Dir Distribution Center

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible for meeting quality/safety/compliance, service, management, and financial objectives for the Distribution Operations function (warehouse, etc.); more generally, Distribution Center (DC).

Leads assigned distribution centers across a multi-state area.  Ensures all activities comply with all regulatory, health and safety, and compliance guidelines.

Manages a ~$100M supply chain budget.

From a service perspective, oversees the warehousing processing and ensure timely delivery of product to more than 5,200 clinics, hospitals, and home patients.

Interacts heavily with all corporate departments and outside suppliers/consultants in determining long-term strategy for the department and making daily tactical decisions.

Plays a significant role in special corporate and functional projects supporting an integrated supply chain strategy.  Oversees day-to-day operations and of 5-8 Distribution Center Managers. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Provide strategic leadership of short- and long-term goals through the use of thoughtful techniques in the communication of the company’s mission and core values as a means to implement positive change and/or create organizational structure within the assigned business unit(s).


* Responsible for leading, directing, evaluation and developing 5-8 Distribution Center managers.


* Responsible for driving employee engagement initiatives within assigned Distribution Centers.


* Responsible for all P&L activities for the distribution centers and yearly budgets.


* Responsible for maintaining and managing warehouse utilization capacity below critical limits.


* Maintains a robust quality and EH&S strategy within the distribution center.


* Responsible for communicating business critical decisions and information upstream in the organization.


* Responsible to rectify any financial shortfalls and communicating proactively to SC leadership.


* Ensure that KPI’s and Scorecards are maintained and communicated on a monthly basis with action items for continuous improvement.


* Establish and maintain monthly financial and operational performance controls / cadences.


* Responsible for meeting quality/safety/compliance, service, management, and financial objectives for the DC.


* Lives up to the Fresenius Core Values and ensures that direct and indirect reports do the same.


* Supports renal drug growth initiatives through superior distribution execution with appropriate licenses.


* Ensures safety training and compliance for the department.


* Reviews and complies with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state, and federal laws and regulations.


* Ensures all employees within the assigned DC understand and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations; establishing and maintai...