About this opportunity
Burlington Stores, Inc. lists this Director Transportation and Carrier Management opportunity in beverly, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Overview
The Director of Transportation and Carrier Management leads all domestic line haul transportation operations, strategy, and carrier relationship management. The Director of Transportation and Carrier Management is accountable for ensuring safe, scalable, and cost-effective logistics operations while enabling business growth, customer satisfaction, and operational resilience. The Director guides long-range network optimization, capacity planning, and technology strategy. The Director of Transportation and Carrier Management requires visionary leadership and the capability to balance highest level operational execution with strategic planning while building and developing a high-performing and highly-engaged team. A successful candidate is a forward-thinking logistics executive who combines deep operational expertise with strategic vision. They are capable of transforming logistics into a competitive advantage through operational excellence, service level optimization, technology adoption, organization capability building, and disciplined execution of long-term business objectives.
A Day In The Life
Develop & implement line haul transportation strategy.
Employ robust people leadership methods to drive employee engagement & accountability while developing future leaders and succession planning.
Assess emerging technologies & develop multi-year transportation technology roadmap encompassing execution, optimization, visibility, and AI applications.
Lead line haul network optimization efforts; exploiting inbound/outbound synergies
Drive structured performance management program
Manage strategic carrier relationships. Conduct QBR’s and key partnership meetings
Partner with Procurement to ensure successful RFP outcomes; optimizing for service & cost.
Drive transportation expense reduction, routing efficiency, dedicated capacity, and modal conversion opportunities.
Direct intermediate-to-long-range capacity planning.
You'll Come With
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or Engineering-related field required.
Experience:
10-15 years experience in Logistics/Transportation or related field
Retail Logistics experience preferred
Skills and Abilities:
Strategic thought leadership
Executive presence
Logistics subject matter expertise
Negotiation and Influencing
Strong track record in people leadership including attracting, developing, and retaining talent
Strong financial and business acumen
Proven leadership of large-scale transformation and change management initiatives
Data-driven decision making
Highest personal and professional integrity
Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills
Highly motivated, results-oriented team player
Come join our team. You're going to like it here! You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.
Min-Mid
$135,000.00 - $175,000.00
Posting Number
R
Location
New Jersey-Edgewater Park
Address
4287 Route 130 S
Zip Code
08010
Pay Rate
Salaried
Career Site Category
Corporate
Position Category
Supply Chain
Job Type
Full-Time
Remote Type
Hybrid
Evergreen
No
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Worksite address
beverly, NJ, 08010, US
Who can apply
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