Jobs in Laurel Prince Georges County, MD

We want you to help us shape the future of shopping experiences and deliver on our purpose of connecting people with the products and experiences that enrich their lives. Joining SAS Retail Services, an Advantage Solutions company, means joining a network of 65,000 teammates serving 4,000+ brands and retail customers across 40+ countries. All the while, being provided the opportunities, support, and enrichment you need to grow your career.

In this role, you will provide in-store merchandising support to Retailers to meet shoppers' needs. This includes building displays and end caps, resetting shelves with product rotation, and tracking inventory to ensure that stores and suppliers maximize sales opportunities. This is a traveling position that requires regular travel as a primary requirement of the role. Travel roles may require various degrees of travel up to 50% or more of the time. Are you ready to shape the future of shopping and get it done with us?

What we offer:

• Competitive wages; $ 15.50 per hour
• Growth opportunities abound - We promote from within
• Paid travel with overnight stays
• No prior experience is required as we provide training and team support to help you succeed
• Additional hours may be available upon request
• We offer benefits that can be customized to meet your family's needs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, supplemental voluntary plans, wellness programs, and access to discounts through Associate Perks

Now, about you:

• Are comfortable interacting with customers and management in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner
• You're 18 years or older
• Can perform physical work of moving, bending, standing and can lift up to 50 lbs.
• Have reliable transportation to and from work location
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with our clients, customers and team members
• Interested in traveling within and outside of your home state, with overnight hotel stays
• Are a motivated self-starter with a strong bias for action and results
• Work independently, but also possess successful team building skills
• Have the ability to perform job duties with a safety-first mentality in a retail environment

If this sounds like you, we can't wait to learn more about you. Apply Now!

Our client is a globally recognized European leader in bioprocess technologies, specializing in precision-engineered analytical lab equipment and control systems for the life sciences sector. With operations spanning approximately 80 countries and a long-standing heritage, they serve leading research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and industrial biotech firms worldwide.

Our client is seeking a Director of Operations to lead the day-to-day operational performance of their U.S. assembly site with full accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance. The successful candidate will translate global operational strategies into effective local execution, build scalable manufacturing infrastructure, and establish processes that support aggressive growth targets in the North American market while maintaining the precision and compliance standards synonymous with the company's Swiss engineering heritage.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished operational leader with deep expertise in precision manufacturing or engineered products, proven success managing site-level operations with P&L accountability, and the ability to excel in a matrix organization with international reporting structures. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape operational capabilities for a growing North American operation while leveraging the resources, expertise, and reputation of an established global organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct all production activities, material flow, production planning, purchasing, logistics, and supply chain operations to ensure efficient and compliant delivery of biotechnology instrumentation
• Execute corporate operations strategies, standards, and KPIs at the site level; establish performance targets and implement monitoring systems to drive on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and optimal resource utilization
• Manage site-level budget, cost control, and operational results; identify and implement cost-reduction strategies and margin improvement opportunities without compromising quality
• Oversee purchasing, procurement, vendor management, inventory control, and warehousing operations to ensure material availability, favorable commercial terms, and supply chain efficiency
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and process controls in alignment with quality systems and regulatory requirements (ISO, OSHA)
• Serve as primary North American operational liaison with Swiss headquarters on manufacturing standards, quality requirements, technology transfer initiatives, and process improvements
• Lead capacity planning, facility infrastructure projects, and continuous improvement programs to support business scaling and operational excellence

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field required; Master's degree or MBA preferred
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations, assembly, or plant management, preferably in industrial, engineered products, or precision instrumentation environments
• Proven track record managing site-level operations with full accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, EHS requirements, and U.S. labor law in manufacturing settings
• Hands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, continuous improvement methodologies, and data-driven decision-making
• Proficiency with SAP or similar ERP systems strongly preferred; solid understanding of supply chain management, vendor management, and warehousing in precision manufacturing environments
• Experience working in matrix organizations with international reporting lines; familiarity with European mid-sized company culture highly beneficial.

The Director of Allocation is a senior leader responsible for architecting and governing enterprise allocation and distribution strategy across two distribution centers. This role ensures optimized inventory flow, store-level assortment precision, and disciplined execution aligned with financial and merchandise objectives.

Reporting into the SVP GMM, this role partners closely with Planning, VP/DMMs, Ecommerce and Store Operations to drive speed to floor, inventory productivity, and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities-

Enterprise Allocation & Distribution Strategy

• Lead enterprise allocation and distribution strategy across two DCs, ensuring optimal product flow and capacity alignment.
• Govern inbound routing, flow prioritization, and allocation cadence to maximize speed to floor and inventory productivity.
• Establish allocation guardrails that align with financial plans and merchandise strategy.

Store Assortment & Size Planning

• Lead development of pre-season size curves and assortment architecture by store cluster for the DMM’s and Buyers.
• Continuously analyze size selling performance and optimize size distribution to minimize markdown and lost sales.
• Oversee store-level assortment execution to ensure alignment with brand strategy and local demand.

Inventory Optimization & Transfers

• Direct inter-store transfer strategies to rebalance inventory, protect margin, and optimize sell-through.
• Monitor store-level inventory health and proactively mitigate aging risk.
• Partner with Planning to align allocation with OTB, inventory turn, and GMROI objectives.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner laterally with Director of Planning and VP/DMMs to align allocation execution with financial and merchandise strategies.
• Collaborate with Ecommerce and Store Operations to support speed-to-floor initiatives, pre-pack optimization, and DC processing efficiencies.
• Serve as the allocation lead in weekly business reviews and strategy sessions.

Performance & Analytics

• Drive performance against Sales, GM%, GMROI, Inventory Turn, and in-stock targets.
• Leverage data analytics to continuously refine allocation algorithms, store clustering, and replenishment methodologies.
• Lead reporting and visibility across allocation performance metrics.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build and lead a high-performing allocation organization.
• Assess strengths and development needs of team members; establish succession planning.
• Simplify and streamline allocation processes to improve agility and decision speed.
• Act as a change agent in evolving retail and supply chain environments.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required.

8–10+ years of progressive allocation and inventory management experience, including direct leadership of multi-unit retail allocation teams.

Experience managing inventory flow across multi-DC environments strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions-

▪ Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

▪ Use hands to finger, handle and feel

▪ Reach with hands and arms

▪ Talk and/or hear

▪ Stand for up to 2 hours at a time periodically

▪ Walk or move from one location to another

▪ Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

▪ Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally

▪ Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.

▪ Average work week is 40 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

▪ The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

General Information:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. DTLR, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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