Director of Transportation & Carrier Strategy — Hybrid

Burlington; Beverly (NJ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Flexible hours

Associate discount

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Burlington Stores, Inc. in New Jersey seeks a Director of Transportation and Carrier Management to lead domestic line haul operations, strategy, and carrier relationships.

You will drive cost-efficient logistics, enable growth, and ensure service excellence through long-range network optimization and technology strategy. You will build a high-performing team, develop a multi-year transportation roadmap including AI applications, and partner with Procurement on RFP outcomes to optimize service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10-15 years experience in Logistics/Transportation or related field.
• Retail Logistics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop & implement line haul transportation strategy.
• Employ robust people leadership methods to drive employee engagement & accountability while developing future leaders and succession planning.
• Assess emerging technologies & develop multi-year transportation technology roadmap encompassing execution, optimization, visibility, and AI applications.
• Lead line haul network optimization efforts; exploiting inbound/outbound synergies.
• Drive structured performance management program.
• Manage strategic carrier relationships. Conduct QBR’s and key partnership meetings.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure successful RFP outcomes; optimizing for service & cost.
• Drive transportation expense reduction, routing efficiency, dedicated capacity, and modal conversion opportunities.
• Direct intermediate-to-long-range capacity planning.

Skills

Strategic thought leadership

Executive presence

Logistics expertise

Negotiation & influence

People leadership

Financial acumen

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Integrity

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or Engineering-related field

Job description

Burlington Stores, Inc. in New Jersey seeks a Director of Transportation and Carrier Management to lead domestic line haul operations, strategy, and carrier relationships.

You will drive cost-efficient logistics, enable growth, and ensure service excellence through long-range network optimization and technology strategy. You will build a high-performing team, develop a multi-year transportation roadmap including AI applications, and partner with Procurement on RFP outcomes to optimize service