* Director of Logistics
* Detroit, MI
* $110,000 to $140,000 + Competitive Bonus + Benefits
A fast growing Food business is looking to hire a new Director of Logistics to join the Supply Chain leadership team and help propel the business to the next level. The successful candidate will have an exciting mix of both strategic and operational responsibilities, and be tasked with building, scaling and executing a new transportation strategic road map, together with overseeing important day to day distribution, warehousing and logistics responsibilities, whilst managing a team of direct reports
Key Responsibilities:
* Build, develop and deliver a new transportation strategy to optimise freight and delivery costs
* Manage the carrier network, freight sourcing, and 3PL performance of logistics activities in the business
* Lead distribution and warehousing operations, overseeing all inbound and outbound
* Oversee freight P&L to ensure profitability across the network
* Direct distribution and logistics activities including productivity, labor costs, inventory levels and accuracy
* Resolve all shipment conflicts via 3rd party partners to delivery world class customer service
The successful candidate will ideally have:
* Bachelor's degree (ideally in an analytical subject)
* 5+ years Transportation & Logistics experience
* Proven experience with managing 3rd party Transportation
* Strong leader with good examples of improving performance
* Extensive cost saving accomplishments
