Director of Logistics

Patrick Industries, a publicly traded company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, invites you to join a team of dedicated Team Members who are passionate about delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer service. As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000! Your adventure awaits!

We are seeking an accomplished and strategic Director of Logistics to support Patrick Industries’ domestic and international logistics operations. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations and Support, this role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing fleet and carrier performance, managing trade and tariff strategy, and implementing systems and technologies that support safe, efficient, and cost-effective transportation throughout Patrick’s growing network.

The Director will oversee customs and trade compliance, private fleet operations, and third-party carrier relationships (LTL, TL, and parcel), while providing strategic leadership for continuous improvement in transportation efficiency and cost reduction.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Develop and lead an enterprise logistics governance framework aligned with corporate goals, business unit needs, and customer service objectives
• Ensure compliance with all U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and international import/export regulations
• Lead the company’s trade and tariff strategy, including HTS classification, duty optimization, and regulatory adherence under applicable trade agreements
• Oversee Patrick’s import compliance program; including broker management, recordkeeping, training, and advising on the use of free trade agreements and foreign trade zones
• Define and implement a logistics maturity model, establishing a clear path for capability growth across business units
• Maintain and update the Trade Compliance Manual to ensure enterprise-wide awareness and consistency
• Oversee Patrick’s private fleet of DOT-regulated vehicles, ensuring compliance with FMCSA regulations, driver safety, and vehicle maintenance programs
• Develop and manage Logistics dashboards and scorecards integrating both quantitative and qualitative measures of performance
• Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify synergies and efficiencies across the enterprise to optimize asset utilization
• Build and manage vendor partnerships for leasing, maintenance, fuel, and technology to ensure cost-effective and high-performance outcomes
• Manage fleet telematics and vehicle technology systems to monitor driver behavior, fuel usage, route optimization, and vehicle safety metrics
• Provide leadership, training, and development to logistics and transportation teams, promoting accountability, safety, and operational excellence
• Lead internal audit and assessment programs to verify compliance, evaluate maturity, and identify improvement opportunities
• Oversee and continuously improve the Transportation Management System (TMS), monitor platform performance, and lead business unit onboarding initiatives
• Lead onboarding and enablement for business units into digital systems, ensuring consistent training and adherence to enterprise data standards
• Manage strategic relationships with LTL, Truckload, and parcel carriers, managing performance, service levels, and contract negotiations

Qualifications And Skills

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or related field is highly desired, but experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Experience in implementing electronic logging devices, telematics, collision mitigation and other various commercial vehicle technologies
• Experience implementing and managing safety and compliance regulations
• Must be highly organized and have a high attention to accuracy and detail
• Must have strong communication and analytical skills
• Strong desire to train and coach others to improve performance
• Developed reasoning/problem solving skills
• Strong accountability and follow-through skills
• Strong tact and diplomacy; ability to work effectively with staff on all levels
• A high level of personal integrity (self-esteem, confidence, honesty, and respect) are necessary qualities
• Self-motivated to work independently in a busy environment with changing priorities and the ability to adapt
• Ability to organize and lead teams
• Solid project management skills
• Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
• Relentless commitment and passion to promote quality and continuous improvement initiatives

At Patrick Industries, BETTER Together is our commitment to being our best while striving to bring out the best in one another as we join forces Individually, as Teams, with our Business Units, with our Customers, our Communities and within our entire Patrick family.

Patrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Elkhart, Indiana, US, 46516

Work Arrangement: on-site