Senior Transportation Manager
About The Position
Join a collaborative transportation team where you'll help drive the strategy, performance, and efficiency of a complex freight network. As a Senior Transportation Manager, you'll manage key carrier partnerships, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and work cross-functionally to deliver exceptional service across domestic and international transportation operations. This role offers the opportunity to influence business decisions, build strong stakeholder relationships, and make a measurable impact on supply chain performance. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy driving change, this is an opportunity to shape the future of transportation within the organization. This role can be operated as a remote role, or a hybrid position if you live near our Battle Creek, Michigan Office.
Requirements
- High school degree with significant years of experience or bachelor’s degree in business administration or a similar field
- Background in Supply Chain, transportation management, carrier negotiations, warehousing operations, and customer service
- Experience utilizing software specific to the supply chain optimization
- Proven project management skills (planning and execution) with supervisory experience
- Communication skills with the ability to interact with senior management
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task on a regular basis
Responsibilities
- Manage strategic partnerships – Serving as the primary point of contact for carrier relationships to ensure a high quality of service, accountability for service errors, and aligning with long term business objectives
- Operational and financial responsibility – Monitor key service deliverables and perform to financial metrics, both of which have multiple inputs that require strategic planning
- Lead transportation network optimization – Participating in a yearly process of gathering, scrutinizing, and ultimately selecting carrier partners to work with throughout the following year. Continuing to monitor performance as the year progresses
- Operational Collaboration - Partner with manufacturing, logistics, and international trade teams to coordinate efficient domestic and cross-border transportation solutions
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- employee assistance program
- short-term disability coverage
- long-term disability insurance
- voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
