Director Product Ground Transportation

Why Crane Worldwide Logistics?

At Crane Worldwide Logistics, we are driven by innovation, customer excellence, and operational leadership. We offer the opportunity to lead and optimize a dynamic European ground transportation network — supporting some of the most critical and high-profile supply chains globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Leadership :
• Design, develop, and manage Crane’s ground transportation product portfolio across Europe, including FTL, LTL, groupage, express, final mile, and white glove services.
• Collaboration with Local Branches :
• Work closely with existing countries and branches where Crane controls local ground transportation activities.
• Drive alignment between local operations and regional strategy to ensure consistency, efficiency, and best-in-class service delivery.
• Carrier Procurement and Rationalization :
• Lead ground transportation procurement strategy.
• Rationalize the number of hauliers in use across Europe to leverage Crane's total spend , improve service levels, and create scalable solutions.
• Build and maintain senior relationships with key regional and local carriers.
• Financial Management :
• Own ground transportation P&L performance.
• Optimize cost structures through procurement, operational efficiency, and network synergies.
• High-Value / Hi-Tech Expertise :
• Develop secure, specialized transport solutions for sensitive, high-value cargo and high-tech supply chains.
• Final Mile and White Glove Expansion :
• Build out final mile and premium service capabilities across Europe, ensuring high-touch, customer-centric delivery models.
• Operational Standards and Best Practices :
• Establish regional best practices in ground transportation operations, security, carrier management, and compliance.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across the network.
• Technology Integration :
• Partner with IT and digital teams to ensure ground transportation services are fully enabled with best-in-class technology (e.g., TMS, tracking / visibility tools).
• Customer Solutions :
• Collaborate with Sales, Solutions Design, and Key Account Management teams to deliver innovative, tailored transportation solutions to Crane clients.
• Leadership :

Build and lead a network of ground transportation specialists to support operational excellence and commercial success across Europe

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

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Disclaimer :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed .