Vice President

FlexStaff Careers; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FlexStaff Careers is seeking an Assistant Vice President to lead a logistics client in expanding its business presence and driving growth. This strategic role involves formulating corporate strategies, leading client acquisition, and ensuring financial stability.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of executive management experience in logistics or related fields, with a strong business development mindset and negotiation skills. Bilingual skills in Japanese are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of executive management experience in logistics or adjacent industries.
• Proven success managing in multicultural or cross-border environments.
• Demonstrated P/L responsibility and strategic planning expertise.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute corporate strategy.
• Lead external business development and client acquisition.
• Ensure sound governance, compliance, and financial stability.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Business development mindset

Negotiation skills

P/L accountability

Job description

FlexStaff is hiring a dynamic and highly motivated Assistant Vice President to position our client, a leading logistics company, for further growth. In order to be successful in this role, ask yourself if you are a strategic thinker, with a customer and business development mindset and excellent negotiation skills who can expand business presence in external markets. This is what it's going to take for you to thrive and prosper in this newly developed role. This opportunity will put you on a path for career growth, as you will be groomed to become President of the organization within a 3-4 year timeframe.

Key Initiatives

• To lead the company in providing high-quality, competitive logistics services
• To drive transformation toward an independent, profit-generating enterprise by expanding external customer bases and developing new business opportunities
• Build trust and influence across internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute corporate strategy
• Lead external business development and client acquisition
• Foster talent development and organizational capability
• Ensure sound governance, compliance, and financial stability
• Make company-wide, long-term business decisions
• Design and execute strategies for sustainable growth
• Drive results with full P/L accountability
• Create and sustain a learning and growth culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of executive management experience (Assistant VP level or above) in logistics or adjacent industries
• Proven success managing in multicultural or cross-border environments
• Demonstrated P/L responsibility and strategic planning expertise
• Experience in organizational restructuring or new business development
• Bilingual language skills in Japanese is highly desired or experience working with a Japanese owned organization