Description
AppleOne is proud to present:
Director of Strategic Operations – Drive Enterprise-Wide Change in Logistics
Location: Wilson, NC
Travel: Required
Job Type: Full-Time, 100% Onsite
Compensation: Based on experience – please include salary requirements and two references with your application.
Are you a strategic leader with deep roots in the trucking industry and a passion for operational transformation? We’re hiring a Director of Strategic Operations to lead high-impact initiatives that improve how we move, manage, and scale across our logistics network. This is a newly created leadership role designed to modernize processes, enhance efficiency, and drive measurable business outcomes.
Candidates must have a proven background in the trucking or transportation industry. This experience is critical to understanding the operational nuances and challenges that come with managing fleets, drivers, dispatch, safety, and compliance in a fast-paced logistics environment.
What You’ll Do
Lead strategic, cross-functional projects that optimize logistics, fleet operations, dispatch, safety, customer service, and supporting technologies.
Identify inefficiencies and lead enterprise-level operational improvements with a focus on cost savings, compliance, and service excellence.
Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to align operational strategies with broader business goals.
Oversee project planning, execution, resource management, and performance reporting for key initiatives.
Use data and KPIs to evaluate performance, guide priorities, and support informed executive decisions.
Champion change management and ensure smooth implementation of new systems, tools, and processes.
Develop governance models and performance frameworks that promote transparency and accountability.
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field (MBA or PMP certification strongly preferred).
7+ years of experience in the trucking or transportation industry with a strong track record in logistics, operations, or project leadership.
Demonstrated ability to drive strategic projects from concept to execution with quantifiable results.
Data-driven mindset and analytical skills, with the ability to transform insights into operational actions.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
Strong knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and key trucking industry KPIs.
A continuous improvement mindset and a passion for operational excellence.
Why This Role Stands Out
Industry-Specific Impact: Leverage your trucking expertise to make meaningful, strategic changes.
High Visibility: Work directly with executives and influence core business operations.
Foundational Opportunity: Help shape a new function that bridges strategy and day-to-day execution.
Fast-Moving Industry: Ideal for leaders who thrive on action, accountability, and measurable results.
Ready to take your trucking operations experience to the next level?
Submit your resume, salary requirements, and two professional references. Let’s drive the future of logistics—together.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
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The pay transparency policy is available here:
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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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