Logistics And Warehousing Jobs in Naugatuck

Senior Vice President of Operations

Distribution & Warehouse Operations

Position Overview

As Senior Vice President of Operations, you will lead and optimize the company’s warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic alignment with business goals. This role oversees all distribution center activities and operational processes that support the company’s supply chain and customer service commitments.

The SVP will play a critical role in the continued evolution of the company’s distribution network by implementing scalable operational processes, leveraging advanced technologies, and driving operational excellence across the organization. This executive will partner with senior leadership to ensure the distribution network supports the company’s growth strategy and long-term operational performance.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and consistent execution for the ongoing evolution of the company’s multi-site distribution network, ensuring the organization’s infrastructure, processes, and systems support current operations while scaling effectively to enable future growth
• Develop and execute enterprise distribution strategies that enhance warehouse and distribution center performance, improve service levels, optimize cost structures, and strengthen working capital management
• Drive operational excellence across the distribution network by implementing performance metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean principles, to enhance productivity, accountability, and service performance
• Own the operational P&L for distribution operations, including budgeting, cost management, and financial performance optimization while maintaining best-in-class service and operational standards
• Build and lead high-performing distribution teams by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent while fostering a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement
• Leverage advanced technology, data analytics, and distribution systems to improve operational visibility, optimize warehouse performance, and maximize the effectiveness of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), labor management tools, and related technologies
• Partner with cross-functional leadership—including Sales, Procurement, Customer Service, IT, HR, and Finance—to ensure distribution capabilities support evolving business priorities and customer requirements
• Champion a strong safety culture across all distribution operations by strengthening safety programs, ensuring compliance, and minimizing workplace incidents
• Strengthen supply chain resilience by developing risk mitigation strategies, contingency planning frameworks, and effective partnerships with key vendors and operational partners

Ideal Experience

• The successful candidate will possess proven operational leadership experience within sophisticated manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, or distribution organizations recognized for advanced supply chain and distribution practices.
• Demonstrated track record of leading large-scale warehouse and distribution operations while driving operational performance and strategic improvements.
• Proven ability to design and implement operational improvement initiatives that produce measurable financial and operational results.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in distribution, warehouse, or supply chain leadership roles. Wholesale experience preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an executive or senior leadership role overseeing complex distribution operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), business intelligence tools, ERP systems, and warehouse management systems.
• Experience leading large-scale operational transformation or modernization initiatives is strongly preferred.

Critical Competencies for Success

Leadership

The SVP must lead by example and inspire teams to achieve higher levels of performance. This individual must build credibility by clearly communicating operational objectives, aligning teams around shared goals, and consistently delivering results.

Distribution & Operational Excellence

To drive improved operational performance in a business driven by customer satisfaction and cost competitiveness, the SVP must demonstrate

• Deep expertise in best-in-class warehouse and distribution practices across complex, multi-site operations.
• The ability to develop and implement distribution strategies that integrate operational functions into a highly coordinated and efficient network.
• Strong understanding of how operational excellence in distribution positively impacts productivity, service levels, and overall company profitability.

Communication & Strategic Thinking

A strong intellect with the ability to synthesize input from multiple internal and external sources and translate insights into clear, actionable strategies and operational initiatives.

Safety Culture

Maintain and champion a strong safety culture across all distribution facilities by promoting safe work practices and holding leaders accountable for maintaining high safety standards.

Position Overview:

As a Grocery Replenishment Specialist/Buyer, you will be responsible for maintaining a 95% service level while achieving budgeted inventory levels and delivering optimal cost/sell margins defined as 100% accurate purchase orders. You will also be responsible for optimizing inbound performance, ensuring vendor buying parameters with maximum efficiency and balancing profitable inventory levels and turns.

Responsibilities:

• Managing specific vendor book(s) and delivering a 95% total fill for our customers
• Managing full compliance and utilization of E3 software
• Expedite Purchase Orders (P.O’s) as needed for service level
• Manage product assortment through category and SKU evaluation, efficient assortment, vendor selection, new and discontinuance of items
• Addressing and following through with vendor cuts and/or allocations
• Managing and maintaining profitable inventory to achieve budgeted levels
• Ensuring no loss to margin with 100% accurate purchase orders to maximize buy-in opportunities
• Managing the replenishment process to ensure seasonal ordering, holiday sales, trade shows and any special promotional activity
• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership

Experience:

• Preferred: One (1) years procurement experience
• Preferred: One (1) retail/grocery experience or equivalent
• Preferred: Knowledge of technological systems such as but not limited to: Microsoft Office, E3 or AWR, E-mail, Voice mail etc

Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• 7:00am - 4:00pm

Compensation:

• $65,000 - $75,000

Environment:

• Warehouse Office – approx. 65F – 75F

Skills:

• Physical abilities: Ability to stand, walk and sit throughout your day; Walking on a variety of flooring such as carpet, concrete, tile etc;
• Strong communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers and leaders on a daily basis
• Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; project management
• Working in a team based environment: Working independently and as a team player to ensure our customers are receiving orders timely and with the highest quality
• Quality: Maintain integrity and high standards from all perspectives
• Safety Culture: Maintain and drive safety policies to all associates; driving for accountability of safe practices throughout shift