Director, Enterprise Transportation

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Pittsburgh, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Air Cargo, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Candidate Sourcing, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Exceeded Sales Goal, Executive Relationships, Finance, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Healthcare, Interpersonal Skills, Lead Generation, Leadership, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Logistics, Logistics Management, Materials Management, Operational Strategy, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Procurement Strategy, Profit & Loss, Purchasing/Procurement, Risk Management, Safety/Work Safety, Scorecarding, Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Total Cost of Ownership, Truckload Freight, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Willing to Travel, eSourcing
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Group/Division Summary: The Director of Enterprise Logistics defines and executes logistics procurement and enterprise logistics strategy across the organization. This role leads logistics procurement strategy and drives operational excellence across business units. The Director is accountable for productivity, financial guidance, and market sourcing events, while advancing continuous improvement through a standardized, data-driven approach. This includes leveraging systems, analytics, and process discipline to deliver results across Cost, Quality, Service, Safety, and Sustainability. POSITION SUMMARY: Define and execute a multi-year enterprise logistics strategy aligned to business growth, cost optimization, and sustainability objectives. Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and market events to optimize carrier portfolio, capacity, and total cost of ownership. Establish and drive operational excellence through standardized processes, performance management, and continuous improvement frameworks. Build and optimize enterprise logistics network strategies to enhance efficiency, service levels, and scalability. Lead a high-performing team to deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets through disciplined execution and data-driven decision-making. Deliver measurable cost savings and margin improvement through analytics, benchmarking, and structured optimization initiatives. Lead executive-level business reviews, translating performance data into strategic insights, risks, and actionable plans. Develop and govern enterprise carrier management programs, including supplier segmentation, performance scorecards, and strategic partnerships. Influence the carrier market by building and maintaining strategic relationships at executive and operational levels to drive performance, innovation, and long-term value creation. Key Responsibilities: A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, or a related area or equivalent. Master's or advanced degree preferred. 7+ years of transportation / logistics leadership management Validated experience managing/sourcing a complex, multi-modal global transportation network serving both domestic and export markets, including ground and express parcel, cold chain, air freight, truckload, LTL, and ocean transportation. Deployment of Logistics Control Tower, including logistics visibility, risk management, and cross functional partner management Experience managing hazardous materials (chemicals) and experience in life sciences, pharma/healthcare is a plus. Effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. A dynamic, high-energy leader with a track record as an effective communicator and uses a collaborative approach to problem solving. Validated understanding of logistics provider sourcing, operations, and cost control across in a global environment. Must have a consistent record of effectively leading a financial P&L, building, and achieving an Annual Operating Plan that drives year over year cost reduction. Confirmed leadership skills to take charge and initiate actions to inspire change. Analytical qualities to make sound decisions through the conceptualization and evaluation of different courses of action to meet or exceed operational goals. * Ability to travel up to 25%.

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html