Global Transportation & Logistics Lead

Imperial Dade; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial Dade seeks a Director of Transportation and Logistics to lead our enterprise-level network across a $12B warehousing and distribution ecosystem. You will set strategic direction, optimize costs, and scale multi-modal outbound/inbound transportation to support growth.

Your mandate covers negotiations, global import/export, and the rollout of advanced TMS/WMS integrations, with a focus on delivering SLAs, KPI visibility, and sustainable operations.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive leadership experience in transportation, logistics, and supply chain within a large-scale enterprise.
• Experience across Small Parcel, LTL, FTL, and international ocean/air freight.
• Strong mastery of TMS, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume parcel carrier relationships (national and regional carriers) and optimization strategies.
• Oversee FLT, LTL network performance, routing guides, consolidation, and accessorial management; manage dedicated fleets and capacity.
• Direct global import/export logistics, ocean/air freight, customs, and international partnerships.
• Develop and execute a long-term transportation strategy aligned with the company’s growth and SLAs; own the transportation budget and forecasting.
• Champion adoption of TMS, WMS integrations, yard management, and real-time visibility platforms.
• Establish KPIs and dashboards tracking on-time delivery, cost per case/pound, tender acceptance, transit reliability, and carbon footprint.
• Build and scale a corporate logistics and regional transportation team; synchronize supply chain with demand and inventory strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Multi-modal logistics

Carrier relationships

TMS expertise

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business Admin

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Imperial Dade seeks a Director of Transportation and Logistics to lead our enterprise-level network across a $12B warehousing and distribution ecosystem. You will set strategic direction, optimize costs, and scale multi-modal outbound/inbound transportation to support growth.

Your mandate covers negotiations, global import/export, and the rollout of advanced TMS/WMS integrations, with a focus on delivering SLAs, KPI visibility, and sustainable operations.