[Hiring] Director, Global Transportation @AirLife

Role Description

The Director of Global Transportation is responsible for leading AirLife’s end-to-end global transportation network, including domestic and international freight operations. This role is responsible for developing global transportation strategy, driving operational excellence, ensuring medical device compliance alignment, and managing high‑performance carrier relationships across ocean, domestic, parcel, and international freight channels.

• This leader must excel at carrier accountability, scorecard governance, global freight management, and RFP execution at all levels, while remaining grounded in day‑to‑day operational execution.
• The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of medical device requirements and stays current with transportation industry trends and evolving global logistics knowledge.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in global transportation operations, including ocean, domestic truckload/LTL, parcel, drayage, and multimodal logistics.
• Strong understanding of global freight management, carrier strategy, and RFP execution.
• Knowledge of Incoterms, customs processes, and international trade compliance requirements.
• Ability to develop and manage KPIs, scorecards, and freight performance analytics and dashboards.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and related technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cost optimization capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while maintaining hands-on operational involvement.
• Ability to stay current with global transportation trends, including carrier market cycles, capacity impacts, and emerging technologies.
• Results‑driven mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in transportation, logistics, or global supply chain.
• Proven success managing global freight operations and carrier networks.
• Experience in regulated industries (medical device, pharma, or healthcare manufacturing preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Moderate travel (up to ~30%), including occasional international travel.

Benefits

• Provide clear direction, coaching, and performance management to support team development and achievement of AirLife goals.
• Align team’s objectives with AirLife priorities, ensuring compliance, promoting a culture of accountability, and upholding AirLife values.
• Take accountability and ownership for actively participating in recruitment processes and supporting fair treatment in disciplinary processes for your team.
• Drive continuous improvement by fostering innovation, operational excellence, and adoption of best practices within the team.
• Champion employee engagement, inclusion, and career development through regular check-ins, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Manage your team’s budget responsibly and exhibit financial accountability.

Company Description

At AirLife, we are dedicated to improving the quality of every breath. Excellence with Every Breath is not just a tag line, but the way we work and take care of our customers. With a mindset to evolve, innovate, and grow, we are a premier manufacturer of the highest-quality and market-leading breathing consumables.

• This growth philosophy has positioned us to increase our global footprint and business reach, impacting even more people around the world.
• Our expanding family of the most trusted brands offers a product portfolio that spans the continuum of care from first responder to home care, with safety, patient comfort, and clinical performance in mind.
• Collective expertise allows us to provide quality products and experiences to our patients, customers, and our people.
• Our values of Customer first, Differentiate with our People, Bias for Action, Continuous Improvement and Accountability define who we are and how we work.