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Cencora · 1 day ago

Senior Director of Distribution & Facility Engineering

United, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$124K/yr - $191K/yr

10+ years exp

Cencora is an innovative company dedicated to creating healthier futures. The Senior Director of Distribution & Facility Engineering role involves strategic leadership and operational execution of facility and distribution engineering functions, driving excellence in planning, design, and implementation of distribution centers and related projects.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams, including Alliance Healthcare (Europe), Supply Chain Strategic Planning & Development, Supply Chain Modeling & Optimization, Engineering Lead Team, Distribution Services management, Real Estate, IT, Finance, Legal, Corporate Security, and other business units to align on a unified global engineering strategy

Partner with external vendors to develop long-term strategies and ensure alignment of engineering projects with enterprise goals

Serve as a global business leader in supporting the establishment of an Engineering Center of Excellence (COE) to standardize facility design, vendor governance, capacity modeling, and project execution best practices across the enterprise

Collaborate with regional and global engineering and distribution teams to share insights, ensure alignment, and optimize processes and solutions across all regions

Lead the Facility Engineering Program with annual capital budgets exceeding $50M, overseeing schedules, resources, expenses, and training to deliver engineering and distribution projects on time and within budget across the organization

Govern project execution through the implementation of standardized PMO methodologies, project governance processes, and Smartsheet platform coordination

Align engineering projects and facility designs with global and regional compliance requirements, including Factory Mutual, DEA, PDMA, NFPA, Underwriters Laboratory and other regulatory bodies, ensuring consistency across regions

Prepares, maintains, and proactively manages the project communication plan with stakeholders

Lead the development and evolution of building design specifications, ensuring integration of IT, security, compliance, and operational requirements

Partner with Real Estate and Procurement teams to evaluate multi-state and local incentives, site selection criteria, population demographics, labor analysis, lease costs, and site development expenses

Oversee vendor portfolio management, including RFP coordination, benchmarking, and bid analysis, ensuring transparency and leveraging economies of scale for global procurement

Lead the development of business and capacity models to forecast inventory storage requirements, operational throughput, and scalability

Collaborate with Supply Chain Modeling & Optimization to align engineering solutions with network-wide strategies

Create and teach advanced analytical tools (e.g., simulation techniques, Excel, databases) to empower direct reports and drive data-driven decisions

Drive scenario planning for regional and global site growth, product mix changes, and technology adoption across facilities to ensure long-term scalability and efficiency

Evaluate and compare MHE solutions across all DC functional areas using complex business models, focusing on cost, labor, building square footage, throughput, utility, support and other qualitative factors that drive a solution improving efficiency, productivity and quality

Integrate MHE automation and control systems into facility designs to enhance operational throughput

Partner with global teams to ensure large-scale vendor partner solutions are adaptable to different regional requirements while maintaining alignment to enterprise-wide objectives

Manage internal and external resources for material handling design, systems design, building construction, and implementation

Oversee all aspects of project execution, including construction, inspection, testing, training, and start-up, ensuring alignment with regional and global standards

Creates project documentation including integration plans & scope, cost analysis, project design documents, and status reports

Proactively identifies potential risk(s) associated with initiatives associated with initiatives/objectives; develops and implements strategies to mitigate identified risks; manages issue resolution process

Lead and develop a team of Directors, Project Managers, and Engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Focus on individual and team development, identifying training opportunities, implementing development programs, and building rotational assignments to enhance skills and capabilities

Foster a culture of cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration, ensuring that global teams align on engineering strategies and delivery methodologies

Archive as-builts, update design standards, and incorporate lessons learned from completed projects into future initiatives

Support the continual improvement and scalability of the distribution network through a closed-loop collaboration model with the Supply Chain Modeling & Optimization, Engineering Design & COE and Engineering Project Implementation teams

Collaborate with global business partners such as Alliance Healthcare (Europe) to share best practices, align engineering strategies, and continuously improve distribution network operations

Qualification

Warehouse DesignMaterial Handling EquipmentData ModelingProject ManagementCapacity PlanningRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsCross-functional CollaborationLeadershipCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsCreativityOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required

Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in warehouse design, MHE solutions, and distribution operations

Demonstrated leadership of multi-million-dollar capital projects exceeding $50M annually

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams, fostering collaboration across departments, organizational levels, and regions

Proven experience aligning regional engineering initiatives with enterprise-wide global strategies and objectives

Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, including experience presenting strategies and technical information to executives and diverse audiences

Strong ability to lead team members, coach, support, mentor, recognize, develop, and energize multi-discipline work teams to learn and apply new skills and techniques to respond to business needs

Complex program management expertise, with proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, AutoCAD, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to introduce and manage enterprise-wide PMO platforms, tools, and certification programs (e.g., Smartsheet, PMP, Lean Six Sigma)

Advanced knowledge of warehouse design, material handling equipment capabilities, and integration of warehouse management systems (WMS), warehouse control systems (WCS), and incentive-based workforce measurement systems

Expertise in simulation tools, data modeling, and capacity planning to support business forecasting and project justification

Deep knowledge of MHE solutions and vendor equipment, with a pulse on industry trends and emerging technologies

Highly analytical with experience developing scalable, data-driven business models and capacity forecasts using simulation, Excel, and database tools

Strong ability to introduce leverage innovative modeling tools and methodologies to accelerate workload and improve decision-making

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines under pressure

Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage C-suite executives and diverse global audiences

Ability to resolve complex issues effectively and efficiently

Creativity and openness to new technologies, with experience in developing and evaluating prototypes

Willing to travel up to 75% of the time, including occasional international travel