Director, Global Transportation & Logistics

The Director, Global Transportation & Logistics is responsible for developing and executing the company's global transportation, logistics, and outbound distribution strategy, ensuring the safe, reliable, cost-effective, and customer-focused movement of goods worldwide. This leader oversees transportation operations across all modes, outbound load planning, carrier management, freight procurement, logistics network optimization, and transportation technology enablement.

The role is accountable for optimizing freight spend, improving customer service, enhancing asset utilization, strengthening carrier partnerships, and delivering operational excellence. The Director will lead digital transformation initiatives by leveraging advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, and automation to improve transportation planning, visibility, decision-making, and supply chain resilience.

Working cross-functionally with Commercial, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, IT, and Finance, this leader serves as the organization's transportation subject matter expert and drives performance across a complex global network.

The estimated base salary range for this role is $195,000 to $220,000 with a short-term incentive target and long-term incentive plan. Final compensation will consider experience, skill set and business needs as part of Johns Manville’s total rewards offering.

Key Responsibilities

Transportation Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a global transportation and logistics strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead transportation operations across truckload, LTL, rail, intermodal, ocean, air, and parcel networks.
• Establish performance metrics, governance processes, and continuous improvement programs focused on service, cost, productivity, and safety.
• Build and develop a high-performing transportation organization centered on accountability, innovation, and customer focus.

Outbound Transportation & Customer Delivery

• Lead global outbound load planning, routing, scheduling, and carrier activities.
• Optimize shipment consolidation, equipment utilization, routing efficiency, and transportation capacity.
• Balance customer service requirements, cost, transit times, and network constraints to consistently meet delivery commitments.
• Improve on-time delivery performance while minimizing expedited freight and transportation disruptions.

Carrier Management & Freight Procurement

• Develop global sourcing and carrier management strategies.
• Negotiate transportation contracts, service agreements, and rate structures.
• Establish strategic carrier partnerships and performance management programs.
• Drive freight savings while maintaining service quality and capacity availability.

Network Optimization & Digital Enablement

• Lead transportation network optimization, mode selection, routing improvements, and logistics integration initiatives.
• Implement and expand Transportation Management Systems (TMS), visibility platforms, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled planning solutions.
• Utilize predictive analytics, automation, and decision-support technologies to improve forecasting, load planning, transportation visibility, and cost performance.
• Partner with IT and business leaders to build scalable transportation technologies, data governance, and reporting capabilities.

Financial, Compliance & Risk Management

• Manage global transportation budgets, freight forecasts, and productivity targets.
• Deliver measurable cost savings through sourcing, process improvements, technology investments, and network optimization.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, trade requirements, and company safety standards.
• Develop business continuity and risk mitigation strategies for capacity constraints, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical events.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and IT teams to align transportation strategies with business needs.
• Lead executive reviews of transportation performance, strategic initiatives, and cost management opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with carriers, logistics providers, technology partners, and key customers.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive transportation, logistics, and supply chain experience.
• 5+ years leading regional or global transportation organizations.
• Significant experience in freight procurement, carrier negotiations, transportation optimization, and budget management.
• Proven success implementing TMS platforms, logistics technologies, analytics solutions, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Leadership Competencies

• Global transportation and logistics expertise
• Strategic thinking and financial acumen
• Network optimization and freight management
• AI, analytics, and digital transformation leadership
• Change management and organizational development
• Executive communication and stakeholder influence
• Customer focus, risk management, and continuous improvement

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.