Senior Director Logistics

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Senior Director of Logistics within our Operations capability. This position reports to the Vice President Operations and Supply Chain and will work in Elkhart, IN.

About The Position

The Senior Director of Logistics will manage the day-to-day strategy and execution for the flow of goods from origin to consumption, encompassing storage and inventory to transportation and distribution. This will include leading the team in day-to-day operations of a multi-site, 60+ employee distribution center environment.  As the leader of this team, the Director will spearhead the continued transformation of the logistics function including the consolidation of multiple distribution centers into one centralized location and work to align and insource transportation strategies across the Land Vehicle Americas segment.

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact

Your Main Responsibilities

Distribution Center Leadership

• Oversee the daily operations of the Elkhart, IN distribution facility.
• Lead and develop a team of warehouse managers to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods, managing staff, maintaining inventory accuracy, ensuring safety and compliance, and cost control.
• Interface with sales, marketing, operations, and finance to understand the S&OP process and flow of goods.
• Champion efficient and standardized processes and motivate team to ensure adherence to Dometic expectations.
• Ensure appropriate inventory levels by maintaining accurate records, conducting cycle counts and audits, and managing stock levels to prevent overstocking or understocking.
• Manage the distribution center’s budget, identify opportunities for cost savings, and ensure operations remain within budget constraints.
• Use data to establish and assess Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and monitor distribution performance to implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement initiatives for continuous improvement to enhance distribution processes and overall operational performance. 

Transportation Leadership

• In partnership with Procurement, assess current third-party logistics (3PL) partners and practices to ensure Dometic is receiving the highest level of service, efficiency and cost control.
• Manage ongoing 3PL vendor partnerships and make recommendations on new partners as needed.
• Constantly monitor 3PL partner delivery to established KPIs and hold partners accountable for performance.
• Support appropriate organizational structure for internal transportation resources to ensure best service delivery possible.

A suitable background would be solid experience within distribution and transportation as well as the following qualifications and experiences: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, operations management or similar.
• Significant experience (10 + years) leading all aspects of logistics from origin to consumption.
• Familiarity with logistics management software, data platforms, and other digital tools.
• Budgeting experience and financial acumen. Experience "insourcing" transportation and logistics functions. 

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics: 

• Entrepreneurial and transformative leader with a proven track record of driving change.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and bring teams together to achieve a common goal.
• Collaboration skills. Can work cross functionally to drive results.
• Analytical thinker who uses data to drive performance.
• Agile mindset. Ability to be “scrappy” and roll up your sleeves and equally adept in situations requiring business acumen and gravitas.

Dometic’S Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change, and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic, and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Dometic operates with a hybrid policy. We see the social aspect of being in the office, meeting colleagues, having short coffee break interactions or a quick face to face meeting as key to success as we become more productive and fast paced in terms of problem solving, learning, cross functional collaboration and not the least in a way to have fun at work!

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.