About this role
The Director Distribution Center leads all physical distribution operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipment of dry and perishable goods. The role focuses on Lean-driven continuous improvement, food safety and workplace safety, compliance (including Sarbanes Oxley), and effective labor and union relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipment of dry and perishable goods
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean processes
- Ensure food safety/sanitation programs meet ASI and company standards using 5S
- Maintain Sarbanes Oxley compliance with audit controls and segregation of duties
- Manage employee relations and labor/union relations, including grievances
Technical Overview
This leadership role manages distribution operations end-to-end, driving operational efficiency through Lean processes and using structured methods such as 5S for sanitation and food safety. The director oversees budget planning, compliance controls (audit, segregation of duties) under Sarbanes Oxley, and accurate reporting to protect financial integrity.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an executive distribution operations leader with strong experience directing receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping of dry and perishable goods. They drive continuous improvement using Lean processes, ensure food safety and sanitation programs aligned to ASI standards with 5S principles, and manage labor/union relations while maintaining Sarbanes Oxley compliance through audit controls and segregation of duties.
Must-Have Skills
Leads all aspects of physical distribution operations (receivingstorageinventory controlshipment of dry and perishable goods)Drive continuous improvement through Lean processesEnsure food safety and workplace safetyEnsure regulatory complianceEnsure Safeway policiesproceduresand practices are strictly adhered toincluding auditcontrolsand segregation of duties for Sarbanes Oxley complianceManage food safety/sanitation programs to meet or exceed ASI and company standards using the 5S principlesManage labor and union relations and employee relations (grievances)
Nice-to-Have Skills
Not specified
Tools & Platforms
Not specified
Required Skills
distribution operations leadershipreceivingstorageinventory controlshipment of dry and perishable goodsLean processescontinuous improvementfinancial integrityregulatory compliancefood safetyworkplace safetylabor and union relationsworkforce developmentsuccession planningoperational budgetscapital budgetsinventory maintenancedistribution schedulesemergency preparedness planssalvagepallet repairpolicies and proceduresSarbanes Oxley complianceaudit controlssegregation of dutiesfood safety/sanitation programsASI standards5S principlesemployee relationsgrievances
Hard Skills
distribution operations leadershipreceivingstorageinventory controlshipment of dry goodsshipment of perishable goodsoperational efficiencycontinuous improvementLean processesfinancial integrityregulatory compliancefood safetyworkplace safetylabor relationsunion relationsworkforce developmentsuccession planningoperational budgetscapital budgetsinventory maintenancedistribution schedulesemergency preparedness planssalvage activitiespallet repair activitiesutilize new technology and processesdevelop policies and procedurescompliance with established standards and regulationsSafeway policies procedures and practicesaudit controlssegregation of dutiesSarbanes Oxley compliancerecord and report reporting datafinancial integrity reportingfood safety/sanitation programsAS I standards (ASI)5S principleshazard-free work areasclean and orderly work areasemployee relations managementgrievancesLR plant employeesunion (mentioned)manages operational and capital budgets
Soft Skills
lead and innovatecommunicating effectively with team memberseducating team membersenforcing safe work practiceshigh level of safety awarenessdeal with grievanceslabor relations leadershipmanage employee relations
Keywords for Your Resume
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Deal Breakers
Must demonstrate experience leading physical distribution operations (receiving, storage, inventory control, shipping), Must demonstrate experience with Lean processes for continuous improvement, Must demonstrate experience with food safety/sanitation programs meeting ASI and company standards using 5S principles, Must demonstrate Sarbanes Oxley compliance experience including audit controls and segregation of duties, Must be able to manage labor and union relations and employee grievances
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