Director, Finished Vehicle Logistics

GLOVIS America, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 326,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

Life and AD&D

Vacation & Holidays

Disability Insurance

401(k) with Matching

Team Building Activities

Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Glovis America, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director of FVL Operations to drive end-to-end Finished Vehicle Logistics across ports, VPCs, rail, and trucking. Reporting to the COO, you will shape the network, partner with commercial leaders, and lead growth initiatives while maintaining execution discipline.

You will manage KPIs, lead cross-functional teams, and develop successors to ensure organizational resilience. Domestic travel up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Automotive industry FVL, OEMs, VPCs, Port Ops, Transportation.
• Experience managing complex, large-scale client engagements.
• Proven ability to lead large teams with direct/indirect labor.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage Top Management internally and externally.
• Solid P&L understanding, cost management and cost reduction focus.
• Demonstrated leadership across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end leadership of Ports, VPCs, Rail and Truck networks to ensure performance.
• Define and execute long-term FVL operational strategy with COO input.
• Align operations with commercial goals and contract structures.
• Onboard new clients and scale operational deployment with discipline.
• Own KPIs: aging, dwell, transit time, throughput, costs, damages.
• Contribute to enterprise strategy, governance and leadership development.
• Develop future leaders and ensure succession readiness.
• Travel domestically up to 30%.

Skills

FVL

OEMs

VPC

Port Ops

Transportation

Client management

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

P&L

Cost management

Leadership

Education

10 - 15 years in Finished Vehicle Logistics/OEM

7 - 10 years supervisory experience

Job description

Glovis America - 18191 Von Karman Ave, 18191 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Expires Sunday, February 7, 2027 at 10:59 AM

GLOVIS America, Inc. is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Irvine, CA. Since our inception in 2002, we are committed to delivering our customer's products via truck, rail, or ocean vessel throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Glovis America makes every effort to exceed standards by providing quality service to our customers and vendors of the automotive, freight forwarding, parts distribution, used car, and fuel industries. We cater logistics strategies and processes to our customers' needs by utilizing the latest information systems and advanced technologies.

Summary

The Director of FVL Operations is a senior executive leadership role accountable for end-to-end operational execution and strategic development of the Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) network, covering Ports, Vehicle Processing Centers (VPCs), Rail, and Trucking. Reporting directly to the COO, this role is responsible not only for operational excellence and execution discipline, but also for actively shaping the future direction of the FVL network, including growth collaboration, investment collaboration, network expansion, and service capability development to support current and future OEM clients.

This position operates at the intersection of operations, strategy, and commercial alignment, ensuring that network capabilities evolve in line with market demands, customer requirements, and long-term company growth objectives. This role is designed as a critical leadership succession position, expected over time to assume broader organizational responsibilities.

Compensation

$275,000 - $326,000 yearly salary range. (Subject to Compensation Study Upon Candidate Selection)

Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Operational Leadership. Full ownership of Ports, VPCs, Rail, and Truck execution network. Deliver consistent, reliable, and scalable operational performance

2. Strategic Network Development & Execution. Support directly with the COO to define and execute the long-term FVL operational strategy. Translate company growth objectives into scalable operational capabilities and network design. Identify opportunities for:Geographic expansion (ports, inland terminals, VPCs). Capacity enhancement and infrastructure development. New service offerings aligned with OEM needs. Actively contribute to network planning, footprint optimization, and capital investment decisions.

3. Commercial Alignment & Growth Embracement. Work closely with Commercial leadership to:Ensure operational readiness to support new business wins. Align execution capabilities with customer commitments and contract structures. Engage directly, when required, with OEM leadership to:Support solution design. Validate operational feasibility. Strengthen positioning as an end-to-end FVL provider. Ensure operations is not reactive, but a proactive driver of growth and client expansion

4. Execution of Growth Strategy. Own the operational execution of company growth initiatives, ensuring:Seamless on-boarding of new clients and volume flows. Scalable and repeatable operational deployment models. Rapid stabilization of new operations. Translate strategic wins into disciplined execution without service disruption or cost leakage

5. Operational Excellence & Performance. Own all Operational KPIs: Aging, W/S objectives, dwell, transit time, throughput, cost, damages. Drive network synchronization across all modes. Implement continuous improvement initiatives

6. Enterprise Leadership & Organizational Impact. Act as a core member of the COO leadership structure, contributing to:Company-wide operational strategy. Cross-functional decision-making. Long-term business planning. Provide leadership beyond immediate function, including:Organizational design input, Strategic prioritization, and Business transformation initiatives

7. Leadership Development & Succession Readiness. Build and lead a high-performing operations organization, developing future leaders across all FVL functions. Demonstrate capability to operate at enterprise leadership level, including:Strategic decision-making. Financial and operational trade-offs. Executive stakeholder engagement. Progressively assume expanded scope and responsibilities aligned with COO-level expectations, including:Oversight of broader operational functions. Participation in executive-level planning and governance. Direct engagement in high-impact business decisions.

Traveling domestic up to 30%

Other duties as assigned

Benefits of working at GLOVIS America Inc.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation, 14 Holidays, and Sick leave
• Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
• Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement*
• 401(k) with Generous Matching
• Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities*
• Discretionary Bonuses*
• Tuition Reimbursement*

All benefits pursuant to Company policy

Skills

• Automotive Industry - FVL, OEMs, VPC, Port Ops, Transportation
• Complex client management
• Leading large teams, experience with Direct and Indirect labor
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and expand relationships with Top Management (internal & external)
• Strong Financial P&L understanding, Cost management, cost reduction identification. Understanding of operational COST
• Excellent leadership skills

Education & Experience

• 10 - 15 years of direct experience in Finished Vehicle Logistics, Automotive, OEM, Dealer Network
• 7 - 10 years supervisory experience

Glovis America, Inc. adheres to the equal employment opportunity guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local laws. The information requested on this form is sought in good faith and will not be used to discriminate against the applicant based on race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, marital status, sex or gender (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, or related circumstances), gender identity, gender expression, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, military and veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit in front of a desk and/or in front of the computer for long periods
• Constant use of hand/grasping product, writing, and typing
• Sit for 5+ hours per day
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach over shoulder, kneel, push, pull 1-3 hours per day

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working and Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Typical office environment with low-level noise exposure
• This position is located in the Irvine, CAoffice

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of all job duties performed by persons in the position. Glovis America reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time as the needs of the company and requirements of the job change.

Glovis America - 18191 Von Karman Ave, 18191 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, California, United States of America