Director, Logistics

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The Director, Logistics will provide leadership and support in the development of the global logistics organization on both strategic and tactical levels. This will include project identification, portfolio management, project prioritization and project management to maximize value to Promethean and seamless operations. Responsible for ensuring the logistics team, as well as regional and all associated resources successfully manage the timely, efficient and cost-effective transfer of products from manufacturing sites and to customers. Drive transportation, warehousing and trade compliance cost reduction as well as service and quality continuous improvement through process, analytics, technology, and partnership with all peer departments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead creation of overall Distribution, Logistics, and Order Management vision and strategy, including network design
• Formulate business strategies and ensure strategies and plans provide the greatest sustainable competitive advantage and maximize optimized operational excellence
• Define and manage the governance process required to achieve vision and bold goals
• The leader will collaborate with business unit leaders for various business lines to develop business strategies and customer requirements.
• Optimize the End-to-End Distribution, Order Management, and Logistics processes and supporting technologies
• Set key metrics and their targets in conjunction with key stakeholders and lead on-going performance management
• Own global distribution logistics network including internal and external distribution, and across channels
• Carrier relationship ownership, ensuring the right network is in place
• Meeting sustainability metrics, quality, safety and security, working across Supply Chain
• Build strategic relationships for Distribution and Logistics partners
• Responsible for developing and cascading the transportation strategy across the business
• Collaborate with operations and sales teams to design and implement global logistics strategies
• Drive analytics to monitor logistics network performance and identify opportunities to minimize costs
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to logistics and order management teams; set performance goals and provide on-going coaching
• Cultivate a high-performance culture and ensure employee engagement
• Work collaboratively across the IT organization to ensure all technology services needs are identified
• Work closely with the People organization; Taking responsibility for the ongoing development of all members of their team.

Job Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or other relevant degree. MBA or MS desirable.
• 10+ years of experience leading teams in global logistics, transportation, and order management.
• 7 years managing a team of professionals
• Excellent understanding of the concepts of business process measurement,
• Proven track record of effectively collaborating with supply chain functions and company stakeholders across the larger organization
• Proven ability to build enduring professional relationships with local partners and service providers
• Strong customer focus and a track record of delivering best in class service levels.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities.
• Experience in using data and dat