Senior IT Application Delivery Manager - Transportation

Smithfield Foods•Suffolk, VA

1d•$120,000 - $162,500

About The Position

The Senior IT Application Delivery Manager serves as a strategic business and technology partner for transportation operations, direct store delivery (DSD), fleet operations, international logistics, and transportation management initiatives. The role oversees technology delivery and support to ensure solutions produce measurable business value across route delivery, transportation planning and execution, fleet management, carrier collaboration, and global logistics operations. The manager leads a team and works cross-functionally with business leaders, transportation operations, logistics, fleet management, customer service, warehousing, procurement, finance, and IT teams. The role leads solution planning, evaluation, and execution; manages project portfolios and budgets; and ensures deployed technologies are effectively sustained. The technology landscape may include SAP Transportation Management, DSD applications and handheld devices, fleet management and telematics platforms such as Samsara, international shipping applications, transportation visibility solutions, routing and optimization platforms, carrier integrations, logistics analytics, and integrations with enterprise applications. Working with senior leadership, the manager identifies opportunities for innovation, influences strategic decisions, and communicates progress on key initiatives. The role has authority over small to large projects, guides cross-functional teams, strengthens business relationships, and ensures Transportation solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational goals. The position has direct reports and supports employee development and coaching.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8 or more years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Candidates with a relevant master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 6 or more years of relevant experience will be considered qualified.
At least 2 years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership.
Ability to lead and manage under ambiguity, prioritize IT projects based on business value, and apply analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization and influence across departments and reporting lines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to engage peers and executive leadership.
Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence, facilitate organizational change, and promote continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in at least three of the following areas: transportation management systems such as SAP TM; DSD applications, mobile devices, and route accounting; fleet management, telematics, ELD, and driver technologies such as Samsara; international shipping, customs, export, and trade compliance applications; transportation visibility and logistics monitoring; routing, scheduling, and transportation optimization.
7 or more years of experience in SAP TM, Blue Yonder TMS, Manhattan TMS, or Oracle Transportation Management (OTM).
3 or more years of experience with Infios DSD, SimplyDepo, or Descartes DSD solutions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the strategic linkage between business units and IT, aligning technology solutions with business and operational needs across executive leadership, transportation operations, finance, and warehousing.
Drive decisions, set priorities, and communicate project status and business-unit requests across appropriate organizational levels.
Share insights on technology risks, opportunities, and innovations across transportation management, DSD, fleet management, telematics, transportation visibility, and international shipping systems.
Define and influence strategic initiatives and long-term plans for transportation teams.
Plan and execute business and operational changes enabled by technology, supporting adoption and alignment with business objectives.
Partner with program managers, IT delivery teams, transportation stakeholders, finance, and operations to deliver projects on time and in line with business expectations.
Shape strategies for integrating and rationalizing transportation systems, including SAP TM, DSD platforms, fleet telematics, international shipping, transportation visibility, ERP, warehousing, carrier connectivity, and supply chain applications.
Lead business process improvement and technology innovation initiatives, potentially including transportation optimization, route execution, digital proof of delivery, fleet tracking, carrier collaboration, international logistics automation, freight settlement automation, driver mobility, and transportation analytics.
Guide research and pilots, evaluate emerging technologies, and communicate recommendations concerning transportation systems, telematics, route optimization, visibility, driver mobility, international logistics, analytics, and transportation architectures.
Develop and execute technology roadmaps with transportation operations, logistics, fleet leadership, distribution teams, and business stakeholders.
Lead and develop employees through coaching and efforts to create a positive employee experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.