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LAYIQ - Director, Global Transportation & Logistics at Johns Manville

Transportation Strategy & Leadership
Develop and execute a global transportation and logistics strategy aligned with business objectives.
Lead transportation operations across truckload, LTL, rail, intermodal, ocean, air, and parcel networks.
Establish performance metrics, governance processes, and continuous improvement programs focused on service, cost, productivity, and safety.
Build and develop a high-performing transportation organization centered on accountability, innovation, and customer focus.
Outbound Transportation & Customer Delivery
Lead global outbound load planning, routing, scheduling, and carrier activities.
Optimize shipment consolidation, equipment utilization, routing efficiency, and transportation capacity.
Balance customer service requirements, cost, transit times, and network constraints to consistently meet delivery commitments.
Improve on-time delivery performance while minimizing expedited freight and transportation disruptions.
Carrier Management & Freight Procurement
Develop global sourcing and carrier management strategies.
Negotiate transportation contracts, service agreements, and rate structures.
Establish strategic carrier partnerships and performance management programs.
Drive freight savings while maintaining service quality and capacity availability.
Network Optimization & Digital Enablement
Lead transportation network optimization, mode selection, routing improvements, and logistics integration initiatives.
Implement and expand Transportation Management Systems (TMS), visibility platforms, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled planning solutions.
Utilize predictive analytics, automation, and decision-support technologies to improve forecasting, load planning, transportation visibility, and cost performance.
Partner with IT and business leaders to build scalable transportation technologies, data governance, and reporting capabilities.
Financial, Compliance & Risk Management
Manage global transportation budgets, freight forecasts, and productivity targets.
Deliver measurable cost savings through sourcing, process improvements, technology investments, and network optimization.
Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, trade requirements, and company safety standards.
Develop business continuity and risk mitigation strategies for capacity constraints, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical events.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Partner with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and IT teams to align transportation strategies with business needs.
Lead executive reviews of transportation performance, strategic initiatives, and cost management opportunities.
Build strong relationships with carriers, logistics providers, technology partners, and key customers.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.
Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.
Diversity & Inclusion
Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.
Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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