Transportation Strategy & Operations Director

MITER Brands; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

MITER Brands is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead the enterprise transportation strategy, including inbound, outbound, and interplant logistics. You will manage providers and 3PLs, optimize freight costs, and drive continuous improvement to support growth and customer satisfaction.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Distribution, Sales, Finance, and other leaders to develop and execute transportation strategies that deliver reliable service and reduce total delivered

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or other business‑related field.
• MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in a logistics or supply chain role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional transportation strategies.
• Support optimization of network design, including routing, consolidation, equipment, and staffing.
• Lead decisions related to private fleet, dedicated fleet, one‑way fleet, and brokerage solutions.
• Own carrier sourcing, contracting, and performance management.
• Negotiate freight rates, fuel programs, and equipment maintenance programs.
• Manage, track, and report asset utilization and unit scan‑off percentages.
• Support the distribution budget and forecast processes.
• Drive year‑over‑year freight productivity improvements.
• Identify and execute cost‑reduction opportunities through routing optimization, consolidation, and contract renegotiations.
• Partner with Finance to ensure freight accuracy, visibility, and alignment.
• Ensure reliable execution of inbound, interplant, and outbound transportation supporting manufacturing and customer commitments.
• Lead escalation management for service disruptions, capacity shortages, and high‑risk lanes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the customer delivery experience.
• Establish enterprise KPIs and create dashboards to track supplier and carrier performance.
• Drive standardization of transportation processes, carrier scorecards, and site practices.
• Improve freight visibility, shipment tracking, and transportation data quality.
• Partner with IT to create analytical tools and reporting capabilities.
• Support freight claims, loss prevention, and insurance coordination.
• Communicate contingency plans related to weather, capacity disruptions, and peak demand.
• Support site Distribution Managers without direct reporting responsibility.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Distribution, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to align freight strategy with operating plans.
• Support S&OP and capacity planning to ensure carriers are aware of demand changes.

Skills

Transportation strategy

Carrier negotiations

Freight cost analysis

KPIs & dashboards

Cross-functional leadership

Continuous improvement

Compliance & risk

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or other business-related field

MBA preferred

Job description

MITER Brands is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead the enterprise transportation strategy, including inbound, outbound, and interplant logistics. You will manage providers and 3PLs, optimize freight costs, and drive continuous improvement to support growth and customer satisfaction.

You will partner with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Distribution, Sales, Finance, and other leaders to develop and execute transportation strategies that deliver reliable service and reduce total delivered