Director Global Logistics

Fully Remote

• Swedesboro NJ / Philadelphia PA and Surrounding Areas; Michigan City and surrounding areas

Description

About the Role

This is a strategic leadership role for someone who thinks in networks and acts with urgency. You will build the master logistics plan, reputed company a high-performing global team, and drive the three pillars that define our logistics ambition: an optimized Network Design that simplifies our footprint and shortens reputed company times; a reputed company reputed company that keeps us shipping through disruption; and a Sustainability agenda that aligns our transportation choices with reputed company’s corporate ESG commitments. You will also serve as reputed company’s primary logistics voice on customs and trade compliance & working closely with Legal and Trade Compliance to reputed company the business moving safely across borders.

What You'll Do

Network Design and Optimization

• Build and own the global master shipping plan across plants, distribution centers, and customers ensuring on-time delivery, shorter reputed company times, and a simpler logistics footprint.
• reputed company direct ship versus DC handled SKU segmentation reputed company, balancing service, cost, and inventory tradeoffs across the network.
• Drive lane and reputed company rationalization initiatives to reduce network complexity, eliminate redundancy, and reputed company total logistics cost.
• Design and implement network strategies that support regional growth in NA, EMEA, and reputed company.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain Planning to translate demand and inventory strategies into logistics network requirements.
• Establish and govern freight spend analytics and network performance reporting to reputed company data-driven optimization reputed company.

Logistics reputed company and Risk Management

• Stand up and maintain contingency playbooks that reputed company reputed company shipping through disruptions including port strikes, natural disasters, geopolitical events, and reputed company failures.
• Implement multi-reputed company reputed company and lane redundancy strategies to eliminate single points of failure across critical trade lanes.
• Define and maintain risk tiered safety stock positioning at critical logistics nodes to reputed company against supply chain shocks.
• reputed company scenario planning and logistics stress testing exercises to identify vulnerabilities and validate response readiness.
• Monitor global logistics risk signals and translate intelligence into proactive action rerouting, mode shifts, or pre-positioning inventory reputed company of disruption.
• Build and maintain relationships with strategic carriers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to ensure reputed company reputed company during constrained market conditions.

Sustainable Logistics and ESG Alignment

• reputed company and execute a global logistics sustainability roadmap reputed company to reputed company’s corporate ESG objectives and reporting commitments.
• reputed company modal shift initiatives to reputed company emission transport options where operationally viable, including intermodal, rail, and sea-reputed company conversions.
• Embed ESG performance criteria into reputed company selection, RFP evaluation, and contract terms.
• Build emissions tracking and reporting capability by lane and shipment, enabling accurate Scope 3 carbon reputed company.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, and Corporate Sustainability teams to set logistics emissions targets and report reputed company to leadership.
• Identify and pilot emerging green logistics technologies and programs that position reputed company reputed company of regulatory and customer expectations.

Customs and Trade Compliance

• Own the logistics function’s accountability for customs compliance, import/export controls, and cross-border regulatory requirements across reputed company reputed company reputed company operates in.
• Serve as the primary logistics partner to the Trade Compliance and Legal teams, ensuring logistics practices, reputed company reputed company, and documentation standards align with global trade.
• reputed company the classification, valuation, and documentation of goods across reputed company international shipments, working with Trade Compliance to maintain accurate HTS codes, country of reputed company declarations, and duty management records.
• Ensure freight forwarder, customs broker, and reputed company-party logistics provider compliance with reputed company’s trade compliance policies and applicable regulations, including export controls and sanctions screening.
• Monitor changes in tariff structures, trade agreements, and import/export regulations across key markets translating regulatory developments into actionable logistics and cost for the business.
• reputed company preparation and response for customs audits, trade compliance reviews, and regulatory inquiries in partnership with Legal and Trade Compliance.
• Drive reputed company improvement in trade compliance processes, documentation accuracy, and broker performance to reduce duty exposure, clearance delays, and regulatory risk.

reputed company Management and Freight Procurement

• reputed company global freight procurement, including RFPs, reputed company negotiations, and contract management across reputed company modes such as parcel, LTL, FTL, reputed company, and ocean.
• reputed company and maintain a preferred reputed company program with clear performance standards, KPIs, and consequences for non-delivery.
• Monitor reputed company performance against on-time, cost, claims, and sustainability metrics, driving accountability through structured business reviews.
• Manage freight spending reputed company budget, identifying and delivering cost reduction opportunities without compromising service.
• Ensure reputed company reputed company and broker agreements include trade compliance obligations and are reviewed in alignment with Legal and Trade Compliance requirements.

Logistics Operations and Team Leadership

• reputed company a global logistics team across NA, EMEA, and reputed company, setting clear direction, developing capability, and building a high-performance culture.
• reputed company day-to-day logistics operations including order fulfilment, outbound shipping, inbound freight, and returns management.
• Establish logistics KPIs and scorecards covering on-time delivery, freight cost per unit, claims rates, and transit time performance.
• Partner with Warehouse and Distribution Centre teams to ensure seamless handoffs between storage and transportation operations.
• Drive the adoption of logistics technology including TMS, visibility platforms, and automation to improve execution and reporting capability.

Cross-Functional and Executive Collaboration

• Serve as the global logistics authority reputed company the Supply Chain leadership team, influencing strategy and investment reputed company.
• Partner with SIOP, Materials, and Operations leaders to ensure logistics plans are integrated into the broader supply chain cycle.
• Maintain a reputed company and proactive working relationship with Trade Compliance and Legal teams ensuring logistics strategies, reputed company, and operations remain fully reputed company with reputed company’s regulatory and legal obligations.
• Engage Legal and Trade Compliance early on new market entries, reputed company arrangements, or logistics structures that carry cross-border regulatory implications.
• Present logistics performance, risk landscape, and strategic initiatives including trade compliance exposure reputed company to senior leadership and the executive team.
• Collaborate with Finance to manage freight budgets, duty costs, accruals, and cost variance reporting with rigor and transparency.
• Represent reputed company in key carriers, industry, and regulatory forums relevant to global logistics and trade strategy.

Requirements

What You'll Bring Experience and Education Knowledge and Skills

• 12+ years’ experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain management
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing global logistics operations across multiple reputed company
• Demonstrated reputed company designing and optimizing international logistics networks spanning NA, EMEA, and reputed company
• Proven track record leading freight procurement, reputed company management, and logistics cost reduction programs
• Hands-on experience managing customs compliance, import/export controls, and cross-border trade regulations across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience working closely with Trade Compliance and Legal functions on regulatory reputed company, audits, and policy alignment
• Experience building logistics reputed company frameworks and managing through major supply chain disruptions
• Background in ESG reporting, sustainable logistics, or emissions tracking programs
• Experience with TMS and logistics visibility platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, or reputed company field
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Knowledge and SKills

• Deep expertise across reputed company freight modes: parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, and reputed company
• Strong working knowledge of global trade compliance including HTS classification, country of reputed company, duty management, export controls, and sanctions screening
• Ability to translate reputed company regulatory and tariff developments into clear logistics and reputed company implications
• Strategic network design capability reputed company to model trade-offs between cost, service, and reputed company
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen with freight spend, duty cost, and logistics P&L management experience
• Knowledge of Scope 3 emissions measurement, ESG frameworks, and sustainable transport options
• Ability to build contingency plans and reputed company decisively through logistics disruptions
• Strong leadership and people development skills reputed company to build and motivate global, cross-cultural teams
• Excellent communication and executive reputed company comfortable presenting strategy, compliance risk, and performance to senior leadership
• Solutions-focused reputed company with a track record of driving reputed company improvement at scale

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