Logistics Director North America (Accelerated Development Program)

Michelin is hiring!

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The Logistics Director is responsible for leading all aspects and optimizing Michelin North America's Logistics operations, ensuring the efficient, cost-effective, and timely delivery of goods and services.

This role involves planning, operational management, team leadership, and cross-departmental collaboration to achieve the company's logistics objectives. The Logistics Director plays a critical role in aligning logistics with overall business goals and maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction. This leader will play a pivotal role in leading and executing the strategic vision for the Michelin logistics network 2025 and beyond.

Furthermore, the position will be part of an accelerated development program with a goal of positioning the new leader to rapidly gain experience and grow quickly within the organization. We are expecting this new passionate leader to gain experience and rapidly promote into higher level Leadership roles within the company to include Vice President and beyond. Therefore, we need this person to be relocatable internationally.

Michelin's purpose is to support everyone's right to move freely to find their better way forward. We want you to empower people to provide the best products in the world while helping them grow and achieve their career aspirations. If respect for people, teamwork and trust are some values you live by you should consider joining us, the Worldwide Leader in Tires!

• Planning & Execution:
• Develop and implement comprehensive logistics strategies that align with the organization's goals.
• Analyze logistics (Warehouse & Transportation) processes and find opportunities for optimization and cost savings.
• Plan and implement logistics solutions for complex business challenges, including scalability and sustainability initiatives.
• Operations Management & Continuous Improvement
• Oversee daily logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, inventory management in warehouses.
• Steer end-to-end s logistics activities to ensure efficiency and minimize disruptions.
• Establish and monitor critical metrics to evaluate the performance of logistics functions, making adjustments as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize workflows and reduce costs.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, suppliers, and third-party logistics providers.
• Negotiate contracts and service-level agreements to ensure favorable terms and high-quality service, together with Purchasing
• Collaborate with internal departments, including procurement, Supply Chain and sales, to streamline processes.

• Develop risk mitigation strategies to address potential logistics disruptions.
• Monitor and enforce health, safety, and environmental standards within logistics operations.

• Lead, mentor, and develop logistics teams, fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork.
• Set clear performance goals, provide regular feedback, and implement professional development programs.
• Promote teamwork and alignment between logistics and other business units.
• Manages priorities and guides the teams to balance the workload according to the defined priorities
• Develops and supports direct reports' career plans and learning opportunities
• Applies company policies and procedures in managing direct reports' performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, or related leadership roles.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale logistics operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven organizational change, transformation at the region and global levels
• A proven developer of people, with ability to develop successor and identify talent for the organization
• Ability to mobilize team outside of sphere of influence
• Design pioneering approaches to progress, challenge the status quo, all while maintaining business continuity
• In-depth knowledge of logistics processes, transportation systems, and warehousing principles.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive data-driven decisions.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strategic growth mindset with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel as needed to oversee operations and meet with partners.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities effectively
• Geographically mobile to include future overseas assignments

Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today!

As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients' mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers' needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries-from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we've been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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