Director of Domestic Transportation

About the role

The Director of Domestic Transportation leads a team of transportation professionals who collectively act as liaisons between business partners, trucking carriers, delivery agent hub providers, and parcel transportation carriers to design tactical and strategic operational solutions and deliver a transportation network with speed and predictability. This role leads a team of direct and indirect reports across the talent management cycle and ensures a team culture aligned with our company values; and one that is versatile and nimble, pro-actively responding to industry and business changes.

Responsibilities

• Operational ownership for North American transportation network including inbound linehaul, outbound linehaul, and projects to implement these functions including participating in the systems components of the implementations.
• Creation of KPI & Performance Management for metrics
• Cross-Functional Planning & Communication with key cross functional partners and third-party partners
• Capacity planning management for inbound and outbound transportation lanes
• Carrier engagement and management
• Exception research/remediation
• Freight Audit oversight and accountability for accurate invoicing and timely payment
• TMS operational updates
• Project Support (initial network launch and ongoing)
• Drive changes in the supply chain through consistent process improvement.
• Sourcing and negotiation of new contracts with service providers to enable future growth initiatives
• Effectively interpret and communicate analytical data & metrics
• Act as strategic thinker with insight to anticipate needs and lead through changing business
• Set and execute transformative goals and innovate and eliminate obstacles that impede growth
• Absess and develop leadership talent for high performance and build depth of talent bench
• Guide parties to alignment & partnership with key strategies, solutions, and problem resolution
• Engage cross-functional partners at all levels; communicate persuasively, understand stakeholder interests while facilitating movement to end goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience
• 10 + years of supply chain experience
• Proven knowledge of domestic transportation supporting a hub and spoke environment, parcel shipping experience a plus
• Demonstrated leadership capability, in a specialty retail business preferred
• New network design, startup experience preferred
• Understands fundamentals of contract negotiations
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Ability to lead projects and team initiatives from conception to implementation
• Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Operates successfully within a team-focused organization to achieve desired outcomes
• Possesses strong organizational and communication skills
• Possesses working knowledge and experience with technology and systems application used to support transportation and logistics operations and information requirements
• Ability to travel up to 40%

Benefits

Victoria’s Secret & Co. provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.

Pay

Maximum Salary: $216,090.00

Schedule

Clean, climate-controlled facility
Positive work-life balance – Set schedules (Four 10-hour shifts or Five 8-hour shifts)