Transportation Director: Strategy, Partnerships & Data

Relate Search; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Relate Search is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead a growing transportation function within a major retail partnership. You will guide strategy, optimize freight movement, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while partnering with senior leadership and external logistics providers.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, performance improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Distribution, and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead complex logistics partnerships and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong knowledge of transportation safety, compliance, and industry best practices, with experience driving continuous improvement.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Opportunity to lead a critical transportation function within a complex and growing supply chain.
• High visibility and direct partnership with senior leadership and key logistics stakeholders.
• Competitive compensation
• Work arrangement: In office with heavy travel

Responsibilities

• Lead the transportation partnership with the organization’s logistics provider, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring clear alignment around shipping requirements, delivery schedules, fulfillment, and service expectations.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across transportation operations by partnering with logistics leadership to optimize freight movement, delivery performance, efficiency, and service levels.
• Champion transportation safety and compliance, ensuring operations adhere to applicable regulations, company policies, and industry best practices.
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Logistics, Distribution, Buying, Quality, and other stakeholders to address challenges, improve execution, and develop innovative transportation solutions.
• Leverage transportation data and performance metrics to identify opportunities, measure results, and drive accountability, while providing leadership oversight of EDI, Advance Ship Notices (ASNs), transportation rate requests, and related reporting and data flow.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional

Communication

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EDI systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Relate Search is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead a growing transportation function within a major retail partnership. You will guide strategy, optimize freight movement, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while partnering with senior leadership and external logistics providers.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, performance improvement, and cross-functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Distribution, and Quality teams.