Global Director Logistics

Job Description: Global Logistics Director (Network Transformation & Growth) The Global Logistics Director is responsible for the radical evolution of our global logistics footprint. This leader will inherit a fragmented, suboptimized legacy network and transform it into a high-velocity, scalable, and digitally-enabled engine. Your primary mission is to bridge the gap between our current state and our growth ambitions. You will lead the "Network Re-engineering" agenda-standardizing disparate regional processes, consolidating inefficient lanes, and deploying modern technology-to create a unified global logistics organization. This is a "Builder" role that requires a balance of strategic network design and hands-on operational turnaround. Key Responsibilities 1. Network Re-engineering & Optimization * Network "Reset": Conduct a comprehensive audit of the current suboptimized footprint; lead the consolidation or relocation of warehouses and hubs to eliminate redundancies and reduce total landed cost. * Flow Synchronization: Transform fragmented inbound and outbound flows into a synchronized global network, reducing lead-time variability and "safety stock" requirements. * Standardization of Excellence: Replace regional "silos" with a unified Global Operating Model, ensuring consistent KPIs, safety standards, and service levels across all geographies. * Scalable Infrastructure: Build the "foundation for growth" by ensuring the re-engineered network can handle 2x-3x current transaction volumes without linear cost increases. 2. Logistics Turnaround & Performance * Root-Cause Modernization: Identify chronic service failures or cost leakages in the current network and implement structural (not just tactical) fixes. * Cost-to-Serve Transparency: Develop granular visibility into logistics spend by region and product line, moving the organization from "budget-tracking" to "margin-management." * Service Recovery: Establish a culture of "Zero-Defect" logistics, prioritizing On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) delivery as a non-negotiable standard for industrial customers. 3. Digital & Automation Leapfrogging * Legacy-to-Digital Migration: Lead the transition from manual/spreadsheet-based logistics to a fully integrated TMS, WMS, and Global Control Tower environment. * Targeted Automation: Identify high-impact opportunities for warehouse automation and AI-driven route optimization to bypass manual bottlenecks in the current suboptimized setup. * Predictive Analytics: Shift the organization from reactive "firefighting" to proactive scenario planning using advanced network modeling tools. 4. Strategic Partner & Trade Management * Provider Consolidation: Rationalize a fragmented 3PL/carrier base; negotiate global master service agreements that leverage our total scale to drive down rates and improve service priority. * Trade Lane Design: Optimize international trade corridors and customs strategies to accelerate velocity and minimize the "friction" of cross-border movements. * Make vs. Buy Strategy: Determine which core competencies should be insourced for control and which should be outsourced for flexibility and scale. 5. Change Leadership & Capability Building * Cultural Transformation: Lead the change management required to shift regional teams from "local-first" thinking to a "global-network" mindset. * Talent Development: Identify and bridge capability gaps in the current organization, hiring and training the next generation of logistics leaders. Requirements * Education: University degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business; MBA or advanced certification (e.g., APICS) highly preferred. * Experience: 15+ years of leadership in global logistics, with specific experience in network redesign, turnaround, or large-scale transformation. * The "Industrial" Edge: Proven track record in complex industrial environments (e.g., machinery, automotive, chemicals) where service reliability is critical. * Financial Acumen: Strong experience in P&L management, business case development, and delivering multi-million dollar cost-savings through structural change. * Tech Adoption: Deep familiarity with modern "Logtech" (TMS, WMS, Control Towers) and the challenges of migrating away from legacy systems. Core Competencies * Change Agency: The ability to challenge the status quo and navigate the friction of global transformation. * Systems Thinking: Ability to see how a change in one region or mode impacts the entire global network. * Analytical Grit: The ability to find insights in "messy" legacy data to drive decision-making. * Operational Resilience: A "can-do" mindset that maintains service levels while simultaneously rebuilding the engine. * Executive Influence: Comfort presenting complex transformation roadmaps to the C-suite and Board.

Created: 2026-04-13