Director Distribution Center

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.

• Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications accurately
• Decision Quality – relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions
• Customer Focus – identifies opportunities that benefit the business
• Business Insight – keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace
• Plans and Aligns – breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions
• Optimizes Work Processes – seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering
• Ensures Accountability – establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
• Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
• Develops Talent – develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments
• Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience
• Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way
• Courage – faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

The Director of Distribution Centers oversees the operations of all distribution centers and retail warehouses nationwide. These facilities are strategically located across the United States to serve our customers through delivery or pickup. Deliveries at ADS are made using private fleet or through a 3PL solution.  

This role is directly responsible for safety, quality, service, productivity, and both administrative and financial performance. To achieve these results, the Director will lead, teach, and manage their direct reports while maintaining a significant presence among all associates in the distribution center network. Direct reports include Regional DC Managers, Training and Process Excellence Managers, and Logistics Managers. The Director is also responsible for driving and empowering associates to engage and improve performance, manage turnover, and create an environment focused on individual and team accountability. Inventory management and accuracy are key components of this role. Additionally, the Director will manage monthly spending and provide insights into opportunities and risks. Curiosity, continuous process improvement, a focus on KPIs, and adherence to budget are essential. This position sets goals and executes strategies to meet corporate business objectives. Here's a revised version of your text:

The Director is responsible for developing team culture and successfully leading operations by practicing ADS Core Values. This role requires effective and professional communication across all functional departments of the organization, including but not limited to Executives, Sales, Finance, IT, Transportation, Human Resources, and outside suppliers. The Director must always represent the best interests of the company. All interpersonal communications, business decisions, and actions should support the goals and directives set by the executive management team.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees and maintain a safe working record
• Lead and institute continuous improvement programs for all locations
• Ensure excellent customer service through professional fleet operation, customer relations and proper inventory
• Preparation of annual operating budgets for each operation in the network. Meet or exceed budget requirements
• Communicate with cross functional partners in the DC network, planning, transportation, and procurement in order to promote teamwork and consistency in achieving goals
• Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs
• Oversee various operational programs and ensure business unit compliance
• Identify efficiency improvements
• Ensure development of DC Regional Managers and where applicable, DC Managers. Develop bench-strength and succession planning in the network. 
• Make decisions, provide recommendations and ensure that the operation is functioning effectively and profitably
• Communicate timely and effectively with VP of Logistics with regards to performance and operations
• Identify opportunities with Procurement to reduce costs in the Allied products supply chain
• Understand and practice ADS CORE VALUES

Job Skills:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate at different levels within the organization
• Understanding of logistics, transportation and supply chain

Educational Requirements:

• 4-year Business or Supply Chain degree preferred

Preferred Experience:

• 5-7 years progressive responsibility with a previous employer
• Similar job experience

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite of products 
• Familiarity Oracle/SAP or other ERP systems 
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence or Data Warehousing Concepts

Physical Requirements:

• The employee will be required to travel to various facilities within the country and has to be able to travel 25% of the time, during routine business and as needed for critical support.

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ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.