Director of International Logistics

About This Role

The Director of International Logistics leads and optimizes Ace Hardware’s overseas supply chain, import distribution center operations, and global trade compliance across a $500M+ international sourcing network with a strategic mandate to scale to $1B. This role owns end‑to‑end logistics strategy from overseas origin through import distribution centers and inbound to regional supply centers, balancing cost, service, inventory, and compliance. The position drives multi‑year strategies that leverage global volumes, partnerships, and systems to create competitive advantage while maintaining operational excellence and regulatory integrity. Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, this leader partners closely with senior executives across supply chain, finance, merchandising, and legal to manage risk, performance, and long‑term scalability.
 

What You’ll Do

• Lead international logistics, import distribution center operations, and trade compliance strategy across global supply lanes
• Develop and execute multi‑year logistics and import strategies to support scale, cost reduction, and service performance
• Oversee import distribution center operations, including roadmap development, system strategy, and transition from third‑party to Ace‑managed operations where applicable
• Manage a $20M annual import distribution center operating budget, including variance analysis and executive‑level reporting
• Lead international transportation planning across ocean, air, and inland freight with focus on service, cost, and inventory optimization
• Own service provider sourcing, requests for proposal, negotiations, onboarding, and performance management across global logistics partners
• Direct trade compliance programs including customs compliance, Customs‑Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, and Importer Self‑Assessment participation
• Oversee international vendor payment processes, letters of credit, freight, duty, and service provider invoice management
• Drive analytics, network optimization, and key performance indicators to improve cost, service, and operational efficiency
• Lead and develop logistics and compliance teams, fostering accountability, growth, and high‑performance execution
   

Who You Are

You are a strategic, operationally grounded leader who thrives in complex global supply chains. You balance big‑picture strategy with disciplined execution and are known for your ability to lead teams, manage risk, and deliver results at scale.
 

Required Skills

• Minimum of 15-20+ years of experience managing an International Logistics and Compliance and/or Import Operations Department
• Senior leadership experience in international logistics, import operations, or global supply chain management
• Expertise in international transportation, customs compliance, and global trade programs
• Proven experience managing large budgets and complex service provider relationships
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and financial acumen
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing teams
• Excellent executive communication and cross‑functional partnership skills
   

Preferred Skills

• Experience scaling import or logistics operations during periods of rapid growth
• Familiarity with large‑scale distribution center or third‑party logistics transitions
  
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Compensation Details:

$189600 - $260800 per year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)

• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).  Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensati