Director, Transportation

Arconic•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Arconic is seeking a strategic, results-oriented Director, Transportation to join its Procurement & Logistics team, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or Alcoa, Tennessee. The Director will lead the development and execution of sourcing and procurement strategies across Arconic’s transportation and warehousing network, optimizing cost, service, quality, capacity, risk, and supplier performance in support of operational excellence and long-term business objectives. The role oversees a significant spend portfolio and partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Commercial, Finance, and Legal. It drives value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, network optimization, contracting, market intelligence, financial analytics, and continuous improvement. As a member of the Procurement leadership team, the Director will strengthen organizational capability, develop talent, advance technology and analytics, and ensure the transportation strategy supports Arconic’s long-term competitiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in procurement, transportation, logistics, supply chain, or strategic sourcing.
At least 5 years of leadership experience with responsibility for teams and significant strategic spend categories.
Demonstrated expertise in transportation sourcing, commercial negotiations, and complex logistics agreements.
Experience managing transportation or logistics spend portfolios exceeding $100 million annually.
Financial and analytical acumen, including total cost of ownership analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business case development.
Ability to develop financial models that explain historical freight performance and forecast future transportation cost impacts.
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive results through cross-functional collaboration.
Experience with Transportation Management Systems, including implementation, optimization, or continuous improvement.
Ability to design organizational structures, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.
The role requires access to controlled technology under export control regulations; government authorizations may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, MBA, or related advanced degree.
CPSM, CSCP, or similar professional certification.
Experience in a large, multi-site manufacturing environment, preferably in metals, industrial manufacturing, automotive, chemical, consumer products, or a related industry.
Experience implementing or optimizing procurement, transportation, supplier relationship management, or advanced analytics platforms.
Experience leading transformation initiatives involving transportation technology, processes, analytics, or organizational capability.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies across domestic and international transportation, truckload and less-than-truckload freight, rail, ocean and air freight, warehousing, third-party logistics, and inbound, outbound, and intracompany freight.
Establish short- and long-term transportation strategies aligned with business objectives, operational requirements, and growth plans.
Monitor transportation markets, capacity, inflation, regulation, technology trends, and supply chain disruptions, and translate insights into actionable strategies.
Develop a long-term transportation roadmap to improve network competitiveness, service, resilience, and scalability.
Lead complex sourcing events, commercial negotiations, contracting, and major agreement renewals.
Develop executive-level relationships with strategic carriers, logistics providers, and other key partners.
Establish supplier performance frameworks and scorecards covering cost, pickup and delivery, tender acceptance, service and quality, dedicated asset utilization, and sustainability objectives.
Lead regular business reviews with strategic providers and ensure accountability and corrective action for performance gaps.
Evaluate the supply base to improve competitiveness, capacity, resilience, and service.
Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to optimize transportation networks, routing strategies, and freight flows.
Improve service and reliability while reducing total transportation and landed cost.
Evaluate carrier mix, routing guides, freight consolidation opportunities, dedicated fleet utilization, and emerging transportation solutions.
Lead major freight bid events and network optimization initiatives.
Simplify processes, improve freight execution, and increase utilization of existing transportation assets and capabilities.
Deliver annual savings, cost avoidance, productivity, and working capital objectives.
Develop and manage category budgets, forecasts, and value-creation pipelines.
Use spend analytics, market intelligence, and external benchmarks to identify opportunities and inform sourcing decisions.
Develop financial models and reporting that show historical freight performance, explain cost drivers, and forecast future transportation cost impacts.
Translate transportation market changes into financial implications and actionable insights for business and executive leadership.
Identify and mitigate transportation, supplier, operational, geopolitical, capacity, and broader supply chain risks.
Develop contingency plans, alternate sourcing strategies, and supplier diversification approaches to strengthen business continuity.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and governance standards.
Partner across functions to assess emerging risks and establish mitigation strategies.
Lead effective use and continuous improvement of Transportation Management Systems and related procurement and logistics technologies.
Improve automation, data visibility, analytics, and decision-making across transportation and procurement processes.
Partner with internal stakeholders on technology roadmaps that support efficiency, scalability, and business intelligence.
Champion continuous improvement and adoption of best practices across the transportation organization.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing transportation procurement team.
Establish organizational structure, roles, and capabilities aligned with the long-term transportation strategy.
Foster accountability, collaboration, commercial excellence, and continuous improvement.
Build cross-functional partnerships and influence decisions across business, operational, and functional leadership teams.
Lead organizational and change management efforts associated with procurement and logistics transformation initiatives.