Senior Director Product & Solutions - Transportation

Company: GEODIS
Location: Brentwood
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Job Details Description Who We Are: GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the worlds top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities. Your role on the team: The Senior Director, Product & Solutions – Transportation is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining the product strategy for US road transportation modes operating within a global third-party logistics company. This role combines product ownership, global solutions design, and operational excellence to deliver market-leading Transportation Solutions. You will own the service portfolio roadmap, drive seamless integration of these transportation modes into a unified customer experience, and serve as the company’s global supply chain thought leader—translating customer challenges in international freight, domestic transportation, network design, and warehousing into profitable, scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities Develop the vision, strategy, and roadmap for transportation products consisting of asset-based and non-asset-based solution for all modes of transportation. Conduct market analysis, gather customer feedback, and monitor competitor offerings to identify opportunities for new products or improvements. Build strong relationships with executive leadership, regional business units, and external partners to drive strategic initiatives and innovation. Lead the design of customer-centric service bundles that combine transportation modes with freight forwarding, warehousing, and value-added services. Designing high-value, integrated service solutions that solve complex customer supply chain challenges. Identifying and capturing cross-business opportunities across regions, service lines, and customer segments. Function as GEODIS’s senior solutions architect—leading the creation of integrated, multi-modal service solutions for strategic RFPs. Organize and direct matrixed solution teams to develop win strategies, value propositions, and operationally viable service designs. Build accurate, risk-adjusted financial models and pricing proformas that balance win probability, margin, and long-term account value. Serve as the subject matter expert for transportation products, supporting sales teams with product knowledge and customer presentations. What you need: Required Experience 10 years in supply chain, with at least 6 years designing and delivering global service solutions within a 3PL or logistics services environment. Demonstrated success leading matrixed, cross-functional teams. Deep expertise in final mile, LTL, TL, parcel, and carrier network management. Proven ability to identify and monetize cross-business opportunities across service lines and geographies. Hands-on experience with network design, warehouse operations, and multi-modal transportation planning. Strong understanding of P&L statements and financial modeling. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook). Core Competencies & Essential Skills Strategic Solutions Thinking: Ability to translate complex customer challenges into profitable, integrated service offerings. Cross-Functional Leadership: Influences and aligns diverse stakeholders without direct authority. Customer-Centric Innovation: Co-creates solutions with clients and translates insights into differentiated service models. Communication Excellence: Exceptional written and verbal skills; able to write compelling proposals, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; presents clearly to executives, managers, and operational teams. Analytical & Problem-Solving: Ability to interpret regulations and technical documents, analyze and assimilate information, and solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization. Relationship Management: Skilled at negotiating profitable partnerships with regional and national logistics clients; builds and nurtures executive-level relationships. Dynamic Leadership: Builds high-performing, collaborative teams rooted in ownership, mutual respect, quality, and open communication. Continuous Improvement: Fosters a culture of ongoing improvement by identifying process gaps, training needs, and opportunities for collaboration. Business Acumen: Ability to read and interpret financial statements and apply business judgment to drive results. Education Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field What you gain from joining our team: Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through First Stop Health is available on the first day of employment! Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment 401k Paid maternity and paternity leave Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs Employee discounts Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app Free financial wellness programs Daycare discount program Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community. more! Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions. The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Job Duties as documented in this job description are considered “Essential Functions” and have been created by the standards of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) require that employees be able to perform “Essential Functions” of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the “Essential Functions”. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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