Project Director

This role requires someone who has successfully delivered large-scale distribution or fulfillment center projects and can manage multiple stakeholders while keeping the project on schedule, within budget, and aligned with long-term operational objectives. What You'll Do Lead the full lifecycle of a new distribution center project from planning through operational go-live. Manage facility planning, building design, and warehouse layout to optimize operational flow and future scalability. Partner with architects, general contractors, engineering firms, automation integrators, and technology vendors throughout the project. Oversee project schedules, budgets, risk management, and overall execution. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, IT, Finance, Procurement, and Executive Leadership. Direct warehouse automation implementation, including material handling equipment, conveyor systems, storage solutions, and warehouse technologies. Support warehouse management system (WMS) design, configuration, testing, and integration with automation systems. Oversee business process design, material flow, capacity planning, and operational readiness. Develop and execute commissioning, startup, and operational stabilization plans, along with local Operations Management team. Ensure project milestones are achieved while proactively identifying and mitigating project risks. Manage external vendors and consultants while maintaining quality, safety, and budget expectations. Support the transition from construction to fully operational warehouse. Qualifications 15+ years of progressive experience leading the planning and delivery of large-scale distribution center, warehouse, logistics, or fulfillment center projects. Demonstrated experience managing new facility construction, warehouse expansions, or major distribution center implementations. Experience with projects involving facilities of approximately 200,000 to 500,000 square feet or larger preferred. Experience managing capital projects with budgets of approximately $50M+ preferred. Strong background in facility design, warehouse layout, and operational planning. Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineering firms, automation integrators, and equipment vendors. Knowledge of warehouse automation technologies including conveyor systems, ASRS, robotics, sortation, and material handling systems. Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) implementation or integration. Strong understanding of warehouse operations, inventory flow, fulfillment processes, and supply chain operations. Excellent communication, negotiation, vendor management, and stakeholder leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with greenfield distribution center development. Background leading highly automated warehouse projects. Experience supporting operational startup and stabilization after facility launch. Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies. PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent, an asset. #J-18808-Ljbffr