Director of Logistics Optimization
About The Position
As the Director of Logistics Optimization, you will lead enterprise-wide strategies that enhance transportation efficiency, cost effectiveness, and service performance across a complex, multi-modal supply chain. This highly visible leadership role partners closely with senior executives and cross-functional teams to design, enable, and scale innovative logistics solutions. You’ll oversee transportation optimization, freight audit and payment, and a centralized Transportation Business Intelligence Hub—leveraging advanced analytics, AI, and predictive modeling to drive insight-led decision making. Your work will directly influence operating costs, network performance, sustainability outcomes, and customer experience. This role is remote and open to candidates who reside in a U.S. state with an REI retail location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive supply chain experience, with deep expertise in logistics, analytics, and strategy
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to execute with urgency and precision
- Excellent communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience across multiple supply chain disciplines
- Experience driving enterprise-level transformation, optimization, or digital enablement initiatives
Responsibilities
- Lead multimodal transportation strategy across the network, defining KPIs and performance improvement plans that drive cost, service, and sustainability results
- Oversee the Transportation Business Intelligence Hub, enabling advanced analytics, AI-driven insights, and predictive modeling to inform strategic and operational decisions
- Manage freight payment and audit programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong partnerships with third-party providers
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying and implementing process enhancements that reduce expense and improve effectiveness at scale
- Lead carrier strategy and negotiations, including RFPs, onboarding, tendering, and freight terms optimization across all transportation modes
- Own transportation expense planning, partnering with Finance and business stakeholders to develop annual budgets, analyze variances, and identify savings opportunities
- Guide network optimization efforts, creating best practices that support long-term scalability and enterprise transformation
- Collaborate across the enterprise—including Operations, Merchandising, Digital, IT, Finance, Procurement, and Distribution—to deliver integrated supply chain solutions
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, providing coaching, performance management, and development pathways for direct and indirect reports
- Build and inspire engaged, high-performing teams through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability
- Develop talent, conduct performance reviews, and make effective staffing decisions
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that supports innovation, continuous improvement, and change leadership
- Model organizational values and lead with integrity, transparency, and trust
Benefits
- generous employee discount
- access to health benefits
- a retirement savings plan
- accrued time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
