Director of Transportation

Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports our Sonepar brands (i.e. operating companies) in the US through a shared services model. These services include, but are not limited to: human resources, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, vendor relations, marketing, legal, and communications. The SMG teams enable our brands to do business in their local regions while taking advantage of the scale and collective resources of a global enterprise.

SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. We offer leadership and development programs to help you reach your career goals. Our associates share in our collective achievements, and we firmly believe that Sonepar is “Powered by Difference.” By driving technology and innovation, enabling paths to success, and caring about our people and their families, we have built a workplace where you can build a fulfilling career.

 

 

SoneparUSA is seeking a Director of Transportation to lead and elevate enterprise-wide transportation performance across a decentralized, multi-operating company (OpCo) network. This is a high-impact leadership role for a transportation professional who thrives in complex environments, influences without authority, and is passionate about continuous improvement, people development, and operational excellence.

This leader will shape transportation strategy, optimize fleet and routing performance, strengthen vendor and carrier partnerships, and drive consistent, data-informed execution—while partnering closely with OpCo leaders to improve service, safety, cost, and customer experience.

 

 Why This Role:

• Enterprise-level impact across a national operating network
• Opportunity to shape transportation strategy, not just execute it
• Strong emphasis on people development, process improvement, and innovation
• High visibility and partnership with senior operational and supply chain leaders

 

What You’ll Do:

As Director of Transportation, you will serve as a strategic partner and operational coach, helping operating companies modernize and mature their transportation capabilities.

 

Strategic Transportation Leadership

• Develop and guide enterprise transportation strategies that improve delivery performance, route efficiency, and service reliability
• Influence and align decentralized OpCo leaders through expertise, insight, and partnership
• Challenge legacy practices and raise transportation standards across the network

People Leadership & Capability Building

• Coach and develop transportation leaders across operating companies
• Build transportation maturity through training, best-practice deployment, and assessments
• Model an inclusive, collaborative leadership style grounded in continuous learning

Executive Communication & Influence

• Translate transportation data and insights into clear, executive-ready recommendations
• Present performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leaders with confidence and clarity

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies and lead OpCos toward practical, sustainable solutions
• Drive standardized processes, compliance, and KPI-driven performance management
• Partner across supply chain, safety, operations, and customer experience to align execution

Fleet Management & Lifecycle Optimization

• Lead fleet utilization, lifecycle planning, and replacement strategies
• Optimize acquisition, maintenance, fuel programs, and fleet technologies
• Use analytics and dashboards to improve fleet performance and cost control

Vendor, Carrier & Commercial Management

• Negotiate and manage national carriers, LTL partners, 3PLs, and transportation vendors
• Drive adoption of national agreements and challenge historical spend patterns
• Monitor SLAs, benchmarks, and cost drivers to ensure value and performance

 

 What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics, Operations, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive transportation leadership experience, ideally within a decentralized or multi-site national organization
• Deep expertise in transportation strategy, routing optimization, fleet management, and DOT compliance
• Strong data fluency with experience using TMS, ERP, fleet management systems, and performance dashboards
• Proven success leading change, standardization, and cross-functional initiatives
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across levels and functions
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 50% and reside within 30 miles of a major airport
• Must be authorized to work for Sonepar in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future.

 

Our Commitment:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives strengthen our teams and our results. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

 

 

 

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What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs

 

• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

 

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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Learn more about us and our Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com.