Vice President - Logistics

Tom Trese Networking LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% Bonus

Generous 401K

Job summary

Tom Trese Networking LLC seeks a Vice President, Logistics to lead the enterprise-wide logistics and distribution strategy, spanning inbound, intercompany, and outbound movement. You will oversee company-operated fleets, 3PLs, freight, warehousing, and technology platforms, delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

The role requires a decade of logistics leadership, a strong track record in negotiations, and the ability to transform processes with data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Ten+ years in logistics, transportation or supply chain leadership.
• Senior leadership experience in multi-site industrial environments.
• Proven success negotiating transportation and logistics contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable, and cost-efficient movement of inbound/outbound freight.
• Oversee company fleet, 3PLs, warehousing, and distribution.
• Define and optimize distribution networks and transportation lanes.
• Drive EBITDA and landed-cost improvements through sourcing and network design.
• Utilize data and KPIs to improve safety, service, and working capital.

Skills

Contract Negotiations

Data Analytics

KPI Dashboards

Pivot Tables

Process Definition

Cross-functional Leadership

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

MBA or Advanced Degree

APICS CSCP / ASCM CLTD

Tools

TMS

WMS

ERP Systems

Telematics

BI Tools

Job description

Vice President, Logistics will be the enterprise leader responsible for developing and executing logistics and distribution strategy across the company and its affiliated businesses.

$175,000.00- $235,000.00+30% Bonus+ Generous 401K

Keys

• 10 years Logistics
• Contract Negotiations
• Varied Products ; Varied modes of Transport
• Data - KPI's , Pivot Tables
• Ability to Define/Re-Define Processes
• Hunger to Achieve
• Pittsburgh or available to spend time in Pittsburgh
• Travel 40%

The Vice President will lead the safe, reliable, and cost-effective movement of inbound supplier freight, intercompany materials and work-in-process, and outbound finished goods . The role will be responsible for company-operated fleet activities, third-party transportation, rail, freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, freight procurement, transportation technology, logistics performance management, and the governance of transportation terms and freight responsibilities.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Operations, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related discipline required.
• MBA, master’s degree, or other advanced business, technical, or supply-chain degree preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as APICS CSCP, ASCM CLTD, Certified Transportation Professional, or comparable credentials, are beneficial.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ten or more years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation, distribution, supply chain, or related operations leadership.
• At least seven years of senior leadership responsibility within a multi-site industrial, manufacturing, mining, steel, construction-products, heavy-materials, or similarly complex operating environment.
• Demonstrated success leading logistics across multiple businesses, facilities, regions, and operating models.
• Experience managing both company-operated fleet activities and third-party transportation providers.
• Strong working knowledge of truckload, less-than-truckload, dedicated fleet, rail, intermodal, freight forwarding, expedited transportation, warehousing, and distribution operations.
• Global logistics experience, including international transportation, freight forwarding, customs, and import/export activities.
• Demonstrated success negotiating major transportation, carrier, warehouse, brokerage, and third-party logistics agreements.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing logistics budgets, forecasts, cost models, capital investments, cost-to-serve analysis, freight accruals, and savings programs.
• Demonstrated record of delivering measurable EBITDA and total-landed-cost improvement through transportation sourcing, network optimization, fleet productivity, mode conversion, freight controls, and related value-creation initiatives.
• Proven ability to use data and KPI discipline to improve safety, customer service, productivity, cost, asset utilization, and working capital.
• Experience designing or optimizing distribution networks, transportation lanes, fleet structures, warehouse footprints, and shipment flows.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation, process standardization, technology implementation, acquisition integration, or significant organizational change.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems, warehouse management systems, fleet-management platforms, telematics, ERP systems, and business-intelligence tools.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to translate large, complex data sets into clear operating decisions and executive recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of applicable transportation safety, fleet, driver, customs, and trade-compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of transportation terms, routing-guide governance, and Incoterms, with the ability to partner effectively with Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Legal on supplier and customer freight responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with drivers, dispatchers, plant leaders, commercial teams, customers, suppliers, carriers, and executive leadership.