Category/Area of Expertise: Distribution & Transportation Leadership
Job Requisition: 477395
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: ADUSA Transportation (5168501)
ADUSA Transportation is the transportation company of Ahold Delhaize USA, providing transportation services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Transportation delivers fresh and nonperishable products to local brand stores and supports the sustainability of the supply chain by returning recyclable items to recycling centers for processing. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to become a fully integrated self-distribution model of the future, serving leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA, visit www.adusasc.com .
Position Summary
The Director of Supply Chain Transformation provides enterprise-wide leadership for defining, directing, and delivering Ahold Delhaize's U.S. long-range supply chain transformation strategy. This role is responsible for conceptualizing and overseeing multi-year, multi-site initiatives that significantly impact the network's capacity, cost position, service performance, and future-state operating model.
The Director sets the strategic direction for network modernization, including distribution center expansion, automation and technology enablement, warehousing and transportation optimization, and end-to-end flow path design. The role exercises broad authority to shape strategic priorities, direct program governance, approve major methodological approaches, allocate internal and external resources, and guide cross-functional decision-making.
With responsibility for high-value capital initiatives, complex operational redesign, and multi-brand alignment, the Director influences enterprise strategic decisions, advises senior executives, and leads a team of managers, analysts, and external partners. Work is performed with a high degree of independence, requiring advanced technical, financial, and organizational leadership capabilities.
Primary Duties & What You'll Be Trusted to Deliver
Enterprise Strategy & Network Vision
- Develop and continuously refine ADUSA's 5-10-year supply chain network strategy, including distribution center footprint, automation roadmap, transportation network evolution, and flow-path optimization.
- Evaluate macro trends (labor markets, automation, sustainability, regulatory changes, transportation capacity, real estate dynamics) and advise executives on strategic implications and required network shifts.
- Lead scenario modeling and long-range planning to inform strategic decisions that impact service delivery, capital investments, cost structure, and brand growth.
Leadership of Large-Scale Transformation Programs
- Direct multi-year capital programs such as greenfield/brownfield distribution centers, major facility expansions, automation deployment, system migrations, and network reconfigurations.
- Oversee program governance, including scope management, stage-gate reviews, executive steering committee alignment, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and overall program delivery accountability.
- Serve as the senior leader responsible for integration across Operations, Engineering, Transportation, IT, Real Estate, Construction, Finance, HR, Labor Relations, and external vendors.
Executive Decision-Making & Governance
- Provide strategic recommendations and decision frameworks to senior leadership for capital approval, resource allocation, technology selection, and network design decisions.
- Represent supply chain transformation in enterprise governance bodies; drive alignment across brands and functional leaders on strategic priorities and implementation pathways.
- Ensure rigorous compliance with financial, safety, engineering, and project management standards across all initiatives.
Operational Innovation, Automation & Technology Enablement
- Champion the evaluation and deployment of innovative technologies (warehouse automation, robotics, machine learning for forecasting/optimization, digital execution tools).
- Oversee technology pilots, capability assessments, and scaling plans to ensure solutions deliver enterprise value and operational feasibility.
- Partner with IT and Engineering to shape the future-state technical architecture supporting ADUSA's distribution and transportation networks.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment
- Build strong relationships with Brand Presidents, Supply Chain Operations leaders, Real Estate, Finance, and IT executives to ensure holistic alignment and adoption of transformation strategies.
- Provide the highest level of cross-functional leadership, breaking down silos and ensuring clear decision rights, transparent communication, and unified execution.
Financial Accountability
- Oversee multi-million-dollar capital and operating budgets for supply chain transformation programs.
- Ensure strategic initiatives meet or exceed financial, service, and operational performance targets.
- Drive cost-benefit analyses, NPV modeling, scenario planning, and financial risk assessments for major investments.
Organizational Leadership & Team Development
- Lead a team of managers, project leaders, analysts, and external partners, providing coaching, performance feedback, resource planning, and professional development.
- Build organizational capability in supply chain analytics, program management, engineering, and innovation across the transformation team.
- Establish best practices, templates, and standardized processes for enterprise-wide transformation efforts.
Communication, Influence & Change Leadership
- Prepare and deliver compelling executive presentations, including strategy updates, risk reviews, capital proposals, and transformation dashboards.
- Lead organizational change management for major structural transitions, ensuring readiness, adoption, and sustained value realization across distribution centers and partner teams.
- Translate complex technical and operational concepts into clear, actionable communication for diverse stakeholders.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field required.\
- Master's degree preferred (MBA, MS in Supply Chain/Engineering/Operations Research).
Experience
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, logistics, network strategy, or large-scale transformation roles.
- Minimum of 5+ years leading large, cross-functional teams and managing complex, high-value programs (>$50M).
- Track record of delivering multi-site or multi-brand distribution and transportation transformation initiatives.
- Experience influencing senior executives and shaping enterprise-level strategic decisions.
Knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field required.
- Master's degree preferred (MBA, MS in Supply Chain/Engineering/Operations Research).
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain, operations, logistics, network strategy, or large-scale transformation roles.
- Minimum of 5+ years leading large, cross-functional teams and managing complex, high-value programs (>$50M).
- Track record of delivering multi-site or multi-brand distribution and transportation transformation initiatives.
- Experience influencing senior executives and shaping enterprise-level strategic decisions.
We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Our organization is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, including applicants. If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please email recruiting@adusasc.com
