Distribution (3PL) Manager

Spectrum Brands - Middleton, WI

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Middleton, WI

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

Spectrum Brands' Home & Personal Care (HPC) Appliances business is seeking a Manager of Distribution to oversee the 3PL relationship at our Redlands, CA distribution center. This role involves providing leadership, strategic planning, and distribution expertise while managing relationships to ensure best-in-class service, cost, and quality. The Manager will coordinate with third-party suppliers daily to meet the expectations of Spectrum Brands and our customers, demonstrating leadership and a commitment to operational and financial improvements. Additionally, this position will manage relationships with several factory service providers across the product portfolio, with multi-site responsibility for all aspects of distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and implement effective 3PL distribution and transportation contracts.
• Enable a multimodal distribution network designed to fulfill all customer and consumer demands.
• Develop and approve budgeting while providing oversight control of distribution costs.
• Create and implement long-term strategic plans for the distribution function to ensure continued customer service program development and logistics requirements for future needs in domestic and international markets.
• Provide leadership development and resource support for the team.
• Maintain and produce monthly KPI reports for cost, quality, service, and safety.
• Own the relationship and execution oversight of all return/refurbish programs.
• Responsible for all distribution-related SOX compliance oversight and reporting.
• Ensure internal and external inventory accuracy compliance measures are achieved.
• Lead the design and implementation of distribution network models that support the strategic direction of the business and future growth.

Requirements

• B.S./B.A. Degree; MBA preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of Operations/Finance/Supply Chain/Distribution experience with emphasis in multi-site distribution.
• Industry certification preferred.
• Some understanding of Network Design is preferred.
• Experience in DTC, ecomm parcel fulfillment.

Nice-to-haves

• High level of organizational skills.
• PC skills (Spreadsheet, word processing, presentations).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Development and articulation of strategy.
• Ability to effectively lead associates both local and remote.
• Diplomacy and negotiations.
• Financial acuity with the ability to understand, communicate and affect change in key metrics.
• WMS and TMS experience.
• Works effectively across the organization and fosters teamwork.
• Self-motivated.
• Effective time management skills.
• Strong understanding of the systems and technology in the distribution space.