Director, Transportation and Logistics

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways of Working

Babylist is remote-first with team members across the U.S. and Canada who move fast, think smart, and use AI as part of how they work every day — not as an experiment, as an expectation. We come together twice a year to build the relationships behind the work, and we hire people who are genuinely excited about what's possible and prove it through how they show up. 
This role requires monthly travel to Babylist fulfillment centers and 3PL partners spanning the West Coast to the East Coast.

What the Role Is

We are seeking a proven transportation executive to lead and evolve Babylist’s global transportation network across international logistics, domestic transportation, and parcel operations. This leader will own the strategy, performance, and structure of our inbound and outbound transportation network—supporting 20%+ annual growth and a multi-year doubling of volume.

As Director of Transportation and Logistics, you will define how goods move into, within, and out of our network—balancing service, cost, and scalability. You’ll oversee carrier strategy, network design, and execution across parcel, LTL/FTL, and international freight, while building the capabilities, systems, and processes needed for the next phase of Babylist’s growth. Today, key elements of the network—like cost visibility, planning integration, and system connectivity—are still evolving. You’ll be responsible for turning those into durable, scalable foundations.

This role is for a builder, not an optimizer. If your experience has been primarily optimizing within established networks, executing strategy set by others, or operating inside large, layered organizations where Finance and Procurement drive the financial conversation, this will be a stretch. We're hiring a Director who has built transportation strategy from the inside out and can advocate for the function at the executive table.

Who You Are

• 12–15+ years in transportation and logistics within eCommerce, retail, or high-volume distribution environments, with end-to-end exposure across parcel, domestic transportation, and international freight
• You are a proven Director or above, currently owning transportation strategy for an eCommerce business at scale. Your core experience isn't in retail, wholesale, or B2B distribution with some eCom exposure on the side. It's eCommerce transportation, end to end, and you know the difference
• Experience owning transportation strategy and performance for large-scale networks ($100M+ in parcel spend), including cost structure, service levels, and carrier mix
• 8–10+ years leading transportation teams, including experience building and scaling teams and operating models through periods of 15–30%+ growth
• Deep expertise across parcel carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, regional), domestic transportation (LTL/FTL, drayage, middle mile), and international logistics (ocean, air, customs, compliance)
• Proven track record of designing transportation strategies that balance cost, speed, and reliability as complexity increases
• Strong financial and analytical capability, including building models, developing cost-per-unit visibility, and using data to drive network decisions
• Experience working with transportation systems (TMS, routing, visibility tools) with strong command of your tools—using them to enable decisions, not define them
• Credibility with senior stakeholders, with experience influencing cross-functional decisions across Finance, Supply Chain, and Product/Engineering
• You’re genuinely excited about using AI to improve transportation planning, network design, and decision-making speed

How You Will Make An Impact

• Own transportation strategy across inbound, middle mile, and outbound flows, ensuring the network scales with sustained high growth
• Design and evolve the transportation network, including carrier mix, routing strategies, node-to-node flows, and delivery speed tiers
• Establish transportation as a planning-forward function, integrating it into inventory, capacity, and growth planning cycles
• Build cost visibility across the network, including inbound cost per unit and outbound cost per package, and use it to drive decisions
• Own parcel strategy and performance across carriers, improving cost, speed, and reliability while diversifying risk
• Negotiate and manage carrier contracts, leveraging scale while maintaining flexibility across national and regional partners
• Lead domestic transportation strategy across LTL, FTL, and inter-facility movements, improving utilization and cost-to-serve
• Build and scale global freight strategy across ocean, air, and transload, improving reliability and reducing variability
• Partner cross-functionally to improve transportation systems, reporting, and automation, enabling a more connected and scalable network

About Compensation

We use a market-based approach to compensation. The starting salary range for this role is:

$190,841 to $228,997

Your starting salary will be based on your location, experience, and qualifications, with increases over time tied to performance, role growth, and internal pay equity.

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

Our Culture

• We work with focus and intention, then step away to recharge
• We believe in exceptional management and invest in tools and opportunities to connect with colleagues
• We build products that positively impact millions of people's lives
• AI is intentionally embedded in how we work, create, and scale—supporting innovation and impact

Growth & Development

• Competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems
• We're committed to career progression and performance-based advancement

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity and bonus opportunities
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO
• Remote work stipend to set up your office
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

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