Sr Director, Supply Chain Technology & Application Delivery

ODW Logistics, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 166,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

ODW Logistics is seeking a Sr Director, Supply Chain Technology & Application Delivery in Columbus, OH. You will own the technology portfolio supporting warehouse and transportation operations, including WMS, TMS, and integrations, partnering with Operations and external vendors to deliver scalable, cloud-first solutions.

You will lead a cross-functional team, drive modernization, and ensure operational stability while aligning technology with business goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience in IT, supply chain, or related field.
• 10+ years technology leadership in warehouse, transportation, or 3PL.
• 5+ years leading application delivery teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own the application strategy and roadmap for WMS, TMS, and integrations.
• Lead delivery of enhancements, onboarding capabilities, and integrations.
• Drive cloud-first design for scalable, secure platforms.
• Oversee integration strategy across ERP, logistics, and partner systems.
• Establish SDLC, release management, and testing discipline.

Skills

Technology leadership

WMS

TMS

API integrations

Cloud architectures

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

ERP systems

Middleware / iPaaS

Cloud platforms

Job description

Sr Director, Supply Chain Technology & Application Delivery

Job Category: Information Technology

Requisition Number: SRDIR003512

Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

400 W Nationwide Blvd
Suite 200
Columbus, OH 43215, USA

• Pay or shift range: $165,750 USD to $221,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

WHO WE ARE

ODW Logistics is a people-focused and customer-driven third-party logistics (3PL) provider committed to delivering seamless end-to-end supply chain solutions. Our extensive range of services include supply chain design and innovation, warehousing, efficient distribution and fulfillment, freight brokerage, transportation management, and specialized e-commerce fulfillment solutions.

Job Description

The Sr. Director, Supply Chain Technology & Application Delivery is responsible for the strategy, delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of the technology platforms that support ODW’s warehouse, transportation, integration, and operational execution needs. This leader owns the application portfolio supporting the warehouse footprint, including WMS, TMS, integrations, software development lifecycle frameworks, and related operational technologies. The role partners closely with Operations, Transportation, Customer Solutions, Automation, Data, Infrastructure, Security, and external vendors to deliver scalable, reliable, cloud-first solutions that improve customer onboarding, warehouse productivity, transportation execution, integration stability, and operational visibility.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Own the application strategy and roadmap for ODW’s supply chain technology portfolio, including WMS, TMS, integrations, software development lifecycle frameworks, automation-enabling technologies, and other systems supporting warehouse and transportation operations.

• Partner with business leaders to translate operational priorities, customer requirements, growth plans, and process improvement opportunities into clear technology roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Lead delivery of application enhancements, new customer onboarding capabilities, facility launches, integrations, automation initiatives, and platform modernization efforts across ODW’s warehouse footprint.
• Drive cloud-first solution design, prioritizing scalable, secure, maintainable platforms and services that support operational reliability, speed to value, and long-term flexibility.
• Oversee integration strategy and execution across customer, carrier, warehouse, transportation, automation, ERP, data, and third-party platforms, including API, EDI, middleware, and event-driven integration patterns.

Establish and mature software development lifecycle frameworks, release management practices, testing discipline, regression planning, production validation, and delivery governance to improve delivery confidence and reduce operational disruption.

• Ensure mission-critical application stability through strong support processes, incident management, root‑cause analysis, performance monitoring, problem management, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Automation, and external providers to enable warehouse automation investments, including system readiness, integration design, testing, and operational adoption.
• Manage vendor relationships and delivery partnerships, including software providers, implementation partners, managed services, offshore teams, and contract resources, to ensure high‑quality outcomes and effective cost management.
• Build, coach, and develop a high‑performing team with the technical, functional, leadership, and business partnership capabilities needed to support ODW’s growth and modernization agenda.
• Lead budgeting, resource planning, prioritization, capacity planning, and delivery governance across internal teams, offshore partners, vendors, and project resources.
• Maintain appropriate controls for security, compliance, disaster recovery, data integrity, change management, and technology risk within assigned application platforms.
• Communicate effectively with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners regarding priorities, tradeoffs, delivery status, risks, and business impact.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including experience supporting warehouse, transportation, supply chain, logistics, or 3PL environments.
• 5+ years of experience leading application delivery teams, technology support teams, vendors, or blended onshore/offshore delivery models.

Skills and Background

Experience owning or supporting WMS, TMS, integrations, software development lifecycle frameworks, and related operational technologies in a multi‑site warehouse, transportation, supply chain, logistics, or 3PL environment.

• Strong understanding of warehouse execution, transportation execution, customer onboarding, integration design, operational support, incident management, and production stability.

Working knowledge of cloud‑first architectures, SaaS platforms, APIs, EDI, middleware/iPaaS, data flows, automation integrations, software development lifecycle frameworks, Agile delivery methods, release management, and testing practices.

• Proven ability to lead vendors, implementation partners, offshore resources, managed services, and cross‑functional delivery teams to achieve measurable business outcomes.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to translate operational needs into technology priorities, delivery plans, support models, and executive‑level communication.
• Demonstrated strength in strategic planning, people leadership, budgeting, vendor management, process improvement, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Language Requirements

• Ability to hear, read and comprehend, write, and communicate.

Physical and Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is:

• Continuously required to sit, type, and perform repetitive wrist motion;
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn, or reach.

Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (with or without corrective lenses).

The physical demands herein are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• People Focused: Recognize that having great people is the ultimate competitive advantage.
• Customer Driven: Deliver the optimal customer experience (internal and external).
• Business Acumen: Learn and apply position expertise and industry knowledge.
• Results Driven: Show personal desire, energy and focus to succeed against high standards.
• Innovative: Think differently and be innovative for better business results.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, success profile characteristics or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

OUR VALUES

Pillared on our core values, we strive for collective growth and reaching our highest potential. We are dedicated to helping our teammates experience fulfillment through their individual strengths and innovative ideas.

Respect | Give and it will be given.

We treat others as we want to be treated. We cannot control events, but we can control our response. We build respect through honesty, fairness, and integrity.

Trust | Earned over time.

We do what we say we will do. We are clear, direct, and honest. We seek to understand and be understood.

Team | Accomplish more together.

We work hard toward a common goal. We desire to make everyone successful. We achieve the best results as a team.

Opportunity | Realize your potential.

We believe all people have significance and potential. We understand work and life are integrated and we value both. We strive to make an impact in the world around us.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

ODW Logistics is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at ODW Logistics are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. ODW Logistics will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Salary Pay Grade Level 22

Salary Range $165,750 to $221,000

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