Director of Transportation

Summary

The Director of Transportation is a member of the PlayCore Corporate Operations team and is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all aspects of PlayCore’s inbound and outbound transportation services.  This position will develop the long-term transportation strategy, ensure improvements to cost and customer experience, assist all brands (locations) in freight negotiate transportation contracts, identify and report key metrics and assist with developing enterprise-wide solutions for PlayCore’s growing footprint. This position reports to the VP of Sourcing and is based in Chattanooga, TN.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes the Company's mission and values-based culture through all forms of communication and interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage, directly and indirectly, and mentor PlayCore’s transportation professionals at PlayCore businesses located across North America. 
• Interact with site level peers from Manufacturing, Purchasing, Legal, and Finance in the development of PlayCore’s transportation strategies and best practices which support the changing needs of the individual businesses.
• Develop and facilitate a regular metrics reporting structure and cadence with meaningful and measurable actions to drive improvements to cost and the overall customer experience. 
• Own and manage all decisions regarding current and potential third-party vendors of transportation software, TMS and other transportation services.
• Optimize international inbound freight solutions and pursue common approaches to international freight for applicable businesses.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities for cost savings and network optimization. 
• Key contributor to annual business planning, expense, and budgeting processes. Monitor progress monthly and revise accordingly to support corporate financial and customer service requirements and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Competencies

• Analytical Decision Making
• Teamwork & Relationship Building
• Results Oriented
• Carrier negotiations

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Logistics, Transportation or related field. 
• 5+ years of experience in a Transportation / Freight management capacity.
• Previous management experience.
• Travel 30% - typically restricted to North America. Travel may be heavy during onboarding period.