Solenis

Logistics Director – Transportation & Warehousing

Solenis

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Illinois • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $160,700 - $267,800 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • As North America Logistics & Distribution/Warehousing Director you will be accountable for end-to-end logistics performance across the Americas, including inbound and outbound transportation and warehousing/distribution operations.
  • Develop and execute the North America transportation and warehousing strategy, leading distribution network design, inventory positioning, and service segmentation, while establishing a multi-year roadmap for capability building, digital enablement, and operational standards.
  • Own North America transportation performance across modes, establishing routing guides, carrier standards, and capacity plans, managing carrier performance and corrective actions, ensuring regulatory compliance with EHS/Quality, and driving freight productivity through optimization, consolidation, and improved operational efficiency.
  • Lead performance across the warehousing network (owned and 3PL), standardizing procedures, safety, and quality requirements, ensuring training and audit readiness, and improving working capital through inventory optimization, slotting, and reduction of damages and obsolescence.
  • Serve as the regional business owner for strategic logistics partners, defining SLAs, KPIs, escalation paths, and compliance requirements, driving continuous improvement, and partnering with Procurement to support sourcing, negotiations, and contract alignment with operational and risk requirements.
  • Partner with Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to align logistics with production plans, seasonal demand, and new product launches, manage service commitments and escalations, and contribute to S&OP/IBP discussions on constraints, risks, and cost-to-serve.
  • Own regional logistics performance visibility through KPIs, analytics, and exception management, driving adoption and optimization of enabling technologies, and defining data standards and governance for freight, warehouse, and master data to support effective execution and decision-making.
  • Own logistics budgets and forecasts, delivering productivity targets and cost reductions while maintaining service and safety, implementing Lean/continuous improvement initiatives, and providing executive-ready reporting on performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Build logistics resiliency plans for disruptions, including carrier failures, weather events, capacity constraints, and regulatory changes, while ensuring robust incident response, claims management, and corrective action processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Logistics or related);
  • MBA/advanced degree a plus.
  • 10+ years progressive logistics/supply chain leadership experience, including multi-site transportation and warehousing accountability.
  • Demonstrated leadership of 3PL/carrier networks and measurable improvement in service and cost performance.
  • Experience in regulated or safety-critical logistics environments (preferred: chemicals, industrial, hygiene, food/ingredients, or similar).
  • Strategic network thinking (distribution design, cost-to-serve)
  • Strong provider governance (SLAs, QBRs, escalation management)
  • Operational excellence (Lean problem solving, KPI discipline, standardized work)
  • Financial acumen (budgeting, productivity delivery, variance management)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across all levels and functions.
  • Change leadership (technology adoption, operating model standardization)
  • Occasional work in manufacturing and warehouse environments; appropriate PPE required.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision & 401K
  • numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
logistics performancetransportation managementwarehousing operationsinventory optimizationLean problem solvingKPI disciplinebudgetingcapacity planningregulatory compliancedata governance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillschange leadershipinfluencestrategic thinkingcontinuous improvementcollaborationproblem solvingperformance management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBALean certificationSix Sigma certificationAPICS certificationCILT certificationCSCP certificationCPIM certificationlogistics certificationsupply chain certification