Director of Logistics
Henny Penny

Job Info

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Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!

The Director of Logistics is responsible for the strategy and tactical execution that will create a world class organization with oversite over warehousing, distribution, inventory, material operations, freight scheduling, customs compliance, and carrier management.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you'll stay!)
• Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
• Defined career paths so you'll always know what's next and what steps can get where you want to go
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
• Onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner

What You'll Be Doing

• Development and deployment of strategies and tactics for integrated materials management, warehousing and distribution, Freight and transportation management, and customs compliance.
• Develop and deploy logistics, inventory, and warehousing performance standards that support and align with company strategy and customer expectations
• Collaborate with Manufacturing. Planning, and Customer Service and other functional stakeholders to keep up with customer/inventory demand
• Assess current and future operational risks globally and locally, and translate those into strategies, capabilities, best practices, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure continuity of supply to support and achieve on time shipment metrics to our customers.
• Develop and utilize WMS, MRP and other ERP based systems for material delivery, freight planning, and inventory management in line with achieving quality, delivery, and inventory goals.
• Coordinate cross functionally with Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Parts organization to ensure that strategies are aligned to support overall business.
• Execute effective carrier negotiations and sourcing strategies to ensure on time delivery and to drive cost reduction goals.
• Develops risk mitigation strategies as required to protect supply for key/strategic items.
• Actively set and drive inventory goals to achieve inventory levels and turns targets.
• Develops and manages systems to support the production process with accurate and timely information.
• Manage, lead, and develop the next generation of leadership for Supply Chain.
• Create and execute a vision for world class logistics team
• Create an environment of collaboration, outside the box thinking, and creative problem-solving
• Honor and respect all relationships, both internal and external
• Make recommendations regarding hiring, promoting, and terminating

What We're Looking For

• BS Degree in Business or SC Management strongly desired.
• General warehousing, distribution, material operation, and freight knowledge with 5-10 year management experience.
• CPSM or CPIM certification desired
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and multi-task skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS office suite (particularly Excel and Power point) and Smartsheets desired.
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills

About Us

We're known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We're a behind-the-scenes engine in the world's most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy's. We're 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.

We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world's most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.

Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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