Director of Transportation and Logistics

Eastern Shore Forest Products, Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

New Forest Logistics, LLC seeks a Director of Transportation & Logistics to guide an established operation as it becomes a standalone company. You will oversee safety, compliance, financial performance and day-to-day effectiveness of the transportation business.

Senior leader will manage safety culture, driver performance, fleet maintenance and carrier networks while coordinating with Operations, Sales, Finance and executive management.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in trucking or logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of DOT/FMCSA safety and compliance.
• Ability to drive a strong safety culture and accountability.
• Experience managing transportation budgets and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day transportation and logistics across locations.
• Ensure driver/equipment safety and regulatory compliance.
• Manage transportation P&L, budgets, and forecasts.
• Develop strategies balancing safety, service, and profitability.

Skills

Leadership experience

Safety culture

P&L management

Fleet management

Negotiation

Job description

Director of Transportation and Logistics

New Forest Logistics, LLC is a newly established transportation company built from the existing transportation operations supporting Eastern Shore Forest Products and Animal Comfort Group, LLC. The affiliated businesses have more than 40 years of operating history. The transportation operation itself is established; it is being separated into a dedicated legal entity to create clearer operational accountability, stronger safety and compliance management, and a focused transportation organization.

The current fleet includes approximately 30 drivers, 30 power units and 60 trailers. A significant portion of the work supports affiliated manufacturing and forest-products operations, including inbound movement of pulpwood, wood chips and other wood-fiber raw materials using specialized equipment such as walking-floor trailers. The operation also handles finished-product deliveries directly to customers.

This Opportunity

New Forest Logistics is seeking a Director of Transportation & Logistics to lead this established transportation operation as it transitions into a standalone company. This is the senior operating leadership position for New Forest Logistics and carries responsibility for the safety, compliance, financial performance and day-to-day effectiveness of the transportation business.

Safety and regulatory compliance are core responsibilities of this position. The Director is expected to establish and enforce high standards for driver safety, equipment safety, DOT/FMCSA compliance and operating practices, and to hold the transportation management team accountable for identifying and correcting unsafe conditions or behaviors. Service, cost, production or scheduling demands must not override safety requirements.

• Lead day-to-day transportation and logistics operations across the company’s operating locations, with primary responsibility based in Salisbury, Maryland.
• Maintain overall accountability for transportation safety and regulatory compliance, including driver safety, equipment safety, DOT/FMCSA requirements, roadside and ...
• Lead the Transportation Manager, Driver Performance & Safety Manager and Fleet Maintenance Manager, establishing clear accountability for safe drivers, safe equipment and compliant operations.
• Monitor safety performance and trends, including preventable incidents, driver behavior, telematics, inspections, equipment condition, training and corrective actions; require deficiencies to be addressed promptly and verify closure.
• Manage the transportation P&L, budget, forecasts, operating costs and overall financial performance.
• Develop transportation strategies that balance safety, customer service, fleet utilization, cost and profitability.
• Determine the appropriate mix of company fleet and qualified third-party carriers based on capacity, service, safety, risk and economics.
• Develop and maintain a qualified third-party carrier network and establish appropriate carrier safety, insurance and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain defensible market-based transportation rates, including fuel surcharges and appropriate accessorial charges.
• Manage fleet strategy, including equipment standards, utilization, replacement planning, maintenance performance and capital recommendations.
• Oversee transportation insurance, claims, loss trends, loss-control initiatives and risk-reduction efforts.
• Establish and monitor operating and safety KPIs, including cost per mile/load/ton, fleet and driver utilization, on-time performance, fleet availability, downtime, maintenance cost, preventable incidents and safety/compliance performance.
• Work closely with Operations, Sales, Finance, HR, HSE, Purchasing, IT and executive management while maintaining clear accountability for the transportation company.

Who You Are

• Proven leadership experience in trucking, private fleet, transportation, fleet management or logistics operations.
• Strong working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA safety and compliance requirements, driver-safety ...
• Demonstrated ability to create a strong safety culture and hold managers, drivers and maintenance personnel accountable for safe and compliant performance.
• Experience managing transportation P&L, budgets, forecasts, operating costs and performance metrics.
• Strong understanding of transportation economics, capacity planning, fleet utilization and third-party carrier management.
• Experience with transportation pricing, rate benchmarking, fuel surcharges and carrier negotiations.
• Working knowledge of commercial transportation insurance, claims, loss analysis and risk management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, negotiation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams across multiple locations and drive accountability and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like

Success will be measured not only by cost and service performance, but by the quality and safety of the transportation operation: safe drivers, safe and reliable equipment, ...

What We Offer

This position is based at 3667 Saint Luke’s Road, Salisbury, Maryland. This is an on-site leadership role and is not a hybrid or remote position. The Director is expected to be present with the transportation team, drivers and operating businesses and to travel to other company operating locations as business needs require.