Distribution Manager jobs in South Portland, ME

ADUSA Distribution is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution fosters a culture that inspires and empowers our associates to always deliver exceptional service and value. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to an integrated self-distribution model of the future, serving leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA, visit www.adusasc.com.

Position Summary

Design, develop, and direct the implementation of the long-range Supply Chain Operations strategic and financial

planning and translate into annual and multi-year plans for the network impacting 8 regional Distribution Campuses

and 1,100 Retail locations with a combined $1 Billion in operating expense, $60 Million in Capital and over 5,000

employees

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the overall planning for regional operating plan to include implementation of criticial priorities, new technology, warehouse automation, and other cost and operating efficiencies opportunites.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of all operational planning processes as part of the broader S&OP/S&OE/Control Tower programs.
• Oversee planning of critical projects and initiatives for ADUSA Distribution and Transportation network.
• Ensure that regional/functional plan aligns to overall network plan and Supply Chain critical priorities.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners (Suppliers, Category, Retail Operations, Logistics) to implement strategies and tactics to reduce total landed cost, while developing a more consumer driven network.
• Responsible for the development and administration of the D&T business continuity plan.
• Partner to develop and implement continuous improvement plans/initiatives throughout the Distribution and Transportion network and validate the costs/benefits of recommendations considering budget, organizational impact and financial reward, and synthesize and articulate key findings as appropriate for stakeholders.
• Provide business analysis and information across the network to highlight key challenges and opportunities for organizational leaders to use in their decision-making
• Act in partnership with VP of operations to identify and create visibility to goals, KPIs, costs, business drivers, and industry opportunities across entire supply chain.
• Partner in the establishment and delivery of financial, productivity, efficiency, continuous improvement, service , and people targets.
• Facilitates Distribution and Transportation planning, business process improvement and efficiencies conversations at all levels throughout the organization.

Knowledge

• Extensive detailed knowledge of end to end grocery suply chain
• Advanced project management experience
• Detailed understanding of curent ADUSA suply chain strategy
• Detailed understanding of ADUSA Retail Brands and market strategy
• Advanced finacial and KPI experience

Skills

• High proficieny in financial and budget planning
• Strong understanding of volume and capacity planning
• Expert in project management with a focus on Lean/six sigma and formal PM strategies
• Strong comunication and negotiation experience

Abilities

• Able to manage execution across a wide variety of subject matter experts and senior ADUSA leadership
• Ability to build long term financial and performance plans in support of overall ADUSA goals
• Ability to manage a variety of priorities across multiple timelines with a consistent performance to deadlines

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience

Experience

• 6-8 years Grocery Supply Chain experience
• Preferred senior level project management experience

We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our organization is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, including applicants. If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please email recruiting@adusasc.com.