Director of Logistics Transportation Distribution

Mai Placement; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics recruitment agency is looking for a Director of Logistics in Parsippany, NJ, offering a salary of $150,000 – $200,000. The successful candidate will lead logistics operations, ensuring on-time delivery and cost efficiency across complex distribution networks. Ideal applicants should possess over 5 years of relevant experience and strong operational management skills, along with expertise in carrier management and data analysis. This is a full-time onsite position with a focus on developing accountable logistics teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading logistics or transportation operations.
• Experience overseeing multi-site logistics operations.
• Proven ability to lead managers and develop accountable teams.
• Strong knowledge of inbound freight and outbound distribution.
• Demonstrated success improving on-time shipping and logistics efficiency.
• Experience managing carriers and logistics partners.
• Strong analytical skills with operational dashboards experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end logistics performance across freight and shipments.
• Ensure consistent on-time shipping and delivery performance.
• Lead shipping and warehouse teams across multiple locations.
• Manage relationships with carriers and logistics providers.
• Build logistics dashboards and KPI reporting.

Skills

Logistics execution

Team leadership

Carrier management

Data analysis

Tools

WMS

TMS

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Director of Logistics / Transportation & Distribution — Parsippany, NJ — $150,000 – $200,000

Full-Time | Onsite

Schedule: Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Description / Position Overview

We are seeking a senior logistics leader responsible for driving execution, reliability, and cost efficiency across a complex logistics and distribution operation.

The Director of Logistics / Transportation & Distribution owns end-to-end product movement across inbound freight, outbound shipping, transportation strategy, warehouse coordination, and delivery performance. This role ensures products move through the network efficiently, shipments leave on time, and customer delivery expectations are consistently met.

This is a hands-on operational leadership role overseeing multiple shipping and warehouse teams while working closely with operations, production, and supply chain leadership to maintain smooth product flow and scalable logistics infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings strong operational discipline, carrier management expertise, and a proven track record improving on-time delivery performance while controlling logistics costs.

Responsibilities

• Logistics Execution & Performance: Own end-to-end logistics performance across inbound freight, outbound shipments, inter-warehouse transfers, and priority shipments.
• Logistics Execution & Performance: Ensure consistent on-time shipping and reliable on-time delivery performance.
• Logistics Execution & Performance: Identify operational risks early and implement corrective actions quickly.
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead shipping and warehouse teams across multiple locations.
• Leadership & Team Development: Establish strong operating rhythms and accountability from managers through frontline supervisors.
• Leadership & Team Development: Build disciplined execution standards across the logistics organization.
• Transportation Strategy: Own transportation strategy including carrier mix, routing models, delivery schedules, and service-level expectations.
• Transportation Strategy: Optimize transportation costs while maintaining delivery reliability and service quality.
• Inbound Freight Management: Manage inbound freight planning for both domestic and international shipments.
• Inbound Freight Management: Control shipment ETAs, appointment scheduling, and inbound capacity planning.
• Inbound Freight Management: Prevent inbound delays that disrupt production or outbound readiness.
• Carrier & Partner Management: Manage relationships with carriers, brokers, and third-party logistics providers.
• Carrier & Partner Management: Negotiate rates and contracts while monitoring service performance.
• Carrier & Partner Management: Resolve claims and implement long-term service improvements.
• Warehouse & Distribution Coordination: Improve staging, loading accuracy, and shipment readiness across warehouses.
• Warehouse & Distribution Coordination: Ensure consistent operational standards across locations.
• Systems & Continuous Improvement: Build logistics dashboards and KPI reporting to monitor performance and identify risks.
• Systems & Continuous Improvement: Use operational data to reduce delays, damages, and logistics cost leakage.
• Systems & Continuous Improvement: Improve workflows within WMS, TMS, and ERP systems.
• Systems & Continuous Improvement: Standardize logistics processes and best practices across locations.

Requirements

• 5+ years leading logistics or transportation operations in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Experience overseeing multi-site logistics operations strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead managers and develop accountable teams.
• Strong knowledge of inbound freight, outbound distribution, transportation management, and warehouse operations.
• Demonstrated success improving on-time shipping, delivery performance, and logistics cost efficiency.
• Experience managing carriers, brokers, and third-party logistics partners.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using WMS, TMS, ERP systems, and operational dashboards.
• Strong communication and leadership presence.

Final Invitation to Apply

If you have most of this experience and are confident you can lead complex logistics and distribution operations while improving delivery performance and cost efficiency, we want to hear from you.

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Compensation

$150,000-$200,000 per year