Director, Strategic Capacity Development

What work will you perform?

The Director of Strategic Capacity Development is responsible for identifying, establishing, and growing strategic relationships with top asset-based transportation providers to capture and secure capacity at competitive pricing levels. In this role you will develop and deploy best in-class relationship management strategies, establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and other metrics to facilitate enhanced carrier compliance practices while leading a team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Leadership responsibilities for a team of 1-5 to include hiring, training, scheduling work, and performance appraisals
• Develop and execute a strategic capacity plan for new and existing business throughout the Landstar network
• Support key business projects to ensure quality carrier capacity is secured through executed contracts
• Increase and strengthen capacity relationships to support current and new business
• Match business to capacity needs
• Drive team results in the execution of network bids to identify carriers and pricing that meet business requirements
• Mitigate risk by evaluating capacity qualifications to ensure they meet business requirements
• Provide market intelligence to Landstar by monitoring market conditions and rates
• Oversee Capacity Development Managers successful negotiation of rates and capacity commitments
• Establish and host carrier quarterly business reviews
• Provide development to team of Capacity Development Managers
• Oversee carrier performance management as tracked by the Capacity Development team

Required Minimum Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or equivalent experience
• Ten years’ experience in the transportation or logistics industry
• Seven years’ experience purchasing North American ground transportation and/or other logistics services
• Five years of leadership experience overseeing purchasing, transportation or logistics operations, or analytics function

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or Logistics.
•  Certified Supply Chain Professional or Certified Logistics Transportation Distribution (ASCM/APICS), or Certified Transportation Professional (NAPM/NITL)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to explore and adopt new and changing technologies
• Ability to develop creative capacity solutions
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to lead a team of Capacity Development Managers to accomplish their goals
• Ability to leverage contract freight characteristics to support business growth

 **This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Why work at Landstar?

Landstar is seeking hard-working and dedicated employees committed to exceeding the expectations of those we serve. We employ a highly diverse workforce and welcome employees from all cultures and backgrounds to our team.

Our workplace culture is second-to-none. Landstar provides a safe and professional work environment in which to thrive and grow.  We offer competitive compensation, robust benefit plans including affordable medical plans, employer 401(k) match, paid time off, tuition assistance and much more.

If you want to be part of a top-notch transportation company with an emphasis on safety, service, teamwork, and dedication then Landstar is the place for you!

Landstar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Landstar will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should send an e-mail to employment@landstar.com.

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