Director Distribution Center

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Main responsibilities:

The Director Distribution Center leads all aspects of physical distribution operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, and the shipment of dry and perishable goods to meet retail demands. This role drives operational efficiency, continuous improvement through Lean processes, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance, while ensuring food safety, workplace safety, and effective labor and union relations. The Director also oversees workforce development, succession planning, and manages operational and capital budgets to support long-term business objectives. This role is based at the Acme Distribution Center in Denver, PA. 

• Plans and directs the activities connected with all facets of physical distribution, including but not limited to receiving, storage, and shipping of dry and perishable products to meet demanding retail store requirements.
• Ensures accurate inventory maintenance, maintains timely distribution schedules, organizes emergency preparedness plans, and controls salvage and pallet repair activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in the areas of profit, ROI, and process improvements through Lean processes.
• Utilizes new technology and processes available to maximize efficiency.
• Develop policies and procedures for distribution processes to ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulations.
• Ensures Safeway policies, procedures, and practices are strictly adhered to, including appropriate audit, controls, and segregation of duties, are in place to support Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Accurately records and reports all reporting data to ensure optimum financial integrity.
• Responsible for managing food safety/sanitation programs to meet or exceed both ASI and company standards. Utilizing the 5S principles.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy work environment. Provides a high level of safety awareness for the team by continually communicating effectively, educating the team members, and enforcing safe work practices.
• Ensure work areas are hazard-free, clean, and orderly.
• Oversees all phases of the distribution centers' employee relations and development, directly or through subordinates. Hiring and continuous development of the facility staff.
• Manages employee relations by dealing with grievances, corporate, LR, plant employees, and other business agents. Union contract agreements include administration, interpretations, grievance meetings, preparation for negotiations, and involvement in negotiations.
• Develop a strong management team to support succession requirements throughout the corporation.
• Develops and manages distribution, operating, and capital equipment budgets

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in business or logistics) and/or equivalent experience.
• 9 - 12 years of experience.
• 10 plus years of progressive distribution management experience.
• Experience in computerized warehouse management and transportation management systems.
• Understanding of financial/accounting principles and operational budgeting.
• Proven experience in developing and managing annual operating plans (P&L).
• Proven ability to do financial analysis and review and analyze existing cost data.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing engineered labor standards.
• Ability to empower the workforce and build strong teams through hiring, developing, evaluating, training, coaching, and succession planning.
• Proven ability to define performance measures directly related to business and hold people accountable for such.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build direct relationships with hourly associates while managing multiple union contracts.
• Excellent customer service focus, results-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills, including Excel, MS Word, and Adobe.
• Work is typically performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
• Uses computers, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay).  For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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