Director of Warehouse Operations

We are seeking a Director of Warehouse Operations for a large food manufacturing company with a highly automated distribution operation in the Atlanta area. This role will lead a 24/7 warehouse operation supporting the movement of finished food products from manufacturing through distribution, with a major focus on Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), high-bay crane systems, WMS execution, inventory accuracy, food safety compliance, and outbound customer fulfillment(link removed)>

This is not a traditional warehouse role. Candidates must have hands-on leadership experience in a high-volume food manufacturing or food distribution environment utilizing ASRS crane systems(link removed) The successful candidate will understand how to lead people, systems, automation, inventory, and product flow in a fast-paced, audit-ready food operation.

Lead a 24/7 warehouse operation supporting a high-volume food manufacturing environment
Oversee exempt and non-exempt warehouse leadership teams across multiple shifts
Own operational performance of ASRS crane systems, automated storage solutions, WMS, ERP, and related warehouse technologies
Partner with Manufacturing, Transportation, Maintenance, Engineering, IT, Quality, Food Safety, and Supply Chain teams to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient product flow
Drive inventory accuracy, FIFO rotation, order fulfillment, dock-to-stock, order-to-ship, and outbound shipping performance
Improve ASRS uptime, throughput, system utilization, loading accuracy, and warehouse productivity
Lead labor planning, staffing, budget management, capital projects, and automation improvement initiatives
Maintain a safety-first, food-safety-focused, audit-ready warehouse culture
Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, GMP, SQF, food defense, and internal food safety requirements
Build and develop a high-performing warehouse leadership team focused on accountability, engagement, safety, and continuous improvement

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, or related field
7+ years of progressive warehouse/distribution leadership experience
At least 2 years in a Director-level or senior warehouse leadership role
Required experience in food manufacturing or food distribution
Required hands-on leadership experience with Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), specifically high-bay automated crane systems
Strong WMS, ERP, inventory control, FIFO, and warehouse automation experience
Experience leading large 24/7 multi-shift warehouse operations
Experience managing exempt and non-exempt warehouse teams
Strong understanding of food safety, GMP, FDA, SQF, OSHA, and audit-ready warehouse practices
Experience with labor planning, budgeting, forecasting, KPIs, throughput, inventory accuracy, shipping accuracy, and operational cost management
Experience partnering cross-functionally with manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, IT, transportation, quality, and supply chain