Director of Logistics and Transportation

Director of Logistics and Transportation

Brain Works is partnering with a $2B+ distributor and manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial equipment to place a Director of Logistics & Transportation
. This newly created role is designed to centralize, modernize, and scale statewide logistics operations supporting 20+ branch locations across Georgia. The organization moves a high daily volume of parts, rental equipment, and new machines, primarily within Georgia, with some out-of-state and international freight. Following years of strong, sustained growth, leadership is investing in a senior logistics leader who can bring structure, governance, and performance discipline to a historically decentralized environment.
This role owns both the strategy and execution of logistics and transportation functions, with a mandate to build a scalable operating model and lead a multi-year transition toward a more centralized network across divisions.

As Director of Logistics & Transportation, you will serve as the architect and operator of a statewide logistics ecosystem—balancing cost, service, safety, and scalability. This role operates at both the enterprise strategy level and the hands‑on execution level, with responsibility for owned fleet, third‑party carriers, brokers, dispatch, and final‑mile delivery.

Key focus areas include:

• Centralizing logistics and transportation operations across divisions
• Optimizing utilization of trucks, drivers, rental assets, and third‑party carriers
• Designing and executing a long‑term transportation and distribution strategy
• Building leadership structure, accountability, and performance metrics
• Partnering closely with fleet, safety, compliance, rental, parts, branch leadership, and OEM suppliers

• Create, sell, and execute a comprehensive logistics and transportation strategy
• Centralize logistics operations statewide or regionally to improve asset utilization, service levels, and cost efficiency
• Design scalable operating models to support growth across rentals, parts, and new equipment
• Build and execute a 3–5 year roadmap to bring additional transportation capabilities in‑house

Transportation Operations

• Oversee daily movement of parts, rental equipment, and new machines across the network
• Optimize routing, dispatch, load planning, and delivery schedules for both equipment and parts freight
• Apply regulatory requirements, hours‑of‑service rules, and equipment constraints to drive safe and efficient operations
• Balance owned fleet capacity with 3PLs, brokers, and independent contractors
• Lead carrier selection, negotiation, performance management, and cost control
• Reduce fragmentation and over‑reliance on third‑party haulers through smarter asset planning
• Evaluate independent contractor management models and recommend best‑fit solutions
• Partner closely with fleet, safety, and compliance leaders to ensure alignment

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a growing team of transportation managers, supervisors, coordinators, drivers, and dispatch
• Establish KPIs, performance standards, and accountability across the function
• Build a leadership bench capable of scaling with the business
• Assess, select, and implement transportation and logistics systems
• Establish dashboards and reporting to track cost, service, safety, and productivity
• Analyze operational challenges and implement practical, data‑driven solutions
• Manage budgets, forecasting, audits, and operational reviews

Compliance, Safety & Risk

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local transportation regulations
• Oversee the safe execution of all freight movements
• Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field required
• Master’s degree or MBA preferred

• 10+ years of progressive experience in logistics and transportation, including senior leadership
• Proven success building or transforming multi‑site logistics organizations, not just operating within them
• Experience managing mixed transportation models (owned fleet, 3PLs, brokers,…