M5M5 — Senior Director
Director of Material Handling / Distribution
Oversees the entire material handling/distribution function for a business segment or across an organization’s network; sets policy and strategy, manages senior managers.
What this level means
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a large department
- Autonomy
- Owns multi-year strategy for the area
- Complexity
- Org-level trade-offs and investment
- Impact
- Multi-function results
- Decision rights
- Owns investment and org design across functions
- Leadership
- Leads directors and managers
- Typical experience
- 12–18 yrs
What you'd do
- Define long-term vision and objectives
- Develop and enforce standardized policies
- Engage in strategic planning and network optimization
- Manage senior managers
- Oversee entire material handling/distribution function
- Set and implement policies and strategies
- Ensure alignment with corporate goals
- Drive network optimization
- Facilitate executive communication
- Foster a culture of excellence
- Define and implement long-term vision
- Develop and enforce policies
- Engage in strategic planning
- Manage senior managers
- Drive network optimization
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Vision setting
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Network optimization
- Executive communication
- Excellence Cultivation
- Corporate alignment
- Financial management
- Vision Setting
- Policy development
- Strategic planning
- Network Optimization
- Executive communication
- Excellence Cultivation
- Corporate alignment
- Financial management
- Enterprise-Level Coordination
- Strategic planning
- Financial Performance Management
- Policy development
- Network Optimization
- Executive communication
- Excellence Cultivation
- Corporate Alignment
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience
- Strong strategic planning skills
- Experience in policy development
- Proven track record in network optimization
Common titles
Senior Director, Material Handling ManagementMaterial Handling Management Senior DirectorSenior Director, Material Handling ManagerMaterial Handling Manager Senior DirectorDirector of Material Handling / Distribution
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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