Patrick Industries, Inc.

Director of Logistics, Trade Compliance

Patrick Industries, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Elkhart • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and lead an enterprise logistics governance framework aligned with corporate goals, business unit needs, and customer service objectives
  • Ensure compliance with all U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and international import/export regulations
  • Lead the company’s trade and tariff strategy, including HTS classification, duty optimization, and regulatory adherence under applicable trade agreements
  • Oversee Patrick’s import compliance program; including broker management, recordkeeping, training, and advising on the use of free trade agreements and foreign trade zones
  • Define and implement a logistics maturity model, establishing a clear path for capability growth across business units
  • Maintain and update the Trade Compliance Manual to ensure enterprise-wide awareness and consistency
  • Oversee Patrick’s private fleet of DOT-regulated vehicles, ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations, driver safety, and vehicle maintenance programs
  • Develop and manage Logistics dashboards and scorecards integrating both quantitative and qualitative measures of performance
  • Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify synergies and efficiencies across the enterprise to optimize asset utilization
  • Build and manage vendor partnerships for leasing, maintenance, fuel, and technology to ensure cost-effective and high-performance outcomes
  • Manage fleet telematics and vehicle technology systems to monitor driver behavior, fuel usage, route optimization, and vehicle safety metrics
  • Provide leadership, training, and development to logistics and transportation teams, promoting accountability, safety, and operational excellence
  • Lead internal audit and assessment programs to verify compliance, evaluate maturity, and identify improvement opportunities
  • Oversee and continuously improve the Transportation Management System (TMS), monitor platform performance, and lead business unit onboarding initiatives
  • Lead onboarding and enablement for business units into digital systems, ensuring consistent training and adherence to enterprise data standards
  • Manage strategic relationships with LTL, Truckload, and parcel carriers, managing performance, service levels, and contract negotiations.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related field is highly desired, but experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience
  • Experience in implementing electronic logging devices, telematics, collision mitigation and other various commercial vehicle technologies
  • Experience implementing and managing safety and compliance regulations
  • Must be highly organized and have a high attention to accuracy and detail
  • Must have strong communication and analytical skills
  • Strong desire to train and coach others to improve performance
  • Developed reasoning/problem solving skills
  • Strong accountability and follow-through skills
  • Strong tact and diplomacy; ability to work effectively with staff on all levels
  • A high level of personal integrity (self-esteem, confidence, honesty, and respect) are necessary qualities
  • Self-motivated to work independently in a busy environment with changing priorities and the ability to adapt
  • Ability to organize and lead teams
  • Solid project management skills
  • Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
  • Relentless commitment and passion to promote quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
strong communication skillsanalytical skillstraining and coachingreasoning skillsaccountabilityfollow-through skillstact and diplomacyself-motivatedorganizational skillsconflict resolution skills