ABOUT ALBERT USTER IMPORTS

Albert Uster Imports, Inc. (“AUI”) is a privately held gourmet food company headquartered in the Washington, DC area (Gaithersburg, MD) with warehouse locations in Kansas City, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Gaithersburg. AUI falls under the Vestar Capital Partners portfolio with affiliate organization, Roland Foods, LLC.

Founded in 1968, the company offers over 1,400 products from around the world. We serve leading hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruise lines, airlines, and manufacturers with innovative, high-quality products and solutions to their most demanding culinary challenges. We operate a network of distribution centers across the U.S. and serve select international markets as well. AUI has a national direct selling organization of over 60 sales professionals and a staff of culinary experts (chefs and food scientists) adept at custom product solutions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

AUI Fine Foods is seeking a Senior Director, Supply Chain to oversee the core engine of its business, including purchasing, supply chain, warehouse operations, inventory control, and business operations analytics. The Senior Director will report to the General Manager and Executive Vice President and play a key role in the future growth of the company.

This position is expected to report to AUI Fine Foods’ Gaithersburg, MD headquarters. As a response to the pandemic, Albert Uster Imports office employees have transitioned to a hybrid working schedule, requiring employees to report in-person Monday through Wednesday, with the option to telework on Thursday and Friday each week. Due to the collaborative, cross-functional nature of the organization, employees at the Gaithersburg office are required to work in-person for the abovementioned days, outside of any People & Culture-approved disability accommodation request.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works effectively across the organization to ensure the successful execution of supply chain support on many integrated efforts.
• Lead the purchasing, supply chain, and logistics functions to ensure day-to-day management of the Company’s supply chain, warehousing, transportation, and inventory levels.
• Responsible for managing Distribution Expense and COGS to budget and executing continuous improvement to reduce the actual rate of Distribution Expense and COGS to Gross Revenue.
• Collaboration with Sales, Customer Service, and other departments within the Company to drive customer order fulfillment to meet customer expectations.
• Create and conduct high profile presentations and effectively represent distribution logistics to key leaders.
• Participate in and influence AUI Fine Foods’ Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain strategy agendas and communicate and coordinate initiatives.
• Develop and deliver structural improvements and designs for the future, while maximizing daily performance, future scalability, and growth opportunities for the business.
• Be a thought partner to senior leadership to help drive innovation and value creation
• Other activities or initiatives at the direction of the Executive Vice President & General Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• 8+ years progressive management level operational experience
• Demonstrated working knowledge of supply chain logistics processes including distribution requirements planning, transportation and logistics planning, inventory control, inventory management, and demand planning.
• Proven ability to execute high complexity projects on schedule and within budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Small parcel distribution experience a plus.
• Ocean import experience a plus.
• Experience with Great Plains (GP) a plus.
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships, engage in and lead cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Strong ability to develop and deploy quantitative analysis for business improvement; record of accomplishment of KPI-driven and data-driven leadership.
• Comprehensive business process and systems knowledge, and the ability to identify and implement best practices.
• Transformative change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders.
• A strong record of accomplishment of talent recognition and development- finding and building future leaders for the organization.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

SALARY RANGE

Albert Uster Imports hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways AUI does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $135,000 - $185,000.

This role will be bonus eligible.

Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.

Founded by immigrants, AUI & Roland Foods knows that diversity is the spice of life. We believe in the power of food to open minds, spark adventure, and bring diverse people together. All are welcome at our table! We know the transformative value of food in individual lives and communities. Because of this, we insist on obtaining the highest-quality ingredients and talent!

AUI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. AUI considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. AUI is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at peopleandculture@rolandfoods.com.