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Ascent Global Logistics · 2 weeks ago

Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

Ascent Global Logistics is a leading global provider of expedited logistics solutions headquartered in Belleville, Michigan. The VP of Enterprise Solutions plays a critical leadership role, bridging commercial strategy, operational execution, and technology-driven customer solutions to enhance profitability and customer satisfaction.

LogisticsSupply Chain ManagementTransportation

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Solution DesignLeadershipProject ManagementTechnical KnowledgeCross-Functional CollaborationContinuous ImprovementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam Management