VP, Logistics – Warehousing
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Vice President of Logistics & Warehousing overseeing logistics operations for MISUMI Americas. Leading strategy and operational excellence with cross-functional team collaboration.
Responsibilities:
- Define and execute the Americas logistics and warehousing strategy aligned with MISUMI’s global supply chain vision.
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of logistics managers, warehouse supervisors, and operations analysts.
- Serve as the senior logistics voice in executive planning, budgeting, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Build a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and accountability across all distribution center sites.
- Champion the adoption of AI and emerging technologies as core enablers of logistics strategy, embedding a data-driven, continuous improvement mindset across the logistics and warehousing organization.
- Oversee day-to-day operations across all MISUMI Americas distribution centers, including inbound receiving, inventory management, pick/pack/ship, and returns processing.
- Drive KPI performance, including inventory turnover, warehousing contribution profit, order accuracy, on-time fulfillment, dock-to-stock cycle time, and warehouse productivity.
- Lead facility rationalization, relocation, expansion, and greenfield distribution center projects as business needs dictate.
- Oversee facility contract negotiations as needed.
- Continuously optimize the existing WMS and automation technologies to improve throughput, accuracy, and scalability.
- Ensure Business Continuity Plans for MISUMI Americas’ warehousing operations are in place and ready to execute as needed.
- Identify and pilot AI-powered tools for demand forecasting, slotting optimization, labor planning, and inventory positioning to improve distribution center efficiency and reduce operational variability.
- Negotiate and manage relationships with parcel, LTL, FTL, and international freight carriers.
- Design and optimize transportation lanes to minimize cost-per-shipment while maintaining service SLAs.
- Oversee last-mile delivery strategy and the customer delivery experience.
- Manage freight audit, compliance, and claims processes.
- Leverage AI-driven route optimization and carrier performance analytics to reduce freight cost, improve delivery reliability, and enhance the end-customer experience.
- Own end-to-end import operations for products sourced from MISUMI’s globally distributed supply regions.
- Ensure full compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations, import/export controls, and applicable trade agreements.
- Proactively manage catalog HTS classifications.
- Submit and secure eRulings as needed to minimize risk and save costs.
- Manage relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and trade compliance counsel.
- Monitor and adapt to changes in tariff classifications, duty rates, and trade policy that affect landed cost and supply continuity.
- Maintain accurate import documentation, HTS classifications, and country-of-origin records across all inbound product flows.
- Serve as a logistics subject matter expert and strategic partner to MISUMI’s global supply regions, supporting and upleveling outbound logistics capabilities.
- Identify gaps in outbound logistics performance across supply regions and develop targeted improvement plans in collaboration with regional teams.
- Share Americas best practices, frameworks, and tools with global supply region counterparts to drive consistency and efficiency across the broader MISUMI network.
- Engage with regional logistics leads on a regular cadence to assess performance, prioritize support, and track progress against shared goals.
- Partner cross-functionally with Global Supply Chain, Procurement, and Regional Operations leadership to ensure end-to-end supply chain continuity.
- Own the Americas logistics P&L, managing budgets exceeding $10M+ annually with a focus on cost efficiency.
- Develop robust reporting frameworks and dashboards to surface operational insights to senior leadership.
- Identify and execute cost reduction initiatives through network optimization, labor efficiency, and vendor consolidation.
- Introduce AI-enabled visibility and analytics tools to global supply region teams where applicable, accelerating logistics maturity and performance improvement across the MISUMI network.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain, logistics, or warehousing leadership experience.
- 5+ years in a VP-level or equivalent senior executive role.
- Proven track record managing multi-site distribution center networks at scale.
- Expertise in WMS, TMS, and ERP systems.
- Experience in B2B industrial, manufacturing, or e-commerce fulfillment environments.
- Strong financial acumen with P&L ownership experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, diverse teams across multiple geographies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- Available to travel frequently to MISUMI Americas’ QCTs spanning the United States and Mexico.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Generous PTO and leave programs
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