Transportation Director directs, develops, and implements overall operations of a transportation network including safety, compliance, equipment, and staff. Develops and directs operational policies and procedures to ensure safety and efficiency in all transportation activities. Being a Transportation Director monitors transportation costs, service level agreements, and performance metrics to identify and resolve problems and achieve efficiencies. Partners with internal and external stakeholders to forecast and meet capacity needs. Additionally, Transportation Director oversees the acquisition and oversight of transportation providers. Requires a bachelor's degree in logistics, transportation, supply chain management, or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Transportation Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Transportation Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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The Director of Transportation is responsible for all transportation logistics and associated spend within the U.S.; global import/inbound, domestic and LATAM outbound, reverse supply chain operations as well as the technology supporting supply chain transformation (including managing the JDA Warehousing System operations and associated staff across the U.S. and Canada) This role provides subject-matter expertise and recommendations to senior leadership according to best practices in Transportation Operations (Inbound and Outbound). This position partners with the information technology (IT) and the business intelligence (BI) reporting team to establish streamlined reporting techniques to expedite the data mining processes. This role creates presentations on behalf of the company and presents in front of key Customer Partners and Senior Management on performance as it relates to on-time shipping and customer compliance.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO
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Transportation Logistics
Provider and Vendor Management
Supply Chain Technology Advancements and Initiatives
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ABOUT OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
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Education
Experience
Software/Technical Skills
Other Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR THIS ROLE
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WHAT WE OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES
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