Director, Logistics

Scope of Position:

The Director of Logistics provides strategic leadership for Yard Operations and Logistics. This role leads multi-site operations with a strong focus on governance, performance, and operational consistency, ensuring safe and high standards of execution and results across all locations. As a people-focused leader, play a critical role in supporting business growth and scaling day-to-day operations. Leading from the front, this individual makes sound decisions under pressure, keeps teams aligned, and drives disciplined execution. The role holds direct accountability for service quality, workforce productivity, and safety, while consistently demonstrating strong operational judgment and a continuous improvement mindset.

What you'll do on a typical day:

Leadership:

• Multi-Site Leadership: Direct operations across five locations, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and performance goals.
• Build, train, and mentor high-performing teams through clear expectations, development plans, and succession strategies.
• Strengthen yard leadership capability, coach managers, and foster a safety-first, data-driven, and collaborative culture.
• Oversee the hiring, training, and ongoing development of direct and indirect reports.
• Recommend advancement potential and foster an environment that supports personal growth and advancement.
• Define and implement best practices, processes and systems for all operational functions.
• Set achievable goals, monitor performance, define measures to drive performance improvement, and report results.
• Address customer issues relating to quality or execution deficiencies.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee facilities, yard and yard layouts, fleet and equipment management, material quality and packaging standards, and staffing to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Establish and maintain best practices for shipping, returns, service, and assembly, integrating them into the overall “Order to Cash” process.
• Develop and track KPIs such as on-time and in full delivery, order fill rates, returns duration, order fulfillment accuracy, and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with PERI HSMS and local H&S legislation, monitoring and improving performance as needed.
• Organize, manage, and report on the annual national physical inventory count.
• Ensure all contracted services follow established contractor management protocols.
• Regularly visit regional facilities and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Customer Service, and Operations teams to identify and implement improvement opportunities.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage the annual CAPEX and OPEX budgets.
• Oversee inter-subsidiary trade processes and report on non-compliance.
• Manage, monitor and report on compliance with established rental criteria quality standards.
• Liaise with Sales, Engineering and Customer Service to address customer issues and drive customer improvement efforts.
• Regularly audit H&S processes to ensure compliance.
• Identify facility improvements and develop cost-effective solutions.
• Coordinate refurbishment/construction projects including vendor selection, budget development, project execution and reporting for each yard location.
• Other related duties as assigned.

What you'll need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in operations focused roles.
• Logistics designation (P.Log, CPIM, CSCP, etc.) is an asset.
• Strong experience in operational performance monitoring utilizing LEAN tools, including KPI development, benchmarking, analytics, problem-solving, and leading continuous improvement and change management initiatives.
• Proven expertise in inventory management, logistics and transportation, quality assurance, H&S, Facilities Management, equipment servicing and rental, operations finance, multi-branch/remote operations management, supply chain management, demand planning, and order management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, articulate, and execute comprehensive operations strategies.
• Strong leadership skills, experience leading teams, coaching, mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Entrepreneurial and self-motivated.
• Analytical and goal oriented.
• Ability to manage through vision and purpose.
• Open and trustworthy, strong business ethics.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Experience with quality standards.
• Familiarity with H&S legislation, including OH&S Act.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

What your benefits will be:

• $140,000 - $170,000 per year
• Health (including paramedical), Vision & Dental
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Company Matching RRSP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Bonus

We thank all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodation for candidates with disabilities is available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

PERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.