Director Supply Chain Logistics

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves

Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

Top Reasons To Work At Bimbo Bakeries USA

Salary Range: $122,400 – $171,400

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

Position Summary:

The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence is a change leader on the Operations Excellence Team. This role will work cross functionally with Manufacturing, Shipping, Transportation, and Sales leaders to develop, deploy, and continuously improve the Operations Excellence Playbook. As a member of the Operations Excellence team this person will help develop and implement Safety, Service, and Cost initiatives to build a resilient and agile Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization.

This role will serve as an important part of the Operations Excellence Team and be the visionary for all aspects of Operations Excellence, with a particular focus on shipping and supply chain.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Strategic support of bakeries and distribution centers with KPIs such as product accountability, TRIR, order fill, order accuracy, OEE, inventory accuracy, cost per unit, on time seal, and on time delivery.
• Safety: pursuit of zero injuries through safety leadership, effective and sustainable implementation of the Bimbo safety management system resulting in a highly engaged safety culture.
• Food safety and quality including product control (FIFO) and traceability.
• Operational effectiveness: reliable, resilient, and low-cost operation by implementing management systems and a continuous improvement culture.
• Creation of internal metrics and reports to understand performance and provide early insight into issues/opportunities.
• Financial controls: work with Finance to implement robust inventory and expense control.
• Automation/systems enhancements: identification of functional improvements to make technology and systems more efficient and effective.
• Partner cross functionally with peers in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering, Human Relations, Labor Relations, Finance, Planning, Transportation, and other departments to optimize the entire value chain.
• Execute the Operations Excellence Playbook to drive safety, service, and cost initiatives within assigned area.
• Guide a diverse team focused on fully empowering Associates to deliver operational excellence.
• Assure alignment with Operations Excellence and DSD excellence at all levels within Distribution organization for sales area.
  
  

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Results Orientation: Leaders who demonstrate this ability are focused on improving business results. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will be capable of introducing incremental improvements in the business practices, and, in partnership with the rest of the Operations Excellence Team, will use analysis, or cost-benefits analysis, to establish new ways of doing things, thus improving performance. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will be able to define and examine key issues and alternatives, evaluating costs, risks, and benefits for the organization. Accountability and a sense of urgency are a must.
• Change Leadership: Leaders who demonstrate this ability improve the performance of the business by motivating associates to make changes. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will be capable of mobilizing others to initiate change and orchestrate the pace and process of change, will be able to encourage others to look for opportunities for change, and act to influence various individuals internally and externally, giving them a specific role within the change effort.
• Learning and Adopting Best Practices: Leaders who demonstrate this ability can learn innovative approaches and concepts, identify, and develop innovative ideas or best practices, and apply them to their business. They also demonstrate intellectual curiosity, seeking continuous self-improvement and growth within the organization. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will be capable of implementing improvements based on benchmarks, use those productivity benchmarks from similar companies to measure the productivity of their own facility, and implement improvements to reach benchmark levels of efficiency. A candidate who has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility and moved several times, either externally and/or internally, while continuing to be successful will be desirable.
• Strategic Thinking with Business Insight: Leaders who demonstrate this ability understand the company’s competitive context. They show a wish to learn about the business, possess analytical and conceptual abilities, and a capacity to formulate a plan that will impact the company in a positive way. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will understand the business and be able to support and implement the Operations Excellence Playbook with the field team.
• People Oriented Leadership: Leaders who demonstrate this ability focus on optimizing, developing, and improving work teams. They are interested in people; in increasing their productive performance and ensuring their personal development. They are Managers who achieve a balance between the productive and the humane, and at the highest level of competence, they succeed in inspiring others to be better. The Director of Supply Chain Logistics, Operations Excellence will be able to operate in a team-based environment and by doing so will empower the team and delegate responsibilities, allowing the team to operate in an autonomous way which will allow the team members to carry out plans and goals agreed upon by themselves, ensuring ownership of decisions and promoting individual accountability.
  
  

Education And Work History

• Bachelor's degree in business, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field required.
• 10 years of increasingly responsible supply chain or manufacturing experience.
• 4 years of direct supervisory experience in manufacturing or distribution operations
• Experience with WMS.
• Participative management style and excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience building a diverse, strong management team and promoting teamwork across all departments.
• Demonstrated ability to drive sustainable change.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and deliver business results.
• Knowledge of safety related issues including compliance with all applicable regulations
• Labor relations experience.
• Strong business acumen and working knowledge of continuous improvement, equipment design and installation, project management, and financial reporting.
• Ability to analyze data using various operating systems and programs.
• Experience with Oracle, SAP, or other SCP platforms is preferred.
  
  

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.