director of distribution.

About the position At Randstad, we support modern growers at every scale. Our mission is to improve quality, drive consistency, and simplify the complex through high-performance products, technical support, and hands-on guidance. We are rapidly expanding and investing in top-tier leadership, systems, and technology to power our growing portfolio of industry-leading brands.

The Opportunity Are you a strategic supply chain leader who thrives on turning vision into operational excellence?

As our Director of Distribution, reporting directly to the COO, you will own and elevate our domestic and international distribution network. You will lead multi-site warehousing, logistics, inventory deployment, transportation, and trade compliance—building a high-performing, scalable organization designed for growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Operations: Oversee multi-location warehousing, domestic/international freight, trade compliance, and logistics partners.
  
  
• Drive Strategic Growth: Design network strategies, optimize inventory deployment, and support facility expansions.
  
  
• Optimize Performance: Own key metrics across service quality, cost efficiency, capacity, and stock accuracy.
  
  
• Build Leaders: Coach warehouse and operational managers, foster accountability, and champion continuous process improvement.
  
  
• Cross-Functional Impact: Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, and Finance to keep distribution tightly aligned with business goals.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: 8+ years in distribution, logistics, warehousing, or supply chain operations.
  
  
• Leadership: 5+ years managing and developing operational leaders and team supervisors.
  
  
• Network & Trade Scope: Proven experience managing multi-site distribution and direct oversight of international freight, customs, and import/export processes.
  
  
• Financial & Analytical Acumen: Track record of managing labor, freight, and storage budgets while leveraging operational data to solve complex bottlenecks.
  
  
• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with ERP, WMS, or TMS systems.
  
  
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
  
  

salary: $150,000 - $180,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 6 AM - 4 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Distribution Leadership: Lead warehouse, distribution, transportation, and logistics operations
across multiple locations.
 Performance Management: Own distribution KPIs, establish clear performance expectations,
and drive improvements in service, cost, capacity, and inventory flow.
 Inventory Accuracy: Be accountable for stock count approvals and inventory accuracy across
all locations.
 Network Strategy: Develop inventory deployment and distribution network strategies; support
capacity expansion and new facility initiatives.
 Freight and Trade Operations: Manage domestic and international freight, import/export
operations, customs clearance, and distribution partners.
 Cost Management: Manage freight, labor, storage, and other distribution costs; evaluate ROI
and service, cost, and inventory tradeoffs.
 Continuous Improvement: Identify bottlenecks and implement scalable warehouse and
logistics processes.

 Leadership Development: Coach warehouse and logistics leaders, build accountability, and
address performance issues directly.
 Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance,
and Operations to align distribution with business priorities.
 Project Execution: Set project timelines and drive toward the earliest achievable completion
while building systems that support continued growth.



The essential functions of this role include:

working in a smoke free environment

wearing steel toe shoes

manual lifting up to 50lbs

standing for 8 hours at one time

Skills

Documentation of Operations

cost management (6 years of experience is preferred)

Distribution (6 years of experience is preferred)

Inventory (6 years of experience is preferred)

Operations

Operations - Wholesale

managing freight (6 years of experience is preferred)

transportation management (6 years of experience is preferred)

Netsuite (4 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

Years of experience: 0 years

Experience level: Director

Randstad is a world leader in matching great people with great companies. Our experienced agents will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temporary-to-permanent or permanent opportunities, no one works harder for you than Randstad.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.