Director, Logistics

Director, Logistics

At Promethean, we're on a mission to transform the way people learn and collaborate around the world. For over 25 years, we've been empowering educators, innovators, and business leaders with our award-winning interactive displays and software solutions that transform learning and workspaces into connected, creative environments.

Our company is rooted in our values, igniting a culture that fosters collaboration and innovation, as well as promoting an inclusive environment. As a global leader in edtech, we are also passionate about four key areas where we can make a difference : growing access to technology for underserved communities, encouraging our employees to take an active role in improving our world, promoting diversity and inclusion, and reducing our carbon footprint. Discover more about our corporate social responsibility initiatives.

As a member of #TeamPromethean, you'll have the opportunity to change lives with technology and directly impact education and the workplace for countless people every day. If you're passionate about education, collaboration, and making a positive global impact, we want to hear from you. Join us on our mission to transform the world, one student, one teacher, and one community at a time.

The Director, Logistics will provide leadership and support in the development of the global logistics organization on both strategic and tactical levels. This will include project identification, portfolio management, project prioritization and project management to maximize value to Promethean and seamless operations. Responsible for ensuring the logistics team, as well as regional and all associated resources successfully manage the timely, efficient and cost-effective transfer of products from manufacturing sites and to customers. Drive transportation, warehousing and trade compliance cost reduction as well as service and quality continuous improvement through process, analytics, technology, and partnership with all peer departments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Lead creation of overall Distribution, Logistics, and Order Management vision and strategy, including network design
• Formulate business strategies and ensure strategies and plans provide the greatest sustainable competitive advantage and maximize optimized operational excellence
• Define and manage the governance process required to achieve vision and bold goals
• The leader will collaborate with business unit leaders for various business lines to develop business strategies and customer requirements.
• Optimize the End-to-End Distribution, Order Management, and Logistics processes and supporting technologies
• Set key metrics and their targets in conjunction with key stakeholders and lead on-going performance management
• Own global distribution logistics network including internal and external distribution, and across channels
• Carrier relationship ownership, ensuring the right network is in place
• Meeting sustainability metrics, quality, safety and security, working across Supply Chain
• Build strategic relationships for Distribution and Logistics partners
• Responsible for developing and cascading the transportation strategy across the business
• Collaborate with operations and sales teams to design and implement global logistics strategies
• Drive analytics to monitor logistics network performance and identify opportunities to minimize costs
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to logistics and order management teams; set performance goals and provide on-going coaching
• Cultivate a high-performance culture and ensure employee engagement
• Work collaboratively across the IT organization to ensure all technology services needs are identified
• Work closely with the People organization; Taking responsibility for the ongoing development of all members of their team.

Job Skills and Qualifications :

Base Range : $148,300 - $203,000 + Bonus Eligible

For business reasons, Promethean does not employ individuals who work remotely in San Francisco, San Jose or Oakland.

Promethean provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that offers the flexibility and security to thrive both inside and outside of work.

Our benefits include :

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