Senior Director, Logistics

Plug Power•Albany, NY

About The Position

The Senior Director of Logistics provides leadership for Plug Power’s hydrogen logistics transportation functions across North America, excluding Europe operations. The role defines and executes a scalable, cost-effective, and compliant logistics strategy supporting enterprise growth and operational excellence. It leads up to five direct reports and is responsible for more than $15 million in annual transportation and logistics spend. The Senior Director leads the logistics organization and ensures efficient delivery of hydrogen, a safety-critical cryogenic hazardous material transported in bulk liquid and gaseous forms. The role drives continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and technology enablement while partnering with Executive Leadership and cross-functional teams to align logistics capabilities with business priorities, complex projects, and supply-chain performance. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
At least 10 years of logistics or supply-chain experience, including leadership in complex, high-growth environments.
Deep expertise in transportation and logistics strategy, preferably in energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost optimization, and contract negotiation.
Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional alignment.
Experience managing agreements across the full lifecycle, including sourcing, negotiation, rate-adjustment windows, claims, and renewal.
Experience negotiating, structuring, and administering multi-year transportation and logistics agreements with individual annual contract values of $1 million or more, or aggregate/total contract values of $5 million or more, including complex commercial terms such as index- or fuel-surcharge-based pricing, take-or-pay and minimum-volume commitments, rate-adjustment mechanisms, and liability/indemnity provisions.
Knowledge of hazardous-materials and motor-carrier rules relevant to hydrogen transport, including PHMSA / 49 CFR HMR, FMCSA Hours-of-Service, CDL hazmat and tanker endorsements, CGA standards, broader DOT regulations, C-TPAT, and global trade compliance frameworks.
Experience implementing and maturing Transportation Management Systems, logistics technologies, and advanced operational methodologies.
Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Sound judgment in a safety-critical environment, including the ability to weigh reliability, safety, and cost trade-offs under time pressure.
High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cryogenics.
Experience with hydrogen, hazardous materials, or over-dimensional logistics.
Proven track record of building and scaling organizations, driving transformation, and delivering operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy, planning, and execution for the movement and delivery of hydrogen and related products to customers and suppliers, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.
Own the transportation function and partner with Supply Operations, Engineering, and the Fuel Product Manager to align transport execution with sourcing, production, and product strategy.
Establish scalable logistics network strategies to support North America expansion, infrastructure development, and increasing operational complexity.
Lead logistics capacity and asset planning, including cryogenic trailer fleet sizing, terminal and fueling infrastructure, and the associated capital plan.
Oversee transportation modes, including bulk cryogenic liquid hydrogen and gaseous tube-trailer transport.
Ensure logistics readiness and execution for new product launches, hydrogen deployments, and large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
Ensure adherence to compliance best practices and regulatory requirements while proactively mitigating risk.
Build and lead a high-performing North America logistics organization, including talent development, succession planning, and organizational design.
Drive continuous improvement, cost optimization, and operational excellence, with accountability for delivery costs and product-loss yield from load point to customer delivery.
Establish and monitor executive-level KPIs and reporting, including delivery cost per kg, OTIF, trailer utilization and turns, boil-off or product-loss rate, carrier performance, and DOT-recordable safety incident rate; report these KPIs to Executive Leadership and/or the Board of Directors.
Lead strategic sourcing and management of logistics providers and subcontractors.
Partner with Executive Leadership, Product Management, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations to align logistics strategy with business priorities.
Ensure logistics performance meets service obligations in customer hydrogen supply agreements, including service levels, contingency and backup-supply commitments, and force-majeure provisions.
Oversee risk management and business continuity planning to ensure resilience across the North America hydrogen network.
Own hazardous-materials emergency-response readiness, including spill and release response, incident command, carrier and driver training, and coordination with first responders and regulators after a transportation incident.
Evaluate and implement logistics technologies, systems, and digital solutions to enhance scalability, efficiency, and visibility.
Oversee issue resolution, quality, and corrective actions across the supply chain.
Travel as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire.
401(k) with 5% company match.
Bonus eligibility.
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time.
Paid holidays.
Wellness reimbursement program.
Potential eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement.
Fertility and family-building benefit.
Employee referral program.
Employee Assistance Program.