M4M4 — Director
Senior Logistics Manager / Associate Director
Oversees logistics across several facilities or a large complex operation.
What this level means
Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.
- Scope
- A function or department
- Autonomy
- Owns area strategy and budget
- Complexity
- Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment
- Impact
- Function-level results
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area
- Leadership
- Leads managers; sets direction for the function
- Typical experience
- 10–15 yrs
What you'd do
- Translates corporate supply chain strategy into logistics execution.
- Sets or refines logistics policies and SOPs.
- Leads large-scale logistics projects and initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with global logistics standards.
- Develops and manages logistics budgets and forecasts.
- Drives innovation in logistics processes and technologies.
- Builds and maintains strategic partnerships.
- Monitors global logistics trends and adapts strategies accordingly.
- Represents the logistics function in executive meetings.
- Mentors and develops senior logistics staff.
- Translate strategy into execution.
- Set logistics policies.
- Lead logistics projects.
- Ensure global compliance.
- Develop logistics budgets.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic execution
- Policy development
- Innovation management
- Global compliance
- Budget forecasting
- Partnership building
- Trend analysis
- Executive communication
- Global logistics standards
- Strategic execution frameworks
- Policy and governance
- Innovation in logistics
- Budget management
- Partnership strategies
- Global logistics trends
- Executive leadership
- Strategic Operations Management
- Governance & Policy
- Innovation
- Global Standards Compliance
- Budget management
- Strategic partnerships
- Trend Analysis
- Executive Representation
What good looks like
- Advanced degree preferred
- Experience with global logistics
- Strong strategic management skills
- Proven innovation leadership
- Excellent executive communication
Common titles
Senior Logistics Manager / Associate Director
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 11-3071.04 — Supply Chain Managers