Healthcare Acc Director

Location Chicago
Contact name: Lewis Wilson

Contact email: lewis.wilson@altius-talent.com
Job ref: 3803
Published: 13 days ago

Account Director – Healthcare Logistics

Location: United States (Remote or Major Metro Preferred)
Industry: Freight Forwarding | Supply Chain | Healthcare Logistics

We are seeking a high-performing Account Director with deep expertise in healthcare logistics to manage and grow strategic accounts across the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sectors. This is a senior-level role focused on client retention, growth, and solution design across global air and ocean freight, warehousing, and cold chain compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead strategic relationships with key healthcare clients, ensuring service excellence and proactive supply chain management

  • Design and implement tailored freight solutions across air, ocean, customs, and temperature-controlled logistics

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, compliance, and IT to deliver seamless end-to-end performance

  • Drive account profitability, contract negotiations, and business reviews with C-level stakeholders

  • Monitor KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives aligned to client SLAs

  • Identify growth opportunities within existing accounts and lead RFQ/RFP processes

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years in freight forwarding or third-party logistics with healthcare sector focus

  • Proven success managing global or national key accounts with complex compliance requirements

  • Expertise in GDP, cold chain, and healthcare-specific freight routing

  • Strong commercial acumen and client-facing leadership skills

  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

This role is designed for a logistics professional who thrives in a high-accountability, customer-focused environment.