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Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives.
We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.
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• This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary
The Vice President, Global Logistics & Trade is a transformational executive leader responsible for building and driving a world-class, digitally enabled logistics organization across all global markets. This role is the enterprise authority for end-to-end logistics operations - spanning transportation, warehousing, trade operations, and fulfillment - and is accountable for aligning logistics capability directly with the company's commercial growth agenda.
Reporting to the SVP of Global Operations, the VP will lead a distributed team of logistics directors and regional leaders, set the multi-year vision for the function, and serve as a senior partner to Sales, Commercial, Finance, and Operations leadership worldwide. This is a role for a bold, commercially minded executive who thrives in complexity, accelerates growth through logistics excellence, and knows how to harness technology to reshape how a global logistics organization performs.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute the global logistics vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing global logistics organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the senior logistics advisor to executive leadership.

Global Growth & Market Expansion

• Design logistics capabilities that support growth across international markets.
• Develop scalable transportation, fulfillment, and compliance solutions to support regional expansion.
• Lead logistics due diligence and integration efforts for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
• Establish deployment frameworks and operating models for new market entry.

Commercial Partnership

• Partner with Sales and business leaders to align logistics capabilities with customer and growth requirements.
• Support customer proposals, contract negotiations, and service-level commitments.
• Develop logistics solutions that strengthen customer satisfaction and competitive advantage.

Digital Transformation

• Lead the global logistics technology strategy, including transportation, warehouse, visibility, and analytics platforms.
• Establish performance metrics and reporting that enable data-driven decision making.
• Partner with IT and Digital teams to drive technology adoption and process automation.

Trade Compliance & Risk Management

• Provide executive sponsorship and oversight of the global trade operations function - ensuring full adherence to import/export regulations, sanctions, and customs requirements across all operating markets
• Partner with the Acuity Global Trade Compliance team to establish a risk-based trade compliance governance model that balances speed-to-market with regulatory integrity and reputational protection
• Ensure that operational processes are aligned with regulatory requirements, company policies, audit expectations, and business needs
• Embed trade operations considerations into new market entry, product launches, and supplier qualification processes to prevent downstream risk
• Ensure the organization maintains audit-ready documentation, controls, and training programs for all trade operations activities globally

Warehousing & Network Optimization

• Lead global warehousing and fulfillment operations across internal and third-party networks.
• Optimize distribution footprint, service levels, capacity utilization, and inventory flow.
• Establish performance standards and governance for logistics providers and 3PL partners.

Financial & Operational Excellence

• Own logistics budgets, performance goals, and productivity initiatives.
• Drive cost transparency, strategic sourcing, and operational efficiency.
• Lead carrier and logistics partner negotiations to improve cost, service, and scalability.
• Implement continuous improvement programs that enhance financial and operational performance.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• 15+ years of progressive experience in global logistics, supply chain, or operations, with a clear track record of executive leadership
• 7+ years leading large, complex, multi-disciplinary logistics organizations across multiple geographies and functions
• Demonstrated success driving international growth - including new market entry, cross-border logistics infrastructure, and regional network build-out
• Deep functional expertise across transportation, warehousing, trade compliance, and 3PL management at a global scale
• Proven ability to digitally transform a logistics function - including TMS/WMS implementation, visibility platforms, and data analytics capability
• Strong commercial instincts with experience partnering directly with Sales, Commercial, and Customer leadership to align logistics with revenue growth
• Track record of building high-performing, diverse teams and developing strong director- and senior manager-level talent pipelines
• Demonstrated experience managing significant logistics budgets and delivering year-over-year cost efficiencies without compromising service
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Skills and Experience

• MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience in a high-growth, publicly traded, or private equity-backed global company
• Exposure to managing logistics in highly regulated industries or complex international trade environments (e.g., aerospace, industrial, life sciences, consumer goods)
• Experience leading logistics M&A integration or standing up greenfield logistics operations in new markets

QSC. is owned by Acuity Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.
The range for this position is $183,200.00 to $366,000.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant's experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role. For a list of our benefits, click here.
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