Global Director Logistics

Responsibilities:

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Define the Future: Architect and evolve Aurorium's global logistics and warehousing strategy, tailoring it to specific customer needs and business unit objectives. A critical element in the strategy will be a business continuity plan
• Drive Strategic Growth: Collaborate with functional leaders to identify emerging business and specific customer needs which align our capabilities, build long-term execution plans for process optimization, risk mitigation, disaster recovery, and operational scalability
• Team Management: build and manage a customer centric focused global team
• Create a Culture of Excellence: Champion a culture of continuous improvement and accountability, applying lean principles and data-driven backed decisions to boost logistics and warehousing performance, consistently exceeding customer expectations
• Drive Organizational Alignment: Design and implement a robust communication plan, ensuring transparency, consistency, and timely updates among global customers and regional logistics stakeholders
• Lead Daily Operations: Oversee daily logistics across manufacturing sites and warehouse networks, ensuring on-time delivery, service quality, and cost efficiency meet defined KPIs
• Optimize Partnerships: Strategically manage third-party logistics providers to ensure they meet customer and business needs, deliver on service commitments, while continuously improving efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. You'll be proactive in identifying issue root causes and implementing long-term solutions
• Monitor and Interpret Trade Compliance: Continuously review the global logistics regulatory compliance environment, and performance metrics in order to generate insights to drive both short-term improvements and long-term strategic service decisions
• Drive Financial Performance: Lead logistics productivity initiatives focused on cost recovery, inflation mitigation, and service enhancement
• Champion Data Analytics: Partner with IT to develop an advanced analytics platform and dashboard, providing real-time visibility into carrier performance, spending, and service-level

Compliance:

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

Qualifications/Desired Skills

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Experience:

• 10-15 years of progressive logistics experience with increasing levels of responsibility, including leading cross-functional teams and projects
• Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to design and execute long-term global logistics strategies while adeptly managing day-to-day operational demands
• Critical knowledge that will help drive strategy and team structure
• A strong understanding of logistics cost structures, freight payment systems, and financial reporting to drive cost efficiency and transparency
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large datasets; familiarity with tools like Power BI for insight generation is a significant plus
• Proven success in leading both short-term initiatives and long-term programs, meticulously managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
• Expertise in utilizing methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma for root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• A proactive approach to building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams and external logistics providers to ensure customer alignment, performance, and continuous improvement in delighting the customer
• An ability to build, develop and coach a high performing team capable of navigating the global logistics challenges of today and in the future.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to lead through transformational change in an ever-evolving, global, dynamic environment
• Strong financial acumen and a deep understanding of freight and logistics cost management
• broad understanding of global trade laws, trade agreements, customs compliance and Import/Export Controls Licensing
• in depth understanding of global regional logistics structures and what is required to drive customer satisfaction and meeting our commitments
• Embodies the core values of Aurorium:
  
  • credible:keeps their word and honors their commitments, acts with integrity, and holds themselves accountable to their decisions and actions
  • outcome-oriented:adheres to an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything they do, to deliver results with real impact
  • driven:passionate about delivering authentic, world-class experiences that engage customers and inspire greatness
  • empowered accountability:empowered to achieve common goals and accountable for delivering performances and results that exceed standards
  
  

If you have the energy, drive, and passion for joining the Aurorium team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Aurorium offers competitive total compensation packages, including benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k), disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Aurorium is a global Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of and will not be discriminated against based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability status, genetic information, or any other protected category.#LI-Onsite