Director of Logistics, Trade Compliance

Role Overview

• Develop and lead an enterprise logistics governance framework aligned with corporate goals, business unit needs, and customer service objectives
• Ensure compliance with all U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and international import/export regulations
• Lead the company’s trade and tariff strategy, including HTS classification, duty optimization, and regulatory adherence under applicable trade agreements
• Oversee Patrick’s import compliance program; including broker management, recordkeeping, training, and advising on the use of free trade agreements and foreign trade zones
• Define and implement a logistics maturity model, establishing a clear path for capability growth across business units
• Maintain and update the Trade Compliance Manual to ensure enterprise-wide awareness and consistency
• Oversee Patrick’s private fleet of DOT-regulated vehicles, ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations, driver safety, and vehicle maintenance programs
• Develop and manage Logistics dashboards and scorecards integrating both quantitative and qualitative measures of performance
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify synergies and efficiencies across the enterprise to optimize asset utilization
• Build and manage vendor partnerships for leasing, maintenance, fuel, and technology to ensure cost-effective and high-performance outcomes
• Manage fleet telematics and vehicle technology systems to monitor driver behavior, fuel usage, route optimization, and vehicle safety metrics
• Provide leadership, training, and development to logistics and transportation teams, promoting accountability, safety, and operational excellence
• Lead internal audit and assessment programs to verify compliance, evaluate maturity, and identify improvement opportunities
• Oversee and continuously improve the Transportation Management System (TMS), monitor platform performance, and lead business unit onboarding initiatives
• Lead onboarding and enablement for business units into digital systems, ensuring consistent training and adherence to enterprise data standards
• Manage strategic relationships with LTL, Truckload, and parcel carriers, managing performance, service levels, and contract negotiations.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related field is highly desired, but experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Experience in implementing electronic logging devices, telematics, collision mitigation and other various commercial vehicle technologies
• Experience implementing and managing safety and compliance regulations
• Must be highly organized and have a high attention to accuracy and detail
• Must have strong communication and analytical skills
• Strong desire to train and coach others to improve performance
• Developed reasoning/problem solving skills
• Strong accountability and follow-through skills
• Strong tact and diplomacy; ability to work effectively with staff on all levels
• A high level of personal integrity (self-esteem, confidence, honesty, and respect) are necessary qualities
• Self-motivated to work independently in a busy environment with changing priorities and the ability to adapt
• Ability to organize and lead teams
• Solid project management skills
• Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
• Relentless commitment and passion to promote quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off