Hiring: Vice President of Transportation Company: AllSearch Recruiting Location: Harrisburg, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:25:35 Employment Type: Contract About the job Experience: •7+ years of experience in a senior-level logistics, transportation, or supply chain leadership role within the Food and Beverage, Produce, Agriculture, or related industries. Required Skills: •Provide strategic leadership for transportation operations, freight brokerage, carrier management, logistics network optimization, and distribution activities across the organization. •Oversee both asset-based transportation fleets and non-asset-based logistics operations, ensuring efficient utilization of transportation resources and optimal service levels. •Direct third-party logistics providers, freight brokerage activities, carrier procurement efforts, and capacity planning initiatives to support customer requirements and operational objectives. •Establish, monitor, and continuously improve key performance indicators related to transportation costs, fleet utilization, on-time delivery performance, carrier effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. •Identify and implement opportunities to improve freight spend, transportation efficiency, asset utilization, routing strategies, and overall supply chain performance. •Lead contract negotiations and maintain strategic relationships with carriers, vendors, transportation partners, and key service providers. •Develop transportation strategies that support organizational growth while maintaining service quality and operational scalability. •Manage departmental budgets, capital expenditures, forecasting activities, and transportation-related profit and loss responsibilities. Qualifications: •Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. •Robust background managing large-scale transportation, fleet operations, freight brokerage, carrier management, logistics networks, and distribution operations. •In-depth knowledge of transportation operations, fleet management, freight brokerage, carrier procurement, logistics planning, and supply chain best practices. •Demonstrated track record of driving operational excellence, process improvement, transportation efficiency, and cost reduction initiatives. •Hands-on, results-driven leadership style with the ability to support growth initiatives across multiple business units. Compensation: •$160,000 - $210,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401k, and paid time off Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!