Senior Manager, Global Transportation

tarte cosmetics•New York, NY

2d•$110,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tarte is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Transportation to manage global transportation operations and ensure products move efficiently, on time, and within budget across modes, regions, and carriers. This hands-on role combines operational management with analytical and financial responsibilities. The successful candidate will manage carrier and provider performance, track and report transportation spend, improve processes, and lead a small team while supporting broader transportation strategy set with the Executive Director. The role oversees day-to-day transportation execution, including planning, booking, tracking, delivery, issue resolution, and claims. It supports the annual budget and owns monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and spend reporting; oversees freight audit and payment; and partners with Finance on accruals and reporting accuracy. The manager also develops dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and recommendations based on performance and spend data. The Senior Manager develops and maintains SOPs and workflows, implements scalable process improvements, and manages relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and 3PLs. The role supports sourcing, RFPs, rate negotiations, and carrier onboarding; leads and develops transportation team members; and partners with Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Trade Compliance, Finance, Procurement, IT, and Customer Service. The position reports performance, results, and risks to the Executive Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, including experience managing global or international shipments.
Experience managing carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, or other transportation providers.
Working knowledge of transportation budgets, forecasting, variance analysis, and freight audit/payment.
Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
Experience with TMS, ERP, or other transportation technology.
Experience leading or mentoring team members, with strong communication and stakeholder skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer goods, beauty, or retail, and in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Experience developing SOPs, KPIs, and reporting, or leading process-improvement projects.
Lean/Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or related certification.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day global transportation execution across modes, regions, and lanes, including planning, booking, tracking, and delivery.
Resolve service issues, delays, and exceptions, and manage claims through resolution.
Identify opportunities to improve cost, service, and capacity, and recommend network changes to leadership.
Support the annual transportation budget and own monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and spend reporting.
Track spend by carrier, mode, lane, and region; identify cost drivers, trends, and savings opportunities.
Oversee freight audit and payment processes and partner with Finance on accruals and reporting accuracy.
Build and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards covering carrier performance, service levels, and spend.
Turn data into recommendations for cost reduction, carrier decisions, and service improvements.
Develop, document, and maintain SOPs and workflows for transportation planning, execution, claims, and exception management.
Identify process gaps and manual work, and implement practical, scalable improvements.
Manage relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, and 3PLs, including scorecards, regular business reviews, and corrective-action plans.
Support sourcing, RFPs, rate negotiations, and carrier onboarding.
Lead, coach, and develop transportation team members, setting clear goals and expectations.
Partner with Warehouse Operations, Logistics, Trade Compliance, Finance, Procurement, IT, and Customer Service to support end-to-end product movement and regulatory requirements.
Communicate performance, results, and risks to the Executive Director.
Use AI and automation tools to automate manual and daily tasks, such as reporting, spend analysis, and exception management, and surface cost and service insights faster.