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Transportation Director Final Mile (Hybrid Role: Mix of Onsite & Virtual)
Transportation Director Final Mile (Hybrid Role: Mix of Onsite & Virtual)-March 2024
Rosemont
Mar 22, 2025
ABOUT US FOODS
US Foods is a leading food service distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and food service operators.
10,000+ employees
Food & Beverage, Information Technology
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About Transportation Director Final Mile (Hybrid Role: Mix of Onsite & Virtual)

  ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE.

  Join Our Community of Food People!

  The Transportation Director- Final Mile supports the identification and delivery of cutting-edge transportation services solutions, implementing field and customer-focused processes and initiatives that maximize routing performance, enhance cross functional communication, and reduce cross-market variability for Final Mile programs including, but not limited to, Recovery Express and Pronto Services.

  ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  Manage business relationships and performance of Final Mile solutions and capacity providers.

  Direct divisions with program setup, onboarding, and compliance management.

  Develop and implement performance management routines for direct and 3PL solutions within Final Mile businesses including the development of financial and performance related reporting and dashboards.

  Drive KPI attainment and improvements by contributing to and executing process improvement plans and Operations Execution plays designed to maximize performance, delight the customer, improve on-time delivery, and minimize costs for Final Mile programs.

  Partner with cross-functional teams, particularly sales, to drive adherence to program guidance while minimizing cost and customer disruption.

  Identify, screen, negotiate, and implement contracts with new service providers.

  Other duties as assigned by manager.

  RELATIONSHIPS

  Internal: Transportation Safety, Supply Chain, Program Office, Operations Excellence, Sales, Customer Service, Logistics, IT, I&A, Merchandising and Field Operations leaders; Activation Team leads; regional, area and market field leaders; local and national sales leaders; Human Resources business partners

  External : Operations, IT, and Leadership of 3PL Logistics and Technology partners

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  8 years of transportation operations and strategy implementation business management experience

  Familiarity with transportation and routing leading practices and related performance metrics

  Strong communication skills

  Experience influencing peers and senior leaders

  Competency identifying/establishing, implementing, and sharing operational best practices

  50-75% Travel

  EDUCATION

  Bachelor’s degree in business, transportation and logistics, operations management, supply chain management, or equivalent experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  Industry knowledge: Working knowledge of distribution operations, including routing and/or transportation, and of related federal, state and local regulations in the foodservice or transportation industry.

  Project Management: Strong project management skills and knowledge of program management principles, methodology and tools; ability to plan and lead project implementations with a sense of urgency and in the context of broader program initiatives, including scheduling, resources, scope, budget, risks/issues, communication, and reporting.

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  US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 employees and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit www.usfoods.com to learn more.

  US Foods may collect personal information from you in connection with the application process. US Foods complies with the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, and its policy may be found here (https://www.usfoods.com/content/dam/usf/pdf/Policies/HR/USF_CCPA_policy.pdf) .

  US Foods, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

  EEO is the Law poster is available here (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .

  EEO is the Law poster supplement is available here (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf) .

  Pay Transparency policy statement is available here (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

  US Foods is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our US Foods Application Accommodation Line at 855-873-2468. You will be prompted to leave a message. Please state the specifics of the assistance needed and your contact information. A member of our HR department will return your call within two business days.

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