Director, Outbound Transportation & Network Strategy

Abercrombie & Fitch; Beech (OH); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking a Director of Outbound Transportation based in New Albany, OH (Hybrid) to shape the company’s transportation strategy across eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale, Franchise, and Non-Merchandise channels.

You will oversee carrier strategy, network performance, transportation technology, and budgeting, while aligning with Brand and Store leadership to deliver exceptional customer delivery experience and scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading transportation strategy across multiple channels (retail, eCommerce, wholesale).
• Strong grasp of carrier markets, performance metrics, and network optimization.
• Proven ability to develop budgets, forecasts, and business cases.
• Excellent executive communication and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outbound transportation strategy balancing cost, service, and resiliency.
• Lead network design, routing strategies, and future-state capabilities.
• Manage carrier relationships across parcel, LTL, truckload, and final mile.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Store Ops, and Ops leaders to align performance.
• Drive cost optimization while preserving customer experience and delivery speed.
• Lead technology and analytics initiatives to improve visibility and decisions.

Skills

Transportation strategy

Network design

Carrier management

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Analytics & data-driven decisions

Negotiation & vendor management

Executive communication

Education

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

Job description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking a Director of Outbound Transportation based in New Albany, OH (Hybrid) to shape the company’s transportation strategy across eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale, Franchise, and Non-Merchandise channels.

You will oversee carrier strategy, network performance, transportation technology, and budgeting, while aligning with Brand and Store leadership to deliver exceptional customer delivery experience and scalable growth.