Vice President Logistics

Basilone Executive Search; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Basilone Executive Search is seeking a Vice President of Logistics to lead the safe, reliable, and cost-aware movement of inbound supplier freight, intercompany materials, WIP, and outbound finished goods. You will govern fleet operations, third-party transportation, rail, freight forwarding, warehousing, and related logistics governance.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in logistics leadership, global freight experience, and a proven track record of driving cost-to-serve improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred for senior leadership.
• Professional certifications in logistics are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable, and cost-effective freight movement across inbound, intercompany, and outbound shipments.
• Oversee company fleet, third-party transportation, warehousing, and distribution activities.
• Negotiate major transportation, carrier, and 3PL agreements to improve EBITDA and total landed cost.
• Drive network optimization, fleet productivity, and mode conversion initiatives.
• Utilize data and KPIs to improve safety, service, cost, and working capital.
• Guide enterprise transformation, process standardization, and technology implementations.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Strategic planning

Cost optimization

EBITDA improvement

Data analytics

KPI discipline

Negotiation

Cross-functional liaison

International logistics

Carrier negotiations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Operations, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related discipline

MBA or advanced degree preferred

APICS CSCP / ASCM CLTD / Certified Transportation Professional or similar certifications beneficial

Tools

TMS

WMS

Fleet management

Telematics

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

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.