Imperial Dade Tech Stack
North American foodservice and industrial packaging distributor with 12M+ sq ft of logistics
Imperial Dade is a 5,000+ person independent distributor of foodservice packaging, chemicals, and janitorial supplies across North America, operating 12 million square feet of strategically positioned warehouse space. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward logistics and operations roles—logistics alone accounts for ~42% of open positions—while tech stack adoption (Omnitracs, Geotab, Samsara, Databricks, Power BI) signals investment in fleet visibility, data analytics, and supply-chain optimization. Active projects (route optimization via Roadnet, warehouse layout optimization, demand forecasting) and pain points (out-of-stock items, cost-effective routing, inventory control) reveal a company working to tighten operational efficiency across a complex multi-segment customer base.
Tech Stack 20 technologies
What Imperial Dade Is Building
◆Challenges
- Lost accounts
- Increasing sales within existing accounts
- Grow our business
- Out-of-stock items
- Audit compliance
- Cost-effective routing
- Inventory control
- Improving supplier performance
- Enhancing cash flow timeliness
- Demand forecasting accuracy
▲Active Projects
- Develop safety reports and cost-saving recommendations
- Rebate growth identification initiative
- Annual budget planning
- Warehouse layout optimization
- Driver qualification file management
- Dot audit management
- Route optimization using roadnet
- Special events planning
- Private label initiatives
- Commercial equipment program
Hiring Activity
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: Warehouse Lead
