Director Transportation Advisory Atlanta

As the Director of Transportation Advisory, you will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery, quality, and growth of our Transportation Advisory service offering. This role leads complex client engagements focused on transportation optimization, network design, carrier strategy, and logistics cost-to-serve, while also building the team, tools, and methodologies that underpin the practice. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role that blends client delivery, commercial leadership, and practice building. Responsibilities: Client Delivery & Technical Leadership • Own delivery of all Transportation & Network Advisory engagements, including: Distribution and transportation network design, Carrier sourcing, RFPs, and bid management, Transportation cost-to-serve and service-level modelling, Network rationalization, consolidation, and growth scenarios, TMS/WMS requirements definition and implementation support • Ensure projects are analytically rigorous, financially sound, and operationally realistic. • Serve as the senior subject-matter expert for transportation economics, routing, carrier strategy, and network trade-offs. • Provide executive-level storytelling and decision support to client leadership teams. Practice & Methodology Ownership • Define, maintain, and continuously improve the Transportation & Network Strategy methodology, including: Network modelling approaches, Transportation cost and service frameworks, Carrier strategy and bid playbooks, Sustainability and carbon modelling approaches • Ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across all engagements. • Drive the adoption of advanced analytics, modelling tools, and dashboards. Team Leadership & Capability Building • Lead and grow a team of transportation and network consultants and analysts. • Set performance expectations, coach project leaders, and develop future subject-matter experts. • Build a culture of accountability, analytical excellence, and client obsession. • Identify hiring needs and help recruit top talent into the practice. Commercial & Client Leadership • Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders across supply chain, operations, finance, and logistics. • Lead proposal development, scoping, and pricing for transportation advisory services. • Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts and cross-sell into adjacent supply-chain services. • Support marketing, thought leadership, and industry presence for the practice. Financial & Performance Management • Own the financial performance of the Transportation Advisory service area, including revenue, margin, and utilization. • Forecast demand, manage staffing plans, and ensure profitable delivery. • Track KPIs such as project margin, client satisfaction, win rate, and practice growth. Within 12-18 months, you will have: • Built a repeatable, scalable Transportation Advisory service offering with clear methodologies and tools • Developed a strong bench of consultants who can independently run engagements • Become the go-to leader for complex transportation and network decisions • Grown a profitable, in-demand practice with long-term client relationships Required Experience & Qualifications • Experience in supply chain, logistics, or management consulting • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field. • Proficiency in TMS, ERP, data analytics, and project management tools. • Strategic thinking, analytical skills, strong communication, negotiation, and leadership. • Deep expertise in transportation strategy, network design, and logistics economics • Proven track record delivering complex, multi-stakeholder consulting projects • Experience leading teams and managing P&L or practice-level financials • Strong executive communication and client-facing skills