Global Logistics & Warehousing Director - Hybrid

Esco Corp.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir ESCO in Portland, OR is seeking a Head of Global Logistics and Warehousing to lead global logistics, transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance for its manufacturing network. You will shape strategy, manage freight spend, inventory flow, and KPIs while partnering with Operations, Planning, Procurement, Sales and Finance.

This role emphasizes Lean, continuous improvement and people leadership across distributed teams, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on cost-effective

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution or related disciplines.
• 5+ years leading managers and/or complex, multi-functional teams.
• Experience within complex, multi-site manufacturing supply chains.
• Strong international logistics, freight, warehousing and distribution experience.
• Experience with supply and capacity planning, demand/supply balancing and S&OP/SIOP processes.
• Experience managing significant transportation spend, logistics providers and commercial relationships.
• Working knowledge of customs, international trade and import/export compliance.
• Experience with ERP and advanced supply-chain platforms such as SAP, Oracle or Kinaxis is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success leading continuous improvement and organizational change across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Global Logistics & Transportation Develop and execute ESCO's global transportation strategy across inbound, outbound and intercompany material flows.
• Distribution & Warehousing Lead ESCO's global distribution and warehouse strategy, including company-operated and third-party facilities.
• Customs & Trade Compliance Lead governance for import/export activity, customs documentation, tariff classification, valuation and duty management.
• Freight Spend & Financial Management Own global freight budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Safety & Operational Excellence Champion Weir's Zero Harm culture across logistics, warehousing and distribution.
• People & Organizational Leadership Lead, coach and develop globally distributed logistics, planning and distribution teams.
• Digital & Supply Chain Transformation Define business requirements and strategic direction for logistics and supply-chain technology.

Skills

Global logistics

Supply chain management

Leadership

International logistics

Budgeting

S&OP/SIOP processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business, Operations

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Kinaxis

Job description

Weir ESCO in Portland, OR is seeking a Head of Global Logistics and Warehousing to lead global logistics, transportation, warehousing, and trade compliance for its manufacturing network. You will shape strategy, manage freight spend, inventory flow, and KPIs while partnering with Operations, Planning, Procurement, Sales and Finance.

This role emphasizes Lean, continuous improvement and people leadership across distributed teams, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on cost-effective