Director of Transportation

Job Summary:

The Director of Transportation is responsible for leading the execution, performance, and continuous improvement of the Company's transportation operations across a network of manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, and customer locations throughout the United States and Canada.

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for all transportation activities, including private fleet operations, driver management, transportation planning, freight procurement, carrier management, transportation technology, and delivery performance. The Director partners closely with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, and Finance to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation solutions that support customer commitments and business objectives.

The Director plays a key leadership role in driving operational excellence, network efficiency, freight cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and organizational capability while building a high-performing transportation team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Transportation Operations & Customer Service

• Lead transportation operations across all North American locations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient movement of goods.
• Manage inbound and outbound transportation activities across all transportation modes.
• Ensure transportation performance consistently supports manufacturing, distribution, and customer service requirements.
• Drive on-time delivery performance and customer satisfaction across all locations and customer segments.
• Monitor operational performance and proactively resolve issues impacting service, cost, productivity, or customer commitments.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align transportation execution with business objectives and growth initiatives.

Fleet, Carrier & Transportation Management

• Lead private fleet operations, including local, regional, and over-the-road driver teams.
• Improve fleet utilization, driver productivity, asset performance, and equipment reliability.
• Support driver recruitment, onboarding, retention, development, and performance management initiatives.
• Manage transportation carrier relationships, capacity strategies, and service performance.
• Lead freight procurement activities, transportation contract negotiations, and annual bid processes.
• Establish carrier performance metrics and accountability programs focused on service, quality, safety, capacity, and cost.
• Support transportation planning, network design, facility expansions, customer implementations, product launches, and business integration initiatives.

Financial Performance & Network Optimization

• Manage transportation spending, freight cost performance, and budget accountability.
• Develop and implement strategies that reduce transportation costs while maintaining or improving service levels.
• Analyze transportation costs, freight markets, carrier pricing, and network performance to identify savings opportunities.
• Lead transportation network optimization and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Track transportation performance metrics, savings initiatives, and continuous improvement results.
• Ensure effective stewardship of transportation assets, equipment, and resources.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all applicable transportation regulations, including DOT, FMCSA, Transport Canada, and company policies.
• Lead transportation safety programs that promote accident prevention and operational excellence.
• Foster a culture focused on employee safety, regulatory compliance, customer protection, and risk reduction.
• Monitor compliance performance, conduct reviews, and implement corrective action plans as necessary.
• Partner with fleet maintenance and operational teams to ensure safe and reliable equipment performance.
• Minimize transportation-related business risk through sound governance, oversight, and operational controls.

Technology, Continuous Improvement & Leadership

• Drive the effective utilization and continuous improvement of transportation technology platforms, including Transportation Management Systems (TMS), fleet management systems, telematics, route optimization tools, carrier visibility platforms, and business intelligence solutions.
• Leverage transportation data and analytics to improve operational performance, service levels, and financial results.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that standardize processes, improve efficiency, and promote best practices across all locations.
• Develop transportation strategies that support network growth, scalability, and long-term business objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop transportation managers, planners, and logistics professionals.
• Establish clear performance expectations, strengthen organizational capability, and build succession plans for key transportation roles.
• Foster collaboration and accountability across transportation operations and cross-functional business partners.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 8-12 years of progressive transportation, logistics, fleet management, or supply chain leadership experience.
• Experience managing multi-site transportation operations.
• Demonstrated success managing fleet operations, freight carriers, and transportation contracts.
• Strong knowledge of transportation regulations, compliance requirements, and safety programs.
• Proven ability to drive operational improvements, freight savings, and service performance improvements.

Preferred

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Manufacturing, industrial, building products, or distribution industry experience.
• APICS, CSCMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or related certifications.
• Experience supporting transportation operations across both the United States and Canada.

Travel: <10%

About Us


Gibraltar Building Products is a leading North American building products manufacturer, with several manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada. As the top supplier in the residential roof ventilation, drainage and roofing accessories markets, Gibraltar Building Products has extensive scale, top brands such as AirVent, Amerimax, Appleton Supply, Architectural Mailboxes, Award Metals, Berger, DOT Metals, Flamco, Florence, NorWesCo, Nu-Ray Metals, Millenium Metals, Quality Aluminum Products, SBC Supply, Southeastern Metals and Verde. Our portfolio of Brands can be found in the nation's largest home center retailers and building product distributors. Gibraltar Building Products is a segment of Gibraltar Industries, Inc (Nasdaq: Rock) a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the Residential, Agtech, and Infrastructure markets. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website:


Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.

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