Director of Distribution

Job overview

The Director of Distribution role is onsite and may be based at Cafe Valley’s Phoenix, AZ, or Marion, IN, plant. Compensation is not specified; the posting describes a competitive base salary and bonus incentive. Cafe Valley produces and ships frozen and temperature-controlled baked goods to customers across the country. The director leads transportation strategy, distribution network design, inventory positioning, and third-party logistics relationships. The role uses shipment, rate, and inventory analysis to manage freight costs and service levels while supporting customer and business needs.

What you'll do

• Design the distribution network, including ship-from points, external storage, and lanes
• determine finished-goods positioning across plants and warehouses
• lead transportation strategy and freight bids
• manage 3PL and cold-storage partner selection, contracts, and performance
• analyze cost to serve by customer, channel, and lane
• lead the Transportation team
• travel 25% to plants, partners, carriers, and customers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of distribution

transportation strategy

distribution network

freight spend

3pl management

cold storage

supply chain

phoenix az

marion in

cafe valley bakery

25% travel

frozen food distribution

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and ancillary benefits
• bonus incentive.

Why this role

May be located at the Phoenix or Marion plant. Requires 8+ years in transportation, distribution, or logistics, including 3+ years leading people and owning freight spend or a distribution network; travel is 25%.

About the employer

Cafe Valley Bakery is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial Bakeries. Sector: 31.