Manager, Warehouse Network Design & Capacity Plann

at Hanchett Paper Company dba Shorr Packaging Corp. in Aurora, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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The Manager, Network Design, Capacity Planning & Warehouse Expansion Projects is a national role responsible for designing, scaling, and optimizing the company's distribution, warehousing, and copacking network to support profitable growth. Reporting to the VP of Operations, this role owns warehouse network design, capacity planning process, leased buildings vs. using 3PL's recommendations, and endtoend project management for new warehouse and capacity initiatives.

This role bridges sales forecasting, operational execution, and financial discipline, translating growth plans into a scalable, costeffective fulfillment and copacking network. Success is measured by improved costtoserve, service reliability, capacity readiness, and disciplined execution of network initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
Network Design & Distribution Strategy
Own and continuously improve the national network design strategy (divisions/DCs, co-pack facilities, 3PLs partners) to optimize cost-to-serve, lead time, and service levels.
Develop and maintain network models to evaluate:
New sites (greenfield/brownfield), expansions, consolidations, and relocations
Customer and product mix shifts and their impact on capacity, freight, and service
Alternative fulfillment strategies (direct ship, multi-node, regional stocking, postponement where applicable)
Recommend service level and coverage standards (e.g., delivery windows, response times, regional service zones) in partnership with Sales/Customer teams.

Capacity Planning (Facilities, Labor, Equipment)
Build and manage a standardized capacity planning process across the national network (space, labor, throughput, equipment utilization) with clear assumptions and drivers, to include our 3PL network of locations.
Develop and maintain capacity models by site for warehousing and copacking operations, including DC Space, Labor, Throughput:
Identify capacity constraints and model options for Labor/Shift vs equipment/automation, short-term vs long-term newtork changes, DC expansion vs 3pl outsourcing:
Establish capacity thresholds and triggers tied to forecast volume, utilization, and peak season demand.

3PL & CoPacking Strategy
Partner with the Director of Operations-Copack, to lead analytical support for optimal sizing/design related to warehousing and copacking.
Partner with Procurement and Operations to:
Support 3PL and copack RFPs and selection decisions
Define network roles for internal sites vs. outsourced partners
Establish performance expectations, capacity commitments, and transition plans
Develop and maintain overflow and surge capacity playbooks using 3PLs.

S&OP / Demand Alignment
Act as a core contributor to S&OP / monthly planning forums, translating demand plans into network and capacity implications.
Partner with Sales / Sales Ops to assess:
New customer wins
Volume ramp timing
Geographic demand shifts
Provide clear recommendations on feasibility, timing, and tradeoffs to support leadership decisionmaking.

Expansions and New Warehouse Project Management
Build a standard checklist and requirements document for New Warehouses.
Own the end-to-end project management for network and capacity initiatives, including:
Warehouse expansions or startups
New copacking site onboarding
Network transitions or rebalancing
Major process or throughput improvement initiatives
Define project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and success metrics.
Coordinate cross functional execution across Operations, IT/WMS, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and external partners.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with minimal service disruption.
Track benefits realization against original business cases.

Analytics, Business Cases & Executive Communication
Build decision quality business cases for:
New sites and expansions
Lease vs. 3PL decisions
Short-term overflow vs. longterm network investments
Present clear options with cost, service, risk, and scalability of tradeoffs.
Leverage WMS and operational data to improve utilization of visibility and decision accuracy.
Standardize assumptions, metrics, and reporting for network and capacity decisions.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, Analytics, or related field (master's... For full info follow application link.

Shorr Packaging Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is the policy of the Shorr Packaging Corporate to afford full Equal Employment Opportunity, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.