Director of Logistics

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk is seeking a Director of Logistics (Global Freight & Partner Management) to build and lead a high-performing international team overseeing outsourced transportation networks. This leader will design end-to-end global transport strategies, manage 3PL providers, and ensure strict KPI compliance across time zones.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in global logistics, with 5+ years managing multi-million dollar outsourced freight accounts and 3PL networks, plus strong TM and data-visibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM, Industrial Engineering, Business, or Logistics.
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in global logistics with 5+ years managing multi-million dollar outsourced freight accounts and 3PL networks.

Responsibilities

• Direct, mentor, and scale a global team of logistics managers, freight coordinators, and data analysts across regions.
• Establish SLAs and KPIs for freight forwarders, brokers, and 3PL partners.
• Lead RFPs for ocean, air, and OTR freight; secure competitive rates and space.
• Define performance metrics and growth paths for internal analysts and managers.
• Ensure compliance with international trade laws, duties, and import/export documentation.
• Develop contingency plans for transit bottlenecks and disruptions.
• Audit freight volumes across multiple providers to avoid over-reliance.
• Implement freight bill auditing workflows to prevent overcharges.

Skills

Cross-Cultural Leadership

3PL/Forwarder Auditing

Contract Law & Incoterms

Data-Driven Sourcing

Cross-Border Logistics

Education

Bachelor's in SCM/Industrial Engineering/Business/Logistics

Master’s or MBA preferred

Tools

TM software

Project44

FourKites

Visibility tools

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

The Director of Logistics (Global Freight & Partner Management) is a strategic executive who builds and leads a high-performing international team to oversee outsourced transportation networks. This leader directs a centralized team of logistics managers and data analysts across multiple time zones to manage third-party logistics (3PL) providers and global freight forwarders. Unlike a traditional operations director, this specialized role owns the external partner network and the internal global team that governs it. They design end-to-end global transportation strategies, build robust vendor compliance programs, and hold freight forwarders strictly accountable to transit times, capacity commitments, and cost KPIs. This role requires heavy expertise in customs compliance, international trade lanes, aggressive freight contract negotiation, and cross-functional leadership of distributed teams.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Global Team Leadership & Development: Direct, mentor, and scale a global team of logistics managers, freight coordinators, and data analysts across regions (e.g., AMER, EMEA, APAC) to build a unified supply chain organization.


• Vendor Governance & Performance: Establish strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all freight forwarders, custom brokers, and 3PL partners.


• Freight Procurement & Negotiation: Lead high-stakes RFP processes for ocean, air, and over-the-road (OTR) freight, securing competitive contract rates and guaranteed space allocations.


• Team Resource Allocation & KPIs: Define clear performance metrics, growth paths, and workload allocations for internal analysts and managers to maximize operational efficiency.


• Liaison with Global Trade Options: Ensure absolute compliance with international trade laws, customs regulations, duties, tariffs, and import/export documentation requirements.


• Risk Management & Exception Handling: Develop contingency plans for global transit bottlenecks, port labor disputes, customs delays, and geopolitical supply chain disruptions.


• Strategic Carrier Balancing: Audit and allocate freight volumes dynamically across multiple providers to prevent over-reliance on a single freight forwarder.


• Audit & Financial Control: Implement rigorous freight bill auditing (FBA) workflows to eliminate billing inaccuracies, accessory overcharges, and hidden booking fees.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or Logistics. A Master’s degree or MBA is highly preferred.


• Experience: 10+ years in global logistics, with at least 5 years specifically managing multi-million dollar outsourced freight forwarding accounts and global 3PL networks. Exposure to planning or manufacturing experience a plus.


• Leadership Experience: 5+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of managing remote, international, or matrixed teams of professional-level staff.


• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Transportation management (TM) software, freight tracking platforms (e.g., Project44, FourKites), and data-driven visibility tools.


• Credentials: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation is highly advantageous.

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates should bring substantial experience from the freight forwarding, global logistics, transportation management, or 3PL industry. Ideal candidates have either worked within leading freight forwarding organizations or have led large-scale global freight networks with significant responsibility for freight forwarder performance, carrier negotiations, transportation procurement, and international trade operations.

Skills

• Cross-Cultural Leadership: Exceptional capability to manage diverse, cross-functional teams across different time zones, languages, and corporate cultures.


• 3PL/Forwarder Auditing: Advanced ability to evaluate freight forwarder networks, financial health, lane strengths, and digital tracking capabilities.


• Contract Law & Incoterms: Expert-level mastery of international commercial terms (Incoterms 2020) and complex transportation legal contracts.


• Data-Driven Sourcing: Strong proficiency in logistics analytics to model total landed costs, spot-market trends, and optimal route planning.


• Cross-Border Logistics: Deep understanding of key ocean trade lanes, air freight networks, customs clearance frameworks, and intermodal drayage operations.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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