Director, Logistics

About the Role

The Director, Logistics is responsible for leading and optimizing the end-to-end movement, handling, storage, and delivery of construction materials across multiple Northern California facilities, including Union City, San Francisco, and Sacramento. This role develops and executes a comprehensive logistics strategy that supports fabrication operations, warehouses, project teams, field operations, suppliers, and transportation partners, ensuring materials, tools, and equipment are delivered to the right location, in the right condition, and at the right time to support project execution and operational excellence.

The position provides strategic and operational leadership for warehousing, shipping and receiving, transportation, fleet management, fabrication support, inventory movement, and jobsite delivery operations. The Director drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, delivery performance, material visibility, operational efficiency, scalability, and cost management while establishing key performance indicators and accountability measures across a multi-location logistics network.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end movement, handling, storage, and delivery of construction materials across multiple Northern California facilities including Union City, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
• Develop a coordinated logistics operation serving fabrication shops, warehouses, project teams, field operations, suppliers, and transportation partners throughout the Bay Area and Sacramento region.
• Improve operational efficiency, material visibility, delivery reliability, safety, and cost control across the company’s logistics network.
• Oversee shipping and receiving warehouses, fabrication-shop material flow, interfacility transfers, temporary storage, and final jobsite deliveries.
• Ensure materials arrive at the correct location, in the correct condition and sequence, at the time required to support fabrication and field installation.
• Manage Northern California's tool center and cart program, including tracking, ordering, and delivering tools to jobsites.
• Serve as the primary divisional leader for logistics and material-flow operations.
• Develop and implement a company-wide logistics strategy covering receiving, warehousing, material handling, fabrication support, transportation, and jobsite delivery.
• Oversee company drivers, fleet resources, third-party carriers, trucking vendors, and specialized transportation providers.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable warehouse, shipping, receiving, transportation, and material-handling personnel.
• Coordinate deliveries with project teams to confirm site access, unloading requirements, crane or forklift availability, delivery windows, permits, and staging locations.
• Define roles, staffing requirements, shift coverage, and management responsibilities across multiple locations.
• Coordinate the receipt, storage, and shipment of completed fabrication work to prevent congestion within fabrication facilities.
• Balance day-to-day operational demands with long-term process improvement and capacity planning.
• Review logistics costs by facility and project and identify opportunities to improve cost allocation and accountability.
• Establish measurable key performance indicators for inventory accuracy, delivery performance, and fleet utilization.
• Maintain open communication with partnering divisions to review policies and procedures and streamline operations for Northern California.

Key outcomes include:

• Improved on-time material availability for fabrication and field installation.
• Increased accuracy and visibility of material throughout its lifecycle.
• Reduced material loss, damage, unnecessary handling, and emergency transportation.
• Improved coordination among procurement, warehouses, fabrication shops, project teams, and jobsites.
• Reduced logistics cost per project or unit of material handled.
• Improved utilization of warehouse space, fleet assets, equipment, and labor.
• Standardized processes and accountability across all Northern California facilities.
• Measurable improvement in safety, service, productivity, and delivery reliability.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply-chain management, construction management, operations, business, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in Logistics, with at least five years’ experience as a people manager.
• Regular travel between company warehouses, fabrication shops, jobsites, and other facilities throughout Northern California.
• Experience overseeing a regional or multi-location logistics network is strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in warehouse, fabrication-shop, yard, and active construction-site environments.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Solid computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Tool Watch, Outlook, Coins, and Scheduling Software as applicable.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee).
• Annual bonus program based on performance, achievement, and company profitability.
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance.
• Disability income protection insurance.
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time.
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses.
• Wellness benefits.

Pay

Final pay is determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For California, this ranges from $144,000.00 - $175,000.00 plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

About the Company

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.