Director Distribution Center

About the Company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a focus on raising the bar through innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying the company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community. Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 17 manufacturing plants.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs activities connected with all facets of physical distribution including 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.
• Drives continuous improvement in profit, ROI, and process improvements through Lean processes.
• Utilizes new technology and processes to maximize efficiency.
• Develops policies and procedures for distribution processes to ensure optimization and compliance with established standards and regulations.
• Ensures Albertsons policies, procedures, and practices are strictly adhered to, including appropriate audit, controls, and segregation of duties to support Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Accurately records and reports all data to ensure optimum financial integrity.
• Manages food safety and sanitation programs to meet or exceed both ASI and company standards, utilizing the 5S principles.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy work environment, providing safety awareness through effective communication, education, and enforcement of safe work practices.
• Ensures work areas are hazard-free, clean, and orderly.
• Oversees all phases of the distribution centers' employee relations and development, directly or through subordinates, including hiring and continuous development of facility staff.
• Manages employee relations, including dealing with grievances, corporate, labor relations, plant employees, and other business agents. Handles union contract agreements, including administration, interpretations, grievance meetings, preparation for negotiations, and involvement in negotiations.
• Develops a strong management team to support succession requirements throughout the corporation.
• Develops and manages distribution operating and capital equipment budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in business or logistics) and/or equivalent experience.
• 9–12 years of experience.
• 10+ years of progressive distribution management experience.
• Experience in computerized warehouse management and transportation management systems.
• Understanding of financial and accounting principles and operational budgeting.
• Proven experience in developing and managing annual operating plans (P&L).
• Proven ability to perform 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 and results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills, including Excel, MS Word, and Adage.

About the Work Environment

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we continually enhance our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.