Regional Director Of Operations: Distribution Centers

House of Spices is a deeply rooted brand within the food industry, leading the specialty food and ingredient category for over 50 years. Fast-forward from its start as a homegrown family business, House of Spices has become a middle-market wholesale/manufacturer which includes multiple distribution networks across the country. Although the business has and continues to expand rapidly, the brand is still family-owned and home-based out of the NYC metro area. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team-oriented culture!

Essential Functions

• Develop strategic solutions to optimize the ordering, receiving and delivery process.
• Partners with multiple category GMs and/or Super GM to build and execute plans and actions to support the categories’ and company’s financial targets and objectives
• Assisting with the development of the company’s longer-term supply chain strategy for all DCS
• Build KPIs (e.g., On Time Shipment / Pickup and On Time Delivery) for multiple categories with few complexities
• Work with Executive team to develop and execute the strategic plan and all capital planning for the company, while also maximizing growth and profitability of the business.
• Partner with Category Management team to meet business and operational targets
• Manage operational improvement, warehousing/distribution, container management and facility maintenance.
• Analyze inventory levels and supports the development of a replenishment strategy with Supply Chain
• Develop solutions to recurring issues within the fulfillment center based on knowledge of House of Spices operations
• Collaborates with key vendors to drive improvements on key metrics, such as fill rate, lead time and out of stock for categories with few complexities

Required Education and Experience

1. 5-10 years of large-scale (30-500 employees) distribution center leadership experience
2. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
3. Team-player mindset and willingness to collaborate
4. Willing to take responsibility and act independently when necessary
5. Strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and must be able to work with ambiguity
6. Proven track record of a WMS to Change System Implementation
7. Possess the analytical skills to assemble large amounts of information in a consolidated manner

House of Spices Inc. India provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Job Type: Full-time