Sr. Manager, Domestic Transportation

Lowes•Mooresville, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. The Sr. Manager, Domestic Transportation leads Lowe's domestic inbound freight network, overseeing vendor freight movement into distribution centers and stores across a complex, multi-modal supply chain. This role is accountable for inbound transportation strategy, execution, cost performance, capacity planning, carrier performance, and network optimization. This leader manages a large-scale inbound freight portfolio across truckload, LTL, intermodal, and flatbed operations and partners closely with Transportation Systems, Inventory Replenishment Planning, Vendor Compliance, and Supply Chain leadership to improve service, reduce cost, strengthen vendor compliance, and advance system-enabled optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Operations or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
8-10 years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, distribution, operations, or a related business function.
6-8 years of experience managing multi-modal transportation operations, including truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and/or flatbed freight.
6-8 years of experience using transportation management systems, routing tools, optimization platforms, or transportation analytics to support planning and execution.
3-5 years of direct leadership experience, including leading teams, developing talent, managing performance, and driving accountability.
Experience managing carrier performance, transportation KPIs, routing compliance, and service execution across a complex freight network.
Experience leading transportation cost, service, capacity, and process improvement initiatives.
Ability to work cross-functionally with supply chain, replenishment, inventory planning, vendor management, distribution, stores, finance, procurement, or technology teams.
Experience using data and analytics to identify root causes, evaluate tradeoffs, influence decisions, and improve operational performance.
Experience managing disruption, including weather events, capacity constraints, volume volatility, network congestion, or service failures.

Nice To Haves

Experience with vendor compliance programs, freight collect/prepaid conversion strategies, routing guide governance, or inbound transportation optimization.
Experience leading carrier strategy, bid support, capacity planning, or procurement-related transportation initiatives.
Experience improving transportation processes through automation, system enhancements, analytics, or TMS optimization.

Responsibilities

Lead Lowe’s domestic inbound transportation strategy across truckload, LTL, intermodal, and flatbed networks supporting distribution center and store replenishment.
Own end-to-end inbound transportation performance, including capacity planning, routing strategy, service execution, cost management, carrier performance, and network optimization.
Develop and execute strategies that improve transportation cost, service reliability, capacity coverage, network flow, and operational discipline across the inbound network.
Manage a large-scale domestic inbound freight portfolio supporting thousands of vendors, inbound lanes, distribution centers, stores, and supply chain nodes.
Drive performance against key transportation metrics, including on-time pickup, on-time delivery, carrier acceptance, routing compliance, cost per unit, tender performance, and service reliability.
Lead network planning and routing optimization, including vendor-to-DC and vendor-to-store flows, pool point strategies, mode selection, consolidation opportunities, and backhaul utilization.
Ensure reliable capacity coverage across modes, regions, and seasonal demand patterns, especially during peak periods, market volatility, weather events, and network disruptions.
Oversee daily inbound transportation execution, including load planning, routing guide adherence, issue resolution, escalation management, and compliance with rates, contracts, and system-generated decisions.
Lead carrier performance management, including scorecard reviews, service improvement plans, capacity commitments, issue resolution, and accountability for execution.
Partner with Transportation Management Systems, Optimization, Inventory Replenishment Planning, Vendor Compliance, and Supply Chain teams to improve automation, analytics, planning accuracy, and system-driven decision-making.
Identify and resolve root causes of service failures, cost overruns, capacity gaps, vendor non-compliance, and process breakdowns.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve standardization, reduce manual work, strengthen operational controls, and increase transportation network efficiency.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align inbound transportation plans with inventory needs, vendor readiness, DC capacity, store demand, and broader supply chain priorities.
Provide leadership visibility into inbound transportation performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions through clear reporting, analysis, and executive-level communication.
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team focused on accountability, collaboration, talent development, operational excellence, and results delivery.