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Job Description: The Director, Operations – Contract Logistics provides strategic and operational leadership across multiple logistics facilities within a defined region, service area, or client cluster. An experienced operations leader with a client-centered approach, they are responsible for driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, safety, and compliance across the portfolio. With multiple sites reporting to this role, they lead and develop site leaders of all levels to ensure consistent execution. Responsible for multi-site P&L performance, they work closely with customers, commercial teams, and corporate functions to ensure optimal service delivery, continuous improvement, and profitable growth.Responsibilities:Provide leadership and oversight for multiple transportation, flow-through, and/or warehouse operations sites.Ensure consistent execution of operational standards, service level agreements (SLAs), and customer commitments across all sites.Establish regional strategies that drive safety, service quality, productivity, and operational discipline.Ensure facilities operate in a clean, organized, safe, and compliant manner.Own full Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the assigned region or portfolio of facilities.Develop and execute operating plans that achieve revenue, margin, and operating income targets.Monitor financial and operational performance across sites, identify trends and variances, and implement corrective actions.Drive productivity improvements, cost optimization, and margin expansion initiatives across the network.Ensure effective capital, labor, and asset utilization to maximize return on invested resources.Serve as a senior point of contact for key customers, managing performance reviews, contractual obligations, and service expectations.Lead customer engagement related to Key Performance Indicator (KPI) performance, scope changes, pricing discussions, renewals, and issue resolution.Partner with sales and business development teams to support new business integration and organic growth.Identify opportunities to expand customer relationships through additional services and solutions.Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements across the portfolio.Hold site leaders accountable for safety performance, audit results, and risk mitigation plans.Ensure timely completion and resolution of internal and external audits.Coach and develop operations leaders, including supervisors, managers, and site managers.Ensure leadership depth, succession planning and talent development across the organization.Drive a performance-based culture focused on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.Ensure workforce planning aligns with current operations and future growth requirements.Review and consolidate weekly and monthly operational and financial performance reporting.Ensure consistent performance management disciplines across sites, including KPI reviews and action planning.Act as the primary liaison between field operations and corporate support functions.All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needsQualifications:Education: High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)/equivalent required; Undergraduate degree (or higher) in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred. 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