VP of Operations & Engineering - Scale a National Network

UPS; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

UPS, via RoadieXD, seeks a visionary Vice President to lead and scale a nationwide cross-dock and sortation network for fast-growing same-day delivery of heavy and bulky goods. You will shape strategy, standardize processes, and guide engineering and operations to deliver service, quality, and efficiency across 50+ sites.

You will partner with UPS and Roadie teams, manage executive stakeholders, and travel extensively across the U.S. to accelerate growth while preserving entrepreneurial culture.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, fulfillment, distribution, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated experience in final-mile or last-mile delivery.
• Strong expertise in supply chain management, process engineering, industrial engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven success designing, launching, transforming, or scaling complex operations or multi-site networks.
• Experience building operational KPIs, standards, and performance-management systems.
• Experience working with third-party logistics providers or outsourced operations.
• Fulfillment, cross-dock, sortation, distribution center, or e-commerce operations experience strongly preferred.
• Strong executive communication, influencing, and change-leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt across entrepreneurial, corporate, and third-party operating environments.
• Flexible U.S. location; Atlanta preferred but not required.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively across the U.S., up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational strategy and execution across RoadieXD’s nationwide cross-dock and sortation network.
• Design and scale operating models that support rapid growth in volume, customers, and network complexity.
• Reengineer processes including induction, sortation, route build, dispatch readiness, and related workflows.
• Establish KPIs, operating standards, and management routines that drive service, productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Identify operational constraints and implement scalable engineering and process solutions.
• Partner with third-party logistics providers and cross-functional UPS and Roadie teams to ensure consistent execution.
• Support the launch and optimization of new sites and capabilities across the network.
• Lead through influence, collaboration, and servant leadership in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics

Supply chain

Process engineering

KPIs

Vendor collaboration

Executive communication

Travel up to 80%

Job description

UPS, via RoadieXD, seeks a visionary Vice President to lead and scale a nationwide cross-dock and sortation network for fast-growing same-day delivery of heavy and bulky goods. You will shape strategy, standardize processes, and guide engineering and operations to deliver service, quality, and efficiency across 50+ sites.

You will partner with UPS and Roadie teams, manage executive stakeholders, and travel extensively across the U.S. to accelerate growth while preserving entrepreneurial culture.