Director, Transportation

At Benjamin Moore, we empower our team members to achieve their goals and make a positive impact in our communities. We offer a rewarding and inspiring work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of camaraderie. Our culture of excellence and transparency encourages our colleagues to bring their authentic selves and unique perspectives every day. With 140 years of rich history behind our brand, we know that our people are the driving force behind our success. We believe in investing in our colleagues by offering work‑life balance, competitive benefits, ongoing learning, continuing education, and skill development. Through a positive and engaging workplace, we facilitate growth, development, and fulfillment for all. Join us and be a part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion in support of locally‑owned stores around the world. Summary The Director of Transportation 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. Responsibilities Develop and execute short‑ and long‑term transportation strategies across multiple regions, including Europe. Continuously develop comprehensive plans for the most effective utilization of private fleet, common carrier, and 3PL/4PL resources to maximize on‑time delivery rates at the lowest possible cost. Develop and achieve the established budget for each month of a fiscal year; conduct in‑depth analysis of all budget variances and advise on root causes and corrective actions. Ensure that carrier selection, carrier performance, freight payment, and systems that support transportation management are managed for efficient and effective performance and results. Lead internal and external transportation team resources to consistently high‑performance levels. Set team/individual goals and track to annual performance planning objectives. Collaborate with executive leadership to support growth, expansion, and operational initiatives. Continually develop detailed KPI reporting that enables reliable visibility of key transportation costs and service drivers. Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the carrier base that produce improved service levels and cost savings. Optimize TMS to track the movement and delivery of interplant shipments and customer deliveries and use it as a strategic tool for information gathering and planning. Build effective cross‑functional integration between the transportation function, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, procurement, finance, customer service and businesses. Plan and coordinate fleet operations including acquisition, scheduling, maintenance, service, repair, and disposal of fleet assets. Negotiate, analyze, and modify freight movement based on seasonal and current business conditions. Make proposals and adjustments as needed. Negotiate and verify compliance of all carrier agreements and service levels. Engage the customer on quality performance issues, collaborative operational efficiency opportunities, and manage overall customer communications related to transportation activities or issues. Ensure compliance with all company policies, U.S. DOT regulations and applicable European transportation regulations. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics/Operations or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred. At least 10 years’ experience with U.S. and Canadian Transportation/Operations with a proven record of cost saving and service enhancement success. Strong financial acumen and project management skills. Minimum of 5 years of Private Fleet management experience. Extensive experience in ERP (SAP preferred), WMS and TMS. Experience working in a multiple‑facility operation including manufacturing plants and distribution centers. Retail customer experience helpful. Comprehensive understanding of DOT, OSHA, federal and state regulations. Excellent computer skills; Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word). Excellent communication and relationship skills at all internal and external levels are a key to success in this position. Excellent organization skills, time management, and results‑based leadership. 10% travel. Pay Range USD $170,800.00 – $218,600.00 / Yr. #J-18808-Ljbffr Benjamin Moore