Director, Transportation Operations
Description
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Now Hiring: Director, Transportation Operations
CJ Logistics America is seeking a Director, Transportation Operations to lead and engage our Transportation Management Center (TMC) team. You will be accountable for achieving operational goals, driving a culture of accountability, and delivering exceptional service to both internal and external customers. As a strategic leader, you will optimize our transportation network while fostering talent and managing high-level customer relationships.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Culture: You’ll work with a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Impact: Every day presents new opportunities to grow, lead, and make an impact.
- Salary: Your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. We anticipate this role to pay a minimum base salary of $123,800 per year, but actual base pay will depend on the successful candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
- Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule; typically your schedule will be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
What You'll Do:
You will provide executive oversight for the TMC, ensuring that all operational, financial, and customer commitments are met.
- Operational Leadership: Direct the Transportation Operations team, setting clear expectations and driving a culture of accountability through consistent feedback.
- Performance & Results: Deliver internal and customer results regarding cost, service, and contractual requirements.
- Strategic Strategy: Identify and implement strategies to reduce costs and guide data-driven initiatives to improve service KPIs.
- Financial Management: Participate in financial reviews and work with Finance partners to understand P&L drivers and achieve financial targets.
- Customer Partnership: Own the communication of corporate initiatives and partner with the Strategic Partnership (SP) Director to ensure consistency across customer networks.
- Process Improvement: Collaborate with IT and the PMO team to enhance reporting outputs in BI tools and lead actionable process improvements.
- Talent Development: Lead the performance management process, including coaching managers, succession planning, and overseeing effective onboarding for new hires.
What You Bring to the Table:
- Experience: 10+ years in the Supply Chain Logistics and Transportation industry.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Leadership: Proven ability to develop and lead teams, including managing other managers (Direct reports: Manager, Transportation Operations; Sr. Manager, Transportation Operations).
- Communication: Advanced-level written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to stakeholders at all levels.
- Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to think strategically, develop long-term plans, and form collaborative partnerships within and outside the organization.
- Technical Skills: Strong project management skills and experience with client-facing interactions.
- Execution: Demonstrated organizational follow-through and the ability to solve complex problems while removing obstacles for the team.
What's In It for You:
- Senior Leadership Exposure: This is a high-visibility Salary, Exempt role reporting directly to the Sr. Director of Transportation.
- Team Influence: Lead a robust operational team and influence the growth of the TMC business through new initiatives.
- Comprehensive Impact: Balance operational efficiency with financial performance and strategic customer satisfaction.
Ready to lead the future of transportation operations? Apply today!
CJ Logistics About Statement:
At CJ Logistics America, we know that we do our best work when we have an inclusive and diverse team, where we can draw on our different life experiences to help us deliver innovative solutions for our customers. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity, and an inclusive workplace. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only when they check every box. So if you think you might be a good fit for the role, but don't necessarily meet every single requirement on the job posting, we still encourage you to apply.
CJ Logistics delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea and land. As a lead logistics partner (LLP), third-party logistics provider (3PL) and supply chain consultant, we help customers leverage supply chain management as a competitive advantage, reducing total system costs, transforming business processes, improving service and facilitating growth and change. With a focus on social responsibility and sustainability through growth with customers and communities, we prioritize the wellbeing of the end consumer, our customers and our employees. CJ Logistics is responsible for the North America region, specializing in solutions for regulated industries such as food and beverage, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and medical supplies, and tire and automotive.
CJ Logistics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, CJ Logistics participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations. At this time, CJ Logistics America is unable to offer visa sponsorship or support for work authorization.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must complete an application at:
At this time, CJ Logistics America is unable to offer visa sponsorship or support for work authorization.