Sr. Director Product & Solutions - Transportation

GEODIS Career • Brentwood, TN

10d

About The Position

Who We Are: GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities. Your role on the team: The Senior Director, Product & Solutions – Transportation is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining the product strategy for US road transportation modes operating within a global third-party logistics company. This role combines product ownership, global solutions design, and operational excellence to deliver market-leading Transportation Solutions. You will own the service portfolio roadmap, drive seamless integration of these transportation modes into a unified customer experience, and serve as the company’s global supply chain thought leader—translating customer challenges in international freight, domestic transportation, network design, and warehousing into profitable, scalable solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years in supply chain, with at least 6 years designing and delivering global service solutions within a 3PL or logistics services environment.
• Demonstrated success leading matrixed, cross-functional teams.
• Deep expertise in final mile, LTL, TL, parcel, and carrier network management.
• Proven ability to identify and monetize cross-business opportunities across service lines and geographies.
• Hands-on experience with network design, warehouse operations, and multi-modal transportation planning.
• Strong understanding of P&L statements and financial modeling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strategic Solutions Thinking: Ability to translate complex customer challenges into profitable, integrated service offerings.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Influences and aligns diverse stakeholders without direct authority.
• Customer-Centric Innovation: Co-creates solutions with clients and translates insights into differentiated service models.
• Communication Excellence: Exceptional written and verbal skills; able to write compelling proposals, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; presents clearly to executives, managers, and operational teams.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Ability to interpret regulations and technical documents, analyze and assimilate information, and solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
• Relationship Management: Skilled at negotiating profitable partnerships with regional and national logistics clients; builds and nurtures executive-level relationships.
• Dynamic Leadership: Builds high-performing, collaborative teams rooted in ownership, mutual respect, quality, and open communication.
• Continuous Improvement: Fosters a culture of ongoing improvement by identifying process gaps, training needs, and opportunities for collaboration.
• Business Acumen: Ability to read and interpret financial statements and apply business judgment to drive results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Develop the vision, strategy, and roadmap for transportation products consisting of asset-based and non-asset-based solution for all modes of transportation.
• Conduct market analysis, gather customer feedback, and monitor competitor offerings to identify opportunities for new products or improvements.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, regional business units, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives and innovation.
• Lead the design of customer-centric service bundles that combine transportation modes with freight forwarding, warehousing, and value-added services.
• Designing high-value, integrated service solutions that solve complex customer supply chain challenges.
• Identifying and capturing cross-business opportunities across regions, service lines, and customer segments.
• Function as GEODIS’s senior solutions architect—leading the creation of integrated, multi-modal service solutions for strategic RFPs.
• Organize and direct matrixed solution teams to develop win strategies, value propositions, and operationally viable service designs.
• Build accurate, risk-adjusted financial models and pricing proformas that balance win probability, margin, and long-term account value.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for transportation products, supporting sales teams with product knowledge and customer presentations.

Benefits

• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app
• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment!
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• 401k
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Employee discounts
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Daycare discount program
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees