NOV is seeking a Regional Logistics Manager to lead logistics execution across the Americas as part of our Global Logistics Center (GLC). This role is responsible for overseeing a high-performing Regional Logistics Center (RLC), managing both day-to-day transportation operations and complex, project-based logistics.
This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. The ideal candidate brings deep operational experience, strong team leadership, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while partnering across regions and functions.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead regional logistics operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and on-time delivery across all transportation modes
• Manage a team of Transportation Planners within a TMS environment, driving execution performance, exception management, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee a Project Specialist team responsible for large, complex, and high-risk shipments, ensuring effective planning, coordination, and execution
• Serve as a working manager by directly supporting transportation execution activities, including shipment planning, issue resolution, and management of critical loads as needed
• Maintain consistent operational performance during peak periods, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end cycles
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical shipments, service disruptions, and transportation-related issues
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team with strong accountability, collaboration, and execution focus
• Partner with internal stakeholders across supply chain, operations, procurement, and business units to support customer requirements and business objectives
• Manage relationships with NOV-designated carriers, freight forwarders, and customer-selected logistics providers to ensure service reliability and performance
• Collaborate with regional and global logistics leadership to implement transportation strategies and standardize operational best practices
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on transportation cost optimization, service enhancement, and operational efficiency
• Utilize transportation systems, reporting tools, and operational data insights to support decision-making and improve overall logistics performance
Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations
• Proven leadership experience both on-site and remote managing execution teams in a low volume, high mix environment
• Strong working knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
• Experience in global logistics operations, including managing complex and project-based logistics involving oversized, international, and mission-critical shipments.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or energy sectors
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain operations
- Proven leadership experience managing execution teams on-site and remotely in low volume, high mix environments
- Strong working knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
- Experience in global logistics operations, including oversized, international, and mission-critical shipments
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
- Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or energy sectors
What We Do
NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.
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