Logistics Site Operations Director

Cummins • Fridley, MN

12h • $138,000 - $230,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Logistics Site Operations Director to lead logistics operations for the Power Systems Business Unit (PSBU) in Fridley, Minnesota. This highly visible role will oversee a large-scale distribution and warehousing operation, driving safety, operational excellence, customer delivery performance, and long-term supply chain strategy while strengthening organizational capability and site culture. Relocation support will be pursued for qualified candidates.

The Logistics Site Operations Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for a complex logistics network, including a 400,000-square-foot distribution center and four offsite warehouse locations. Leading approximately 160 employees through multiple layers of leadership, this role will oversee warehouse, transportation, and packaging operations while executing a multi-year strategy focused on on-time delivery, inventory optimization, capacity expansion, material flow, safety, and continuous improvement. Success requires a visible, people-first leader who can build strong partnerships, strengthen culture, integrate logistics more deeply into site operations, and deliver exceptional business results.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

Lead and integrate a high-performing logistics organization while strengthening site culture.
Build credibility quickly by immersing yourself in the team, understanding the existing culture, and creating an environment where employees feel valued, engaged, and accountable. Through visible leadership, coaching, and authentic communication, you will help shape a stronger culture that embraces collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and shared ownership of results.
Deliver exceptional operational performance across warehouse, transportation, and packaging operations. Drive on-plan or better performance across key operational metrics, including safety, quality, productivity, inventory, customer delivery, and logistics cost. Utilize data, performance trends, and root cause analysis to identify opportunities and implement sustainable corrective actions that improve overall business performance.
Establish a long-term vision that supports growth, scalability, and operational excellence.
Balance day-to-day execution with a multi-year strategic outlook that positions the operation to meet increasing customer demand, evolving business requirements, and future capacity needs. Drive initiatives that improve material flow, optimize warehouse operations, and strengthen overall supply chain effectiveness.
Develop talent and build organizational capability. Mentor and coach leaders at all levels while creating development opportunities that strengthen technical expertise, leadership capability, and succession readiness. Foster a culture of learning and growth that enables employees to reach their full potential while building a sustainable leadership pipeline.
Champion safety and create an environment where employees can thrive. Lead with a relentless commitment to safety by driving initiatives that reduce risk, eliminate hazards, and promote a proactive safety culture. Ensure every employee understands their role in creating and maintaining a safe, productive, and supportive workplace.
Strengthen partnerships and drive alignment across the organization. Collaborate with customers, suppliers, carriers, manufacturing operations, and business leaders to achieve shared objectives. Build strong relationships that improve service performance, increase responsiveness, and ensure operational priorities remain aligned with broader business goals.
Drive continuous improvement. Champion operational excellence initiatives that leverage standardized processes, tools, and systems to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, optimize costs, and enhance the customer experience. Lead teams in identifying and implementing improvements that create measurable and lasting impact.
Lead the business with financial discipline and operational accountability. Own annual operating plans, forecasts, capital investments, and resource allocation decisions while ensuring responsible stewardship of company resources. Set clear organizational priorities, align teams around strategic objectives, and create a results-driven culture that consistently delivers on commitments while reinforcing Cummins values.

Requirements

• B.S in applicable field, MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing logistics organization. Success in this role requires a strong people leader who can lead through multiple layers of management while fostering an engaging, inclusive, and accountable culture. You will create clarity around expectations, develop future leaders, mentor talent, and build highly effective teams that leverage diverse perspectives to deliver outstanding business results. Your ability to establish trust, enable candid conversations, and strengthen the overall site culture will be critical to long-term success.
• Drive operational excellence across a complex distribution network. You will be responsible for leading warehouse, transportation, and logistics operations across a large-scale distribution environment while ensuring exceptional performance in safety, quality, delivery, inventory management, and cost. Success requires leveraging operational metrics, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize performance and consistently exceed customer expectations.
• Balance strategic vision with flawless execution. This leader must be able to manage day-to-day operations while simultaneously developing and executing a multi-year logistics strategy. You will identify opportunities to improve capacity utilization, material flow, transportation effectiveness, inventory optimization, and overall network performance while ensuring operational commitments are delivered every day.
• Develop strong relationships and collaborate across the enterprise. Success depends on your ability to partner effectively with customers, suppliers, carriers, manufacturing operations, business leaders, and other key stakeholders. You will influence without authority, align diverse priorities, and build partnerships that improve service levels, strengthen execution, and support broader business objectives.
• Communicate with clarity, confidence, and purpose. You must be able to translate complex operational challenges into clear, actionable plans for a variety of audiences. Whether communicating strategic direction, operational priorities, performance expectations, or organizational change, your ability to engage and align teams will be essential in driving execution and maintaining trust.
• Utilize deep supply chain and logistics expertise to optimize end-to-end performance. A strong background in logistics, warehouse operations, transportation management, carrier performance, trade compliance, and supply chain integration will position you for success. You will continuously evaluate transportation modes, carrier effectiveness, inventory strategies, and warehouse processes to drive the optimal balance between customer service, inventory investment, and total logistics cost.
• Navigate complexity and drive results in a rapidly evolving environment. This role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, large-scale operational demands, fluctuating business requirements, and significant growth initiatives. You must be comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, identifying risks, solving complex problems, and keeping teams focused on delivering results even under challenging circumstances.
• Champion safety, continuous improvement, and a customer-first mindset. Success starts with creating a safe environment where employees can thrive while continuously improving processes and eliminating operational risks. You will lead with a focus on safety, customer satisfaction, operational discipline, and Lean principles, ensuring that every improvement initiative strengthens performance, reduces waste, and supports the long-term objectives of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director