About This Role
Directing the organization's global logistics and distribution operations is the core of this leadership opportunity. The role suits an experienced professional who can strengthen existing operations while building scalable capabilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, blending international logistics, trade compliance, 3PL management, distribution operations, process improvement, and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a global logistics and distribution strategy supporting continued business growth
- Lead international logistics activities across North America, Europe, and Asia
- Manage and optimize relationships with international and domestic 3PL partners
- Establish clear processes, service-level expectations, KPIs, and accountability with logistics partners
- Support the continued expansion of the organization's international and domestic 3PL network
- Oversee U.S. distribution and warehouse operations while strengthening processes and operational execution
- Ensure effective management of international trade compliance, customs requirements, tariffs, HTS classifications, and other global logistics considerations
- Evaluate logistics costs, service levels, inventory positioning, and total landed costs
- Manage relationships and negotiations with carriers, logistics providers, and other external partners
- Identify breakdowns in existing workflows and implement practical process improvements across logistics and distribution
- Leverage WMS, TMS, analytics, and other logistics technologies to improve efficiency and visibility
- Establish KPIs and accountability around cost, service, quality, safety, and operational performance
- Develop scalable processes capable of supporting continued growth
- Lead, mentor, and develop a logistics and distribution team
- Partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to improve communication and execution across departments
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive supply chain, distribution, or logistics experience
- Significant leadership experience within logistics, distribution, transportation, or related operations
- Strong international logistics experience, including moving products across global markets
- Strong working knowledge of international trade compliance, customs, tariffs, HTS classifications, and related global logistics requirements
- Experience managing 3PL relationships and holding external logistics partners accountable to defined service levels and performance expectations
- Experience working with international 3PLs and/or broader international logistics operations
- Working knowledge of warehouse and distribution operations, with the ability to effectively lead and support teams responsible for day to day execution
