Director of Warehouse Operations

Position Details: Director of Warehouse Operations Location: Remote + Travel, ON Openings: 1 Salary Range: Description: Directorof Warehouse Operations - Remote Travel: Approximately 50–70% The Opportunity A growing national organization seeks a Director of WarehouseOperations to lead and optimize its network of warehouses.This role will develop Managers, improve operationalperformance, and establish c onsistent standards acrossfacilities. A key priority is creating a scalable "Warehouse Blueprint”—arepeatable model for designing, staffing, equipping,launching, and managing new locations. Key Responsibilities Lead multi-site operations, driving productivity, safety,quality, service, inventory accuracy, and cost control. Build and develop a high-performing leadership bench,including supervisors, managers, and succession plans. Oversee receiving, sorting, inspection, repair, inventory,fulfillment, and shipping. Align staffing, equipment, capacity, and inventory withcustomer demand; resolve bottlenecks and coordinate transfersbetween facilities. Standardize operating procedures, training, inventorycontrols, and management practices. Establish KPIs, conduct facility reviews, and report onoperational and budget performance. Improve labor efficiency, throughput, equipment utilization,and lower costs where appropriate. Build the Warehouse Blueprint, covering facility layouts,workflows, staffing, equipment, technology, safety, andstartup requirements. Partner cross-functionally with transportation, procurement,customer service, finance, IT, and facilities. Drive lean, Six Sigma, or othercontinuous-improvement programs that produce measurableefficiency gains. Strengthen ERP utilization,inventory controls, cycle counting, slotting, and processstandardization Qualifications Significant leadership experience in warehouse, depot,distribution, manufacturing, or industrial operations. Proven success managing multiple facilities and developingsite-level managers. Strong knowledge of inventory management, material flow,staffing, logistics, and fulfillment. Experience implementing SOPs, KPIs, and accountabilitysystems. Demonstrated results improving productivity, quality,service, and operating costs. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skillswith a hands-on leadership approach. Ability to travel approximately 50–70% across North America. Preferred Experience Opening, integrating, relocating, or scaling facilities. Designing facility layouts, workflows, staffing models, oroperating systems. Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvementmethods. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering,Operations Management, Business, or a related field. #J-18808-Ljbffr