Director, Logistics & Transportation

Location: Town of Wausau

Apogee Architectural Metals Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), founded in 1949 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN designs and delivers architectural products and services that enclose and enhance commercial buildings.  Apogee Architectural Metals is a segment of Apogee specializing in aluminum framing, windows, storefront, curtain wall, and entrance systems. We provide integrated capabilities, including design, engineering, extrusion, finishing, fabrication and assembly, across North America.

Through our brands including Alumicor, EFCO, Linetec, Tubelite, and Wausau, we deliver quality, consistency, and value-added services throughout our portfolio.
*** Position Summary
*** The Director of Logistics & Transportation is responsible for driving end-to-end excellence, efficiency, and scalability balancing cost with customer satisfaction. This role combines strategic and tactical oversight of logistics operations. The leader will define, implement, and standardize supply chain processes logistics, and distribution—ensuring alignment with business objectives, ERP systems, and digital transformation initiatives. The leader partners closely with Planning, Operations, Procurement, and Sales teams to optimize end-to-end product flow and drive continuous improvement and optimize transportation performance, cost, safety, compliance, and service through strategic carrier management, technology optimization, and network design initiatives to support business growth through scalable logistics solutions.
*** Key Responsibilities
***** Strategic Leadership
*** Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for logistics and transportation improvement, ensuring alignment with company goals.
* Lead the design and implementation of standardized, scalable end-to-end logistics and transportation processes across Apogee Architectural Metals.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost, and customer delivery performance.
* Champion the adoption of digital tools and analytics to enhance visibility, automation, and decision-making.
* Lead and develop a high-performing logistics and transportation organization across multiple plants to ensure material flow across multiple plants.
* Establish governance structures to sustain process ownership, measurement, and continuous improvement.
** Logistics Management (Inbound & Outbound)
*** Oversee global and domestic inbound material flow ensuring reliable supply to manufacturing sites.
* Direct outbound logistics operations to ensure on-time, accurate, and cost-effective customer delivery.
* Establish long-term partnerships with carriers, 3PLs, and distribution providers to ensure network flexibility and performance.
* Optimize transportation networks, carrier management, warehousing, and distribution strategies.
* Ensure compliance with all trade, safety, and environmental regulations across logistics operations.
* Manage fleet operations (if applicable) including maintenance, utilization, and driver performance.
* Promote a strong culture of safety and operational excellence throughout all logistics activities.
** Performance Management and Compliance
*** Establish and monitor KPIs across logistics and supply chain business processes.
* Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for service, quality, and cost variances.
* Build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
* Ensure compliance with corporate policies, industry regulations, and quality standards.
* Oversee the creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for logistics & transportation processes.
** Leadership & Collaboration
*** Collaborate with IT to ensure process integration within ERP, APS, and other digital supply chain tools.
* Drive cross-functional change initiatives to improve service levels, reduce cost, and enhance operational visibility.
* Foster collaboration with Operations, Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Tactical Procurement, Inventory, Logistics and other adjacent functional groups to align logistics strategies and supply chain business processes to build organizational capability for succession, scalability, and…