About this role
JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS
Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.
What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.
Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!
Benefits:
The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.
- Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
- Employer HSA contribution
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
- 401K with generous Company match & contribution
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
- Robust employee wellness program
- Tuition assistance program
Job Description:
Job summary:
Responsible for leading end-to-end transportation operations and third-party logistics (3PL) strategy across domestic and international networks, ensuring efficiency, compliance, cost control, and strategic alignment with global supply chain objectives.
Key responsibilities:
Strategic and Operational Leadership:
- Develops and executes global transportation strategies, aligning with organizational goals and enabling cost-efficient, reliable, and scalable logistics operations. This includes overseeing domestic, regional, and international freight movements across multiple modes such as truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air freight.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across transportation and warehousing.
- Collaborate with senior management to integrate logistics strategy into overall business objectives.
- Leads cross functional projects as directed to achieve transportation and 3PL service improvements aligned with business goals.
- Establishing and monitoring standard operating procedures (SOPs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and benchmarks for transportation and distribution operations.
- Serve as the main point of contact for selecting 3PL providers, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).
- Negotiate contracts, monitor performance, and manage vendor relationships to optimize costs and service quality.
Budgeting and Financials:
- Responsible for setting and managing transportation budgets, forecasting costs, and identifying opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining service quality and operational reliability.
Process Improvement and Digital Transformation:
- Drives continuous improvement initiatives, standardizing transportation processes, leveraging technology and automation, and enhancing digital capabilities like Transportation Management Systems (TMS), shipment visibility platforms, and analytics dashboards
Team Leadership and Development:
- Lead and develop a high‑performing, inclusive team by providing ongoing coaching and performance feedback, driving engagement and retention initiatives, and ensuring full compliance with Allison policies while effectively managing employee relations matters.
Key performance measures:
- Cost Efficiency & Financial Performance
- Service Level & Delivery Performance
- Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
- Inventory & Supply Chain Performance
- Risk Management, Compliance & Sustainability
Competencies and behaviors:
- Adhering to the highest standards in what we do . We succeed through integrity, trust, and quality as we drive for results.
- Drive a positive customer experience . We deliver better outcomes when we understand our customers’ needs and execute appropriately.
- Improve the way the world works . We develop better solutions through innovation and a continuous desire to improve.
- Leveraging the power of teamwork . We develop better solutions by working together toward a common goal.
- High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
- Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
- Highly developed oral and written communications skills.
- Complete knowledge of Corporate/unit traffic procedures.
Preferred:
- Experience with international transportation.
- Knowledge and experience in customs regulations.
Experience and qualifications:
Required:
· Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, engineering, business, or related field.
· 12+ years of progressive leadership experience.
· Demonstrated problem solving skills and strategic leadership.
· Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build consensus with key stakeholders.
· Strong communication skills, including ability to present and articulate strategic business direction in forums that include executive senior leadership.
· Demonstrated ability to link corporate operating plans to manufacturing and distribution capacity.
· Demonstrated success in decision-making that has had significant impact on the business, most notably: customer satisfaction, operating expense, and regulatory compliance.
· Experience leading in matrix organizations where influence and negotiation skills are required to get tasks completed.
Preferred:
· MBA
· Experience leading in international, multi-site global environments
Travel Expectations
· International travel up to 25% to establish and maintain relationships
Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected] .
Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.