Were partnering with a rapidly growing apparel brand thats scaling its operations across multiple locations. They are looking for a hands-on, strategic Director of Warehousing to lead multi-site distribution, drive operational excellence, and support the launch of new facilities.
If youre someone who thrives in fast-growth environments, understands the unique operational demands of apparel / footwear, and knows how to keep high-volume fulfillment moving smoothlythis role is for you.
What Youll Lead
- Oversee warehouse operations and logistics across multiple sites .
- Provide day-to-day leadership at your home base (IL preferred, Milpitas second choice) while supporting other sites through travel as needed.
- Launch and scale new warehouse locations, ensuring the right processes, staffing, and KPIs are in place from day one.
- Manage high-volume SKU movement ( 2,000+ SKUs / day ) within an apparel / footwear environment.
- Lead teams of warehouse managers and supervisors and partner with cross-functional leaders including Operations, Customer Service, and Product.
- Oversee quality control processes and garment inspection operations in IL.
- Strengthen 3PL relationships and handle contract negotiation.
- Drive operational improvements through KPI implementation, workflow optimization, and strategic planning.
- Ensure seamless returns processing, made-to-order workflows, and distribution that supports fast customer delivery.
What Were Looking For
Experience managing multi-site warehouse operations in apparel, footwear, or fashion-based businesses.Proven background launching or standing up new warehouse facilities .Strong leadership experience guiding managers and large warehouse teams.Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on operational oversight.Experience with QC / garment inspection processes is a plus.Skilled in KPI development, process optimization, and driving fulfillment speed.Ability to build strong internal and external partnerships, including managing 3PLs.Growth mindset, highly adaptable, and able to hit the ground running in a fast-scaling company.Location
Carol Stream, IL preferred locationMilpitas / San Jose, CA second optionOpen to relocation for strong candidatesTravel required as needed between warehouse sites