DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION
HYBRID | ONSITE AT JOSTENS' MINNEAPOLIS HEADQUARTERS 3 DAYS/WEEK
ABOUT YOU:
The
Director of Transportation and Distribution is responsible for developing and executing the enterprise transportation and distribution strategy across a complex, highly seasonal network.
The role leads domestic and international freight strategy, carrier and third-party logistics provider
management, network optimization, freight visibility, and distribution operating-model improvement.
This leader balances cost-to-serve, service reliability, working capital, compliance, and execution risk while creating clear accountability for transportation performance and sustainable margin improvement.
This is a hybrid role which requires the selected candidate to be onsite at our Minneapolis location from Tuesday - Thursday.
YOU WILL:
Responsibilities of this role include:
Enterprise Transportation and Distribution Strategy- Develop and implement multi-year strategies and operating policies for inbound, outbound, intercompany, parcel, LTL, truckload, ocean, air, and cross-border transportation.
- Translate business growth, SIOP, sourcing, and customer-service requirements into an executable network roadmap.
Network Optimization and Cost-to-Serve- Lead lane-level routing, mode selection, shipment consolidation, zone-skipping/pool-point, inventory-positioning, and distribution-node analyses.
- Evaluate build, buy, or partner options and convert recommendations into implementation plans with clear cost, service, capital, and risk trade-offs.
Enterprise Network Strategy & Transformation- Evaluate and implement network redesign opportunities including 3PL strategy, distribution footprint optimization, nearshore network development, cross-border flows, and automation initiatives.
- Develop the long-term transportation and distribution roadmap supporting growth, service, working capital, and margin objectives.
Freight Financial Management and Cost Optimization- Own freight budgeting, forecasting, monthly variance bridges, and savings delivery.
- Establish total-cost and cost-to-serve views by mode, lane, site, product, customer, and shipment type.
- Control fuel, accessorial, residential, expedite, and other surcharge exposure and ensure savings are validated with Finance and reflected in operating results.
Data, Technology, and Performance Management- Establish a standardized KPI and governance framework for cost, on-time pickup and delivery, transit time, tender acceptance, claims, damage, expedites, carrier compliance, and forecast accuracy.
- Improve transportation data integrity and use analytics to identify root causes and prioritize action.
Risk, Compliance, and Cross-Functional Leadership- Partner with Global Trade Compliance, Sourcing, Planning, Operations, Finance, Sales, Product, Customer Service, and IT to manage cross-border flows, vendor routing requirements, business continuity, peak execution, and transportation-related regulatory obligations.
- Lead scenario planning and issue resolution for capacity, service disruption, tariffs, and network transitions.
This role does have a 25% travel requirement and some international travel may be required.
This role also has one direct report.
YOU HAVE:Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, and supply chain leadership.
- Strong working knowledge of parcel, LTL, truckload, intermodal, ocean, air, cross-border, and final-mile transportation.
- Proven experience developing transportation and distribution strategies, managing carrier and 3PL networks, and leading complex RFPs and commercial negotiations.
- Demonstrated ability to build cost-to-serve models, freight budgets and forecasts, and mode/lane/site-level performance views.
- Experience implementing transportation cost-reduction and service-improvement initiatives with measurable financial impact.
- Knowledge of carrier contracts, fuel and accessorial structures, routing guides, SLAs, claims, and contingency planning.
- Ability to lead cross-functional network design and implementation work across Operations, Finance, SIOP, Sourcing, IT, Sales, and Customer Service.
- Strong analytical and executive communication skills, with the ability to convert complex network trade-offs into clear decisions and action plans.
- Experience operating in seasonal, demand-volatile, made-to-order, or custom-product environments.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree or MBA.
- Experience with transportation management systems, ERP platforms, carrier data, freight audit and payment data, and business-intelligence tools.
- Experience with distribution network modeling, 3PL implementation, warehouse operating models, and build-buy-partner evaluations.
- Familiarity with customs, Incoterms, free-trade zones, USMCA, CTPAT, and other global trade requirements.
- Lean, Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or transportation/logistics certification.
LOVE WHERE YOU WORK:
- We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
- We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
- We believe in flexibility. We provide hybrid work options.
- We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. *For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 8 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
- We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
- We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $150,000 - $200,000 with annual bonus eligibility.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 30, 2026
