Sr. Manager, Sortation Cost & Strategy
DoorDash•Chicago, NY
•Remote
About The Position
This role owns the cost and capacity strategy of our sort network, partnering closely with the Sort Quality lead to balance efficiency and service. Reporting to the Director of Sort Operations & Network Strategy, this role is central to how we scale our sort footprint cost-effectively.
Requirements
- Analytical and financially fluent — comfortable modeling cost-per-unit, capacity, and ROI trade-offs
- Direct experience negotiating commercial contracts (3PL, real estate, or vendor)
- Led or influenced automation/capex decisions
- Operate well cross-functionally and can influence without direct authority
- 6+ years in network strategy, logistics, procurement, or operations
Responsibilities
- Build forward-looking capacity models across the sort network, forecasting volume growth against facility and automation throughput to prevent bottlenecks
- Identify and lead automation investments that reduce cost-per-unit while maintaining sort quality
- Own site selection and lease negotiation for new sort facilities in partnership with Real Estate and Finance
- Lead commercial negotiations with 3PL partners to optimize cost, terms, and service levels
- Build a multi-provider strategy that reduces concentration risk and strengthens negotiating leverage
- Work with Finance, Real Estate, Automation Engineering, and the Sort Quality lead to align cost strategy with service and growth targets
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits
- Commuter benefits match
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Disability and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Mental health program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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