Senior Director, Global Logistics

Kontoor Brands, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kontoor Brands seeks a Senior Director, Global Logistics to design and execute a global logistics strategy that moves materials and finished goods efficiently and cost-effectively. You will lead transportation, network optimization, and operations across sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and customer fulfillment, partnering with cross-functional leaders to align logistics with enterprise goals.

This role demands strategic vision, financial discipline, and the ability to build high-performing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive supply chain and logistics leadership experience.
• Experience with global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution in apparel/retail.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross‑functional alignment.
• Experience leading large teams and managing external partnerships.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of logistics technologies and TMS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global logistics strategy aligned with growth, service, inventory, and profitability objectives.
• Oversee optimization of the logistics network across sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
• Provide strategic oversight of domestic and international transportation activities.
• Develop and manage logistics budgets and performance objectives.
• Lead strategic supplier relationships and cross-functional collaboration to resolve supply chain challenges.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing logistics organization.

Skills

Global logistics leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Change management

Team leadership

Education

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

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Supply chain analytics tools

Job description

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Sr. Director, Global Logistics

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Global Logistics is responsible for developing and executing the company's global logistics strategy to ensure the efficient, cost-effective, and reliable movement of materials and finished goods throughout the supply chain. This role provides strategic leadership for transportation, logistics network optimization, and operational execution supporting global sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and customer fulfillment activities.

As a key member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team, the Senior Director drives logistics capabilities that support business growth, service excellence, operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience. The role partners closely with leaders across Sourcing, Manufacturing, Planning, Distribution, Customer Operations, Finance, and Commercial teams to align logistics strategies with enterprise objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement a global logistics strategy aligned with the organization's growth, service, inventory, and profitability objectives.
• Lead the evolution of logistics capabilities to support changing business needs, market dynamics, and supply chain strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational excellence, efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to enhance supply chain agility, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness.

Logistics Network Management

• Oversee the performance and optimization of the company's logistics network supporting global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
• Evaluate network design and transportation strategies to improve service levels and overall supply chain effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment between logistics operations and broader supply chain priorities.
• Lead initiatives that improve visibility, collaboration, and end-to-end product flow.

Transportation & Logistics Operations

• Provide strategic oversight of domestic and international transportation activities.
• Establish logistics standards, performance expectations, and operating procedures across the network.
• Ensure logistics operations effectively support production requirements, inventory objectives, and customer commitments.
• Drive operational consistency, service reliability, and execution excellence throughout the logistics organization.

Financial & Performance Management

• Develop and manage logistics budgets and performance objectives.
• Establish key performance indicators and reporting processes to monitor logistics effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead productivity initiatives that improve cost efficiency while maintaining high levels of service and operational performance.
• Ensure disciplined management of logistics expenditures and resource utilization.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external logistics service providers.
• Lead strategic supplier relationships and support long-term capacity, capability, and performance planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve supply chain challenges and support business priorities.
• Represent logistics perspectives in executive planning and decision‑making forums.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing logistics organization.
• Build organizational capabilities that support future growth and transformation.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish robust succession planning and talent development practices across the logistics function.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive supply chain and logistics leadership experience.
• Significant experience supporting global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations within the apparel, footwear, consumer products, or retail industries.
• Demonstrated success leading complex logistics networks in a global business environment.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing large operating budgets.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross‑functional alignment.
• Experience leading large teams and managing strategic external partnerships.

Preferred

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Experience leading logistics transformation, network optimization, or supply chain modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of logistics technologies, transportation management systems, and supply chain analytics tools.
• Experience operating within a vertically integrated global supply chain environment.

Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:

Strategic Leader

Global Agility - Leads across cultures, integrates global/ local dynamics

Purposeful Integrity - Champions ethics over short term gains, builds value aligned culture

Strategic Foresight - Shapes direction, anticipates trends and disruptors

Customer Centric Innovation - Driven strategic innovation initiatives

Urgency for Impact - Mobilize teams to deliver results fast

Bold Accountability - Drive performance through ownership and execution

Empowered Collaboration - Leads enterprise collaboration, removes cross team barriers

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high‑performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.