Ascent Global Logistics

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Job Description: • Lead the development of On Demand, time-critical solutions that combine air, ocean, and ground services, ensuring operational feasibility, scalability, and alignment with customer supply chain objectives. • Partner with Business Development and KAM to design customer-specific logistics strategies, build competitive cost models, and support global RFQ and tender responses with optimized network and pricing solutions. • Work with Finance and Procurement to validate cost assumptions, assess profitability, and ensure margin protection through data-driven rate modeling and lane optimization. • Oversee the Business Implementation Team to manage post-award transition and onboarding of new global accounts—coordinating project timelines, SOP development, IT integration, KPI setup, and operational go-live readiness. • Serve as the bridge between Business Development, Operations, and Product Management to ensure new business solutions are executable across all transport modes and compliant with carrier, customs, and trade requirements. • Establish global frameworks, templates, and methodologies for solution design, implementation, and governance to drive consistency, speed, and quality across regions. • Embed visibility platforms, automation tools, and analytics into solution design, leveraging digital freight management systems to enhance customer transparency and control. • Act as a strategic advisor to customers, identifying opportunities for supply chain optimization, carbon footprint reduction, and network redesign using data insights and continuous improvement processes. • Build, coach, and develop a global team of solution engineers and implementation managers to strengthen technical, commercial, and analytical capabilities. • Review post-implementation performance, gather lessons learned, and drive corrective actions to enhance future solution and implementation quality. Requirements: • A bachelor’s degree or 10 years of industry and at least 5 years of management experience. • Proven experience in engineering management and customer-facing roles. • Strong leadership and team management skills. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Project management certification is a plus. • In-depth technical knowledge in relevant engineering domains. • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Benefits: • 401(k) and employer matching • Life Insurance • Health, Dental, Vision Insurance • Short- & Long-Term Disability • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Parental Leave • Employee Wellness Program • Paid Holidays • Employee Recognition Programs • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Tuition Reimbursement • Health Savings Account (HSA) • Overtime, Differential & Bonus Pay