Director of Logistics

Sandisk•Milpitas, CA

1d•$159,800 - $271,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Logistics (Global Freight & Partner Management) is a strategic executive who builds and leads a high-performing international team to oversee outsourced transportation networks. This leader directs a centralized team of logistics managers and data analysts across multiple time zones to manage third-party logistics (3PL) providers and global freight forwarders. Unlike a traditional operations director, this specialized role owns the external partner network and the internal global team that governs it. They design end-to-end global transportation strategies, build robust vendor compliance programs, and hold freight forwarders strictly accountable to transit times, capacity commitments, and cost KPIs. This role requires heavy expertise in customs compliance, international trade lanes, aggressive freight contract negotiation, and cross-functional leadership of distributed teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or Logistics.
10+ years in global logistics, with at least 5 years specifically managing multi-million dollar outsourced freight forwarding accounts and global 3PL networks.
5+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of managing remote, international, or matrixed teams of professional-level staff.
Deep knowledge of Transportation management (TM) software, freight tracking platforms (e.g., Project44, FourKites), and data-driven visibility tools.
Exceptional capability to manage diverse, cross-functional teams across different time zones, languages, and corporate cultures.
Advanced ability to evaluate freight forwarder networks, financial health, lane strengths, and digital tracking capabilities.
Expert-level mastery of international commercial terms (Incoterms 2020) and complex transportation legal contracts.
Strong proficiency in logistics analytics to model total landed costs, spot-market trends, and optimal route planning.
Deep understanding of key ocean trade lanes, air freight networks, customs clearance frameworks, and intermodal drayage operations.

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree or MBA is highly preferred.
Exposure to planning or manufacturing experience a plus.
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designation is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

Direct, mentor, and scale a global team of logistics managers, freight coordinators, and data analysts across regions (e.g., AMER, EMEA, APAC) to build a unified supply chain organization.
Establish strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all freight forwarders, custom brokers, and 3PL partners.
Lead high-stakes RFP processes for ocean, air, and over-the-road (OTR) freight, securing competitive contract rates and guaranteed space allocations.
Define clear performance metrics, growth paths, and workload allocations for internal analysts and managers to maximize operational efficiency.
Ensure absolute compliance with international trade laws, customs regulations, duties, tariffs, and import/export documentation requirements.
Develop contingency plans for global transit bottlenecks, port labor disputes, customs delays, and geopolitical supply chain disruptions.
Audit and allocate freight volumes dynamically across multiple providers to prevent over-reliance on a single freight forwarder.
Implement rigorous freight bill auditing (FBA) workflows to eliminate billing inaccuracies, accessory overcharges, and hidden booking fees.

Benefits

paid vacation time
paid sick leave
medical/dental/vision insurance
life, accident and disability insurance
tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
employee assistance program
other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
tuition reimbursement
transit
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan