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Director of Transportation

Insight Global

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Compensation
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Location
Montvale, NJ
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Job overview

Insight Global is hiring a Director of Transportation. The Director of Transportation will lead and optimize transportation operations across multiple regions, including Europe. This role involves developing and executing strategic logistics plans to maximize service performance while minimizing costs. The Director will oversee private fleet, carrier, and 3PL/4PL resources, ensuring efficient carrier management, regulatory compliance, and strong on-time delivery performance. The position partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to support growth initiatives, manage transportation budgets, drive continuous improvement, and enhance visibility through KPI reporting and...

Key focus areas include Lead and optimize transportation operations across multiple regions, Oversee private fleet, carrier, and 3PL/4PL resources ensuring efficient carrier management and regulatory compliance, and Partner with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to support growth initiatives and manage transportation budgets.

Successful candidates bring 10+ Years Transportation Leadership Experience. Important skills include Executive Communication, Stakeholder Management, Collaboration, Managing 3PLs, Managing Carriers, and Managing Transportation Vendors. Preferred (not required): International Experience and Bulk Liquid Experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Executive CommunicationStakeholder ManagementCollaborationManaging 3PLsManaging CarriersManaging Transportation VendorsDriving AccountabilityStrategic MindsetSales-Focused MindsetBuilding Transportation RoadmapsImproving Network PerformanceLTLTruckloadCarrier ManagementCapacity PlanningRail TransportationDOT ComplianceData-Driven LeadershipTMS PlatformsPerformance MetricsSafety ProgramsAuditsTransportation GovernanceSAPWMSInternational ExperienceBulk Liquid ExperienceUnion Experience

Qualifications

10+ Years Transportation Leadership Experience

Full job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking Director of Transportation, who will be responsible for leading and optimizing transportation operations across multiple regions, including Europe, by developing and executing strategic logistics plans that maximize service performance while minimizing costs. This role oversees private fleet, carrier, and 3PL/4PL resources, ensuring efficient carrier management, regulatory compliance, and strong on-time delivery performance. The position partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to support growth initiatives, manage transportation budgets, drive continuous improvement, and enhance visibility through KPI reporting and transportation management systems (TMS). Additionally, the role leads transportation teams, manages fleet operations, negotiates carrier agreements, and ensures high service levels for internal stakeholders and customers.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

  • 10+ years of transportation leadership experience, with strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Proven success managing 3PLs, carriers, and transportation vendors while driving accountability and long-term value.

  • Strategic, sales-focused mindset with experience building transportation roadmaps and improving network performance.

  • Strong knowledge of LTL, truckload, carrier management, capacity planning, rail transportation, and DOT compliance.

  • Data-driven leader experienced with TMS platforms, performance metrics, safety programs, audits, and transportation governance. • SAP, WMS, or TMS exposure

  • International, bulk liquid, and union experience

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