Senior Transportation & Logistics Manager

Bio-Techne • Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

The Senior Transportation & Logistics Manager designs, optimizes, and manages Bio-Techne’s global transportation and logistics strategy. This is an individual-contributor role that combines hands-on logistics operations with strategic work to establish scalable processes, systems, carrier relationships, and compliance practices. The role will build the function’s infrastructure before a team is scaled and will manage transportation across domestic and international shipping lanes.

The manager works with internal teams and external logistics providers to support reliable, compliant, and cost-effective delivery worldwide. Responsibilities span network design, carrier and vendor management, international trade compliance, budgeting and analytics, cross-functional coordination, cold-chain logistics, risk planning, and preparation for future team growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in transportation and logistics management, including global or international logistics.
• Demonstrated experience managing carrier relationships and negotiating freight contracts across multiple modes, including ocean, air, and ground, with a heavy concentration on ground and air for parcel shipments.
• Strong knowledge of international trade compliance, customs regulations, and import/export requirements.
• Experience working independently as an individual contributor while managing a complex, multi-region scope.
• Proficiency with Transportation Management Systems, ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and data-analysis tools such as Excel or Power BI.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and project-management skills.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Familiarity with cold-chain or temperature-controlled shipping and hazardous materials or dangerous goods shipping.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, including investigating operational issues and conducting root-cause analysis.
• Experience managing customer-facing service issues and complaint resolution.
• Strong understanding of order fulfillment, shipping, and distribution processes.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage changing operational demands.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or diagnostics industries.
• Experience building or scaling a logistics function or team.
• APICS/ASCM, CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics), or IATA/DG certification.
• Experience with M&A logistics integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global transportation and logistics strategy aligned with supply chain and business objectives.
• Assess the domestic and international logistics network and identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve service, and mitigate risk.
• Design scalable processes and systems in anticipation of future team growth.
• Select carriers and negotiate and manage contracts for parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, and air freight across global regions.
• Manage relationships with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers, and other logistics service providers.
• Conduct regular carrier and vendor performance reviews using KPIs and SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with international shipping regulations, import/export controls, customs documentation, and hazardous materials or dangerous goods requirements.
• Partner with Legal and Trade Compliance teams on HTS classification, licensing, and country-specific regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in tariffs, sanctions, free trade agreements, and other global trade regulations and adjust logistics strategy accordingly.
• Own the transportation budget and identify and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Analyze freight spend, transit times, and service levels to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for logistics KPIs, including on-time delivery, cost per shipment, and damage or loss rates.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Distribution, Customer Service, and Sales to support product availability and timely worldwide delivery.
• Support product launches, facility moves, and M&A integration from a logistics perspective.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure proper handling of temperature-sensitive and biologically sensitive shipments.
• Develop contingency plans for supply-chain disruptions, including port delays, capacity constraints, natural disasters, and geopolitical events.
• Manage cargo insurance and claims processes.
• Define the organizational structure and hiring plan for a future transportation and logistics team.
• Establish training, SOPs, and knowledge-transfer documentation to support future team scaling.
• Investigate operational issues and perform root-cause analysis; manage customer-facing service issues and complaint resolution.
• Monitor, interpret, and improve operational performance metrics while prioritizing multiple tasks and changing operational demands.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield insurance benefits starting on day one.
• 401(k) plans.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• Mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Internship programs.
• Employee resource groups, paid volunteer time off, employee events, and charity drives.
• Accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• Culture of empowerment and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior