
Director of Warehouse Management
Required skills
- Distribution
- Production Planning
- Inventory Management
- Fulfillment
- Logistics
- Automation
- Safety
- Continuous Improvement
- KPI Development
- Operational Reporting
Nice to have
- Food Manufacturing
- Consumer Products
- Inventory Optimization
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- 3PL
Role summary
The Director of Warehouse Management will lead all operations for The Spice & Tea Exchange's distribution and production campus. Reporting to the President & CEO, this executive leader will drive operational excellence, build high-performing teams, develop scalable systems, and prepare the organization for significant future growth. The role oversees warehouse operations, production planning, inventory management, fulfillment, logistics, automation, safety, and continuous improvement, serving as a strategic member of the executive leadership team. Success involves building a world-class distribution operation, improving inventory accuracy and turns, increasing throughput and efficiency, and developing scalable processes. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience leading large distribution or manufacturing operations, executive leadership experience, strong financial and P&L management skills, warehouse automation and WMS experience, and strong people leadership and coaching skills. Food manufacturing or consumer products experience is preferred.
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
The Director of Warehouse Management will lead all operations for The Spice & Tea Exchange's 90,000-square-foot distribution and production campus. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, this executive leader will drive operational excellence, build high-performing teams, develop scalable systems, and prepare the organization for significant future growth.
This role oversees warehouse operations, production planning, inventory management, fulfillment, logistics, automation, safety, and continuous improvement while serving as a strategic member of the executive leadership team.
What You'll Lead· Distribution & warehouse operations
· Production planning & scheduling
· Inventory strategy and accuracy
· Franchise and eCommerce fulfillment
· Operational technology & automation
· Facilities, safety and regulatory compliance
· KPI development and operational reporting
· Team development and leadership
· Continuous improvement initiatives
· Future wholesale and 3PL operational expansion
What Success Looks Like· Build a world-class distribution operation
· Improve inventory accuracy and inventory turns
· Increase operational throughput and efficiency
· Develop scalable production planning processes
· Improve service levels for franchisees and customers
· Implement operational technologies that improve productivity
· Build a leadership team capable of supporting rapid company growth
· Position the facility for future wholesale and 3PL opportunities
What We're Looking For· 10+ years leading large distribution or manufacturing operations
· Executive leadership experience with multi-department responsibility
· Strong financial and P&L management skills
· Warehouse automation and WMS experience
· Experience building KPIs and operational dashboards
· Strong people leadership and coaching skills
· Food manufacturing or consumer products experience preferred
· Experience with S&OP, production planning, or inventory optimization preferred
· Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience preferred
Why This Opportunity Is Different· This is not a traditional warehouse leadership role. You will help shape the future of one of the country's leading specialty food franchise organizations by building the operational infrastructure needed to support franchise growth, eCommerce expansion, wholesale distribution, automation initiatives, and future 3PL services.
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