Director of Transportation

Director Of Logistics

The Director of Logistics provides strategic and operational leadership for the Company's transportation and logistics functions across multiple facilities. This position is responsible for developing and executing transportation strategies that ensure safe, reliable, timely, and cost-effective movement of products while supporting customer service, production requirements, and overall business objectives.

The Director oversees transportation operations, carrier and fleet performance, logistics personnel, transportation technology, freight spend, regulatory compliance, international logistics, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Warehousing, Information Technology, and other departments to optimize the Company's transportation network and ensure customer commitments are achieved.

The Director is expected to balance service, cost, capacity, safety, compliance, and operational requirements while developing scalable logistics processes that support continued business growth.

Education, Licensure and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible logistics, transportation, supply chain, or related experience preferred.
• Three or more years of demonstrated leadership and people-management experience required.
• Experience managing transportation operations across multiple facilities or locations strongly preferred.
• Experience managing company-owned or dedicated fleets, drivers, and third-party transportation providers preferred.
• Experience with Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) or a comparable Transportation Management System (TMS) required; OTM experience strongly preferred.
• International logistics experience, including working with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and import/export transportation processes, preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable DOT, FMCSA, transportation safety, and carrier compliance requirements.
• Experience with truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dedicated fleet, brokerage, intermodal, international, and other transportation modes as applicable to Company operations.
• Demonstrated experience with carrier sourcing, rate negotiations, transportation contracts, and carrier performance management.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including transportation budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and KPI management.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, databases, reporting tools, and transportation technology.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, make sound decisions, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with employees, customers, carriers, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel between Company locations and to other domestic or international locations as business needs require.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be a minimum of 18 years of age and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (

Please note:

This in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. Other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary and appropriate):

Strategic Leadership and Transportation Management