warehouse coordination, transportation alignment, inventory flow, labor productivity, 3PL performance, carrier coordination, distribution analytics, and operational improvement initiatives.
You will serve as a trusted operations partner to senior leadership while maintaining accountability for distribution reliability, fulfillment accuracy, on-time delivery, cost visibility, warehouse productivity, service quality, customer delivery readiness, and scalable execution.
The ideal candidate combines distribution leadership, logistics expertise, analytical discipline, financial acumen, vendor management strength, people leadership, and operational execution excellence to drive measurable business results.
What You’ll Do
Lead distribution operations across fulfillment performance, warehouse coordination, inventory movement, outbound logistics, transportation alignment, labor planning, service-level execution, and distribution reporting.
Develop and execute a distribution roadmap that improves fulfillment accuracy, delivery reliability, warehouse productivity, cost efficiency, inventory visibility, customer experience, and enterprise scalability.
Partner with Executive Leadership, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Customer Success, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, and Data Analytics to align distribution priorities with customer demand and business commitments.
Lead distribution planning routines that connect order volume, inventory availability, labor capacity, transportation schedules, warehouse throughput, service-level targets, customer commitments, and cost goals.
Oversee warehouse and fulfillment performance, including order accuracy, pick-pack-ship productivity, inventory accuracy, cycle counts, returns processing, dock operations, receiving flow, shipping quality, and backlog management.
Manage 3PL, warehouse, carrier, and distribution partner performance through scorecards, business reviews, service-level tracking, corrective action plans, escalation processes, and continuous improvement routines.
Improve inventory flow across receiving, storage, replenishment, allocation, fulfillment, transfer activity, aging inventory, cycle count quality, stockout prevention, and inventory control practices.
Partner with Transportation and Logistics teams to improve routing discipline, carrier performance, shipment visibility, freight cost, delivery timelines, claims reduction, and customer delivery reliability.
Partner with Finance to improve distribution cost visibility, labor cost tracking, freight spend, fulfillment cost per order, warehouse expense analysis, inventory carrying cost, and operating efficiency reporting.
Partner with Technology and Data Analytics teams to improve WMS, TMS, ERP, inventory systems, dashboards, automation opportunities, data quality, and operational reporting.
Identify distribution risks related to capacity constraints, inventory inaccuracies, labor shortages, system limitations, carrier delays, warehouse bottlenecks, safety issues, and customer delivery disruptions.
Develop executive-ready reporting covering fulfillment performance, distribution cost, warehouse productivity, on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, backlog trends, partner performance, and improvement initiatives.
Lead process improvement projects that reduce manual work, improve warehouse flow, increase fulfillment accuracy, strengthen handoffs, improve data visibility, and enhance customer delivery outcomes.
Build, mentor, and lead distribution team members while creating a culture of accountability, safety, service quality, cost discipline, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring
12+ years of progressive experience in distribution, logistics, fulfillment operations, warehouse operations, supply chain, transportation, inventory control, ecommerce fulfillment, manufacturing distribution, or enterprise operations.
6+ years of leadership experience managing distribution teams, warehouse operations, fulfillment programs, logistics partners, 3PL relationships, transportation coordination, or enterprise distribution initiatives.
Experience working within ecommerce, retail operations, manufacturing, consumer goods, supply chain technology, logistics technology, healthcare distribution, industrial products, enterprise operations, or large distributed business environments.
Proven success improving distribution performance, warehouse productivity, fulfillment accuracy, delivery reliability, inventory control, service levels, partner accountability, and operating cost efficiency.
Strong understanding of warehouse operations, fulfillment workflows, inventory control, WMS, TMS, ERP, transportation planning, 3PL management, labor planning, distribution analytics, and customer delivery operations.
Experience with warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, inventory platforms, ERP systems, order management systems, logistics visibility tools, and business intelligence platforms.
Strong financial acumen with experience managing distribution budgets, fulfillment cost, labor cost, freight spend, cost-to-serve analysis, warehouse expenses, partner economics, and operational efficiency initiatives.
Experience working with distribution centers, warehouses, 3PL partners, carriers, procurement teams, supply chain leaders, finance teams, operations leaders, quality teams, customer-facing teams, and technology stakeholders.
Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, problem-solving, process improvement, team leadership, and operational decision-making skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, or a related field required.
MBA, master’s degree, CSCP, CPIM, CLTD, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or advanced distribution, logistics, or supply chain certification preferred.
Benefits
Executive-level compensation package.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
Flexible remote-first work environment.
Performance bonus eligibility.
Long-term incentive opportunities where applicable.
Retirement savings plan with company contribution.
Leadership development and executive coaching.
Professional development and continuing education reimbursement.
Wellness and mental health support programs.
Generous paid leave policies.
Opportunity to lead enterprise-level distribution transformation, fulfillment modernization, logistics improvement, and operational excellence initiatives.
Access to strategic leadership, AI-enabled logistics visibility, warehouse optimization, supply chain analytics, automation, and distribution innovation initiatives.
Personal Capabilities and Qualifications
Strategic distribution leader with strong operational discipline and practical business judgment.
Strong people leadership and team development capability.
High level of financial, logistics, warehouse, fulfillment, inventory, and operational acumen.
Executive-level communication and presentation abilities.
Data-driven decision-making capability with strong command of distribution KPIs, warehouse scorecards, inventory metrics, freight trends, labor productivity, and service-level reporting.
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
Ability to lead through complexity, growth, capacity pressure, partner issues, customer demands, and operational disruption.
High emotional intelligence and stakeholder management expertise.
Results-oriented mindset with strong accountability for distribution performance, customer delivery, and operational outcomes.
Customer-centered leadership style with the ability to improve distribution decisions in ways that strengthen delivery reliability, service quality, and customer confidence.
Process improvement mindset with the ability to reduce operational friction, improve fulfillment discipline, simplify workflows, and build scalable distribution routines.
Ability to influence teams across Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Customer Success, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Technology, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Executive Leadership.
Strategic Support
Advise executive leadership on distribution performance, fulfillment risk, warehouse productivity, inventory flow, customer delivery readiness, partner performance, and operational priorities.
Support long-term distribution planning and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Align distribution activities with corporate objectives, customer commitments, revenue goals, cost targets, inventory strategy, and market opportunities.
Strengthen organizational effectiveness by improving warehouse routines, fulfillment standards, partner accountability, logistics visibility, inventory discipline, and execution quality.
Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, new distribution network design, 3PL transitions, warehouse launches, system migrations, and business transformation initiatives when applicable.
Improve distribution scalability through AI-enabled logistics visibility, automation, reporting improvements, process documentation, labor planning, and continuous improvement practices.
Drive customer-centric initiatives that strengthen fulfillment accuracy, delivery reliability, service quality, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning.
Contribute to enterprise-wide performance improvement programs focused on cost efficiency, service levels, inventory accuracy, partner performance, warehouse productivity, and execution speed.
Partner with Data Analytics and Technology teams to improve dashboards, WMS and TMS reporting, data quality, workflow visibility, and operational decision support.
Partner with Finance and leadership teams to support budget planning, freight cost management, warehouse cost visibility, fulfillment economics, partner economics, and operating efficiency.
Working Conditions
Remote-first distribution leadership role.
Periodic travel may be required for executive meetings, distribution center visits, warehouse reviews, 3PL business reviews, carrier meetings, supplier sessions, customer engagements, leadership offsites, and strategic planning workshops.
High-visibility position with significant organizational and operational impact.
Fast-paced environment focused on growth, customer delivery, cost efficiency, fulfillment accuracy, distribution reliability, and operational excellence.
Regular collaboration with executive leadership, supply chain teams, logistics teams, operations teams, warehouse partners, procurement teams, finance teams, customer-facing teams, vendors, carriers, and external stakeholders.
Opportunity to influence distribution strategy, warehouse productivity, fulfillment performance, customer delivery, partner accountability, operational scalability, and enterprise performance.
Requires flexibility during fulfillment peaks, shipment delays, customer escalations, system outages, inventory issues, warehouse capacity constraints, carrier disruptions, labor planning challenges, and urgent operational decisions.
Role requires handling confidential vendor contracts, warehouse performance data, carrier pricing, shipment information, inventory plans, customer commitments, logistics performance, operational risk, and executive reporting with discretion.
Job Function
Distribution Leadership.
Distribution Operations.
Warehouse Operations.
Fulfillment Management.
Logistics Coordination.
Transportation Alignment.
Inventory Flow Management.
3PL and Carrier Management.
Order Fulfillment Strategy.
Warehouse Productivity.
Distribution Analytics.
Customer Delivery Operations.
Cost-to-Serve Improvement.
Operational Excellence.
Cross-Functional Distribution Leadership.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation Package: $340,000 – $410,000
Base Salary: $340,000 – $410,000.
Annual Performance Bonus.
Distribution Performance Achievement Incentives.
Long-Term Incentive Eligibility where applicable.
Fulfillment Accuracy, Logistics Efficiency, and Inventory Flow Incentives.
Additional benefits may include:
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution.
• Executive wellness programs.
• Leadership coaching and development.
• Professional education assistance.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Paid executive leave.
• Distribution leadership, AI-enabled logistics, warehouse optimization, WMS, TMS, Lean Six Sigma, analytics, and operational excellence training.
• Access to modern ERP, WMS, TMS, logistics visibility, inventory, supplier management, analytics, automation, procurement, and business intelligence platforms.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to fostering a workplace where innovation, diversity, and inclusion drive meaningful business outcomes. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Why Join Us
Lead a high-impact distribution function with enterprise-wide visibility.
Partner directly with executive leadership on distribution strategy, fulfillment performance, customer delivery, cost discipline, and business transformation initiatives.
Drive meaningful improvements in warehouse productivity, fulfillment accuracy, inventory flow, logistics visibility, partner accountability, and operational efficiency.
Help shape a more resilient, disciplined, and data-driven distribution operating model for a growing organization.
Build and develop high-performing distribution teams and future leaders.
Influence customer outcomes, delivery reliability, service quality, warehouse productivity, partner performance, and business performance through strong distribution leadership.
Join an organization investing heavily in AI-enabled logistics visibility, fulfillment analytics, distribution automation, warehouse systems, inventory intelligence, and long-term operational excellence.
Leave a lasting leadership legacy by turning distribution strategy into measurable business impact, stronger customer delivery, and scalable enterprise performance.