Director, Logistics

Southland Industries; Brandywine (MD); On-site; USD 132,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 50% company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, personal time

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a Director of Logistics to lead end-to-end material movements across the Mid-Atlantic, including Brandywine and Laurel. You will develop a comprehensive logistics strategy supporting fabrication shops, warehouses, and project teams, while driving safety, efficiency, and cost control.

This role oversees warehousing, transportation, and field delivery operations with a focus on performance and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply-chain management, construction management, operations, business, engineering, or a related field.
• Ten+ years in Logistics with at least five years in a people manager role.
• Regular travel between warehouses, shops, jobsites, and facilities in Northern California.
• Experience overseeing a regional or multi-location logistics network is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end movement, handling, storage, and delivery of materials across multiple Mid-Atlantic facilities.
• Develop and execute a company-wide logistics strategy supporting fabrication, warehouses, and field teams.
• Oversee warehousing, shipping/receiving, fleet management, and tool center operations.
• Ensure materials arrive in correct location, condition, and sequence to support projects.
• Establish KPIs for inventory accuracy, delivery performance, and fleet utilization.
• Direct multi-location staffing, shift coverage, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication (verbal & written)

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in logistics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Tool Watch

Outlook

Coins

Scheduling Software

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Logistics is responsible for leading and optimizing the end-to-end movement, handling, storage, and delivery of construction materials across multiple Mid-Atlantic facilities, including Brandywine, and Laurel. Serving as the division's primary logistics leader, this role develops and executes a comprehensive logistics strategy that supports fabrication operations, warehouses, project teams, field operations, suppliers, and transportation partners. The Director, Logistics ensures the right materials, tools, and equipment are delivered to the right location, in the right condition, and at the right time to support project execution and operational excellence.

This position provides strategic and operational leadership for warehousing, shipping and receiving, transportation, fleet management, fabrication support, inventory movement, and jobsite delivery operations. The Director is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, delivery performance, material visibility, operational efficiency, scalability, and cost management while establishing key performance indicators and accountability measures across a multi-location logistics network. The ideal candidate is an experienced logistics and operations leader with a proven ability to manage complex regional logistics operations, lead high-performing teams, build cross-functional partnerships, and implement processes that improve service, productivity, and business results in a dynamic construction and fabrication environment.

Position Details

• Lead the end-to-end movement, handling, storage, and delivery of construction materials across multiple Mid-Atlantic facilities including Brandywine and Laurel.
• Develop a coordinated logistics operation serving fabrication shops, warehouses, project teams, field operations, suppliers, and transportation partners throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Improve operational efficiency, material visibility, delivery reliability, safety, and cost control across the company’s logistics network.
• Oversee shipping and receiving warehouses, fabrication-shop material flow, interfacility transfers, temporary storage, and final jobsite deliveries.
• Ensure materials arrive at the correct location, in the correct condition and sequence, at the time required to support fabrication and field installation.
• Manage Mid-Atlantic's tool center and cart program, and primary responsibility for tracking, ordering, and delivering tools to jobsites.
• Serves the primary divisional leader for logistics and material-flow operations.
• Develop and implement a company-wide logistics strategy covering receiving, warehousing, material handling, fabrication support, transportation, and jobsite delivery.
• Oversee company drivers, fleet resources, third-party carriers, trucking vendors, and specialized transportation providers.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable warehouse, shipping, receiving, transportation, and material-handling personnel.
• Coordinate deliveries with project teams to confirm site access, unloading requirements, crane or forklift availability, delivery windows, permits, and staging locations.
• Define roles, staffing requirements, shift coverage, and management responsibilities across multiple locations.
• Coordinate the receipt, storage, and shipment of completed fabrication work to prevent congestion within fabrication facilities.
• Balance day-to-day operational demands with long-term process improvement and capacity planning.
• Review logistics costs by facility and project and identify opportunities to improve cost allocation and accountability.
• Establish measurable key performance indicators for inventory accuracy, delivery performance and fleet utilization.
• Keep an open flow of communication with partnering divisions in the company to review policies and procedures to better streamline operations for the Mid-Atlantic Division.
• Improved on-time material availability for fabrication and field installation.
• Increased accuracy and visibility of material throughout its lifecycle.
• Reduced material loss, damage, unnecessary handling, and emergency transportation.
• Improved coordination among procurement, warehouses, fabrication shops, project teams, and jobsites.
• Reduced logistics cost per project or unit of material handled.
• Improved utilization of warehouse space, fleet assets, equipment, and labor.
• Standardized processes and accountability across all Mid-Atlantic facilities.
• Measurable improvement in safety, service, productivity, and delivery reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply-chain management, construction management, operations, business, engineering, or a related field preferred
• Preferred 10+ years’ experience in Logistics, with at least five years’ experience as a people manager
• Regular travel between company warehouses, fabrication shops, jobsites, and other facilities throughout Northern California.
• Experience overseeing a regional or multi-location logistics network is strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in warehouse, fabrication-shop, yard, and active construction-site environments.
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Strong multi-task and prioritization skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Solid computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Tool Watch, Outlook, Coins, Scheduling Software as applicable

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued.

To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities https://southlandind.foleon.com/experienced-professionals/brochure/ , follow us on social media https://www.linkedin.com/company/22132/?trk=tyah , and check out our website https://southlandind.com/.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Pay

Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For Maryland this ranges from $132,293 - $161,692 plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.