Transportation Manager

Flexcar•El Monte, CA

3d•$72,000 - $92,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Manager (Logistics Manager) owns the planning and execution of Flexcar’s cross-market and intra-market vehicle shipments. The role is accountable for delivering vehicles from origin to destination on time and within budget, and for building and managing the carrier network that supports this work. The manager selects carriers, monitors shipments end to end, partners with market operations teams to resolve exceptions, verifies invoice accuracy, and holds carriers accountable to performance standards. Success is measured by reliable on-time pickups and deliveries and a lower transportation cost per move. This is an onsite position in El Monte and reports to the Senior Manager, Fleet. Compensation is $72,000–$92,000 plus a 15% target bonus and benefits from day one.

Requirements

Takes ownership, follows through, and acts when a shipment is at risk.
Strong attention to detail, including identifying invoice discrepancies and delivery-window issues.
Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to build trust with carriers and work smoothly with market operations teams.
Analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, and data to make and defend decisions.
Highly organized, able to manage many moving shipments at once.
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-market environment and stay calm under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, or vehicle/auto-transport.
Experience selecting, negotiating with, or managing third-party carriers or vendors.
Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS), load boards, or shipment-tracking tools.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and schedule cross-market and intra-market vehicle shipments to meet inventory and delivery timelines.
Select the best carrier for each shipment by balancing price, on-time performance, and carrier availability.
Monitor active shipments end to end to ensure vehicles are picked up and delivered on schedule.
Identify at-risk shipments proactively and intervene to prevent delays.
Maintain accurate, real-time shipment status and communicate updates to affected teams.
Partner with market-level operations teams to triage and resolve delays, damage, missed pickups, and rescheduling.
Drive root-cause resolution and ensure issues are addressed so they do not recur.
Serve as the escalation point between carriers and the field.
Verify carrier invoices against agreed rates and completed moves before approval.
Reconcile billing discrepancies and prevent overcharges and duplicate charges.
Maintain accurate shipment and cost records in company systems.
Own carrier relationships from onboarding through ongoing management.
Define and track carrier performance against on-time, cost, damage, and availability metrics.
Conduct regular business reviews, hold carriers accountable to standards, and expand or reduce the carrier network based on performance.