Associate Director, Warehouse Design and Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Design, engineer, and enhance distribution center locations to meet demand, throughput, storage, and service requirements.

• Develop and implement warehouse automation projects in collaboration with business stakeholders and third-party providers.

• Establish standards for automation solutions that support governance in storage, throughput, and layout.

• Conduct facility capacity modeling and flow analysis.

• Design slotting, pick-paths, racking, and storage solutions in partnership with third-party warehouse operators and in-house sites.

• Assess emerging logistics technologies and automation alternatives, including AS/RS, AMRs, conveyors, and goods-to-person systems.

• Formulate and execute technology and automation strategies for distribution sites.

• Work alongside systems and data teams to incorporate best practices into WMS and S4 designs during the logistics operating system transformation.

• Assist in network design models and create plans for distribution center expansion, relocation, and consolidation.

• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Real Estate, and business operations teams.

• Create capital investment proposals and ROI assessments.

• Influence and drive change across various businesses, functions, and regions.

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of logistics and sourcing professionals across different business units.

• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Act as a liaison among logistics, supply chain, finance, and executive leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 10 years of experience, or in the absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in warehousing planning and operations, automation selection and implementation, logistics integration, or similar roles within the aerospace or manufacturing sectors.

• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible for necessary export authorizations.

• Experience in managing cross-functional and cross-business unit teams.

• Background in change management.

• Operational experience in multi-site warehouse and distribution management.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to influence at all levels within the organization.

• Proficiency in facility layout, industrial engineering, and warehousing.

• Practical knowledge of WMS, MHE, and automation solutions.

• Expertise in Industrial Engineering and Scenario Planning within supply chain contexts.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, including the ability to develop business cases.

• Skills in project management, change management, and transition management.

• Security clearance is not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Parental (including paternal) leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Backup care for children and adults.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.