Transportation Manager

ConAgra Foods • Omaha, NE

14d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Transportation Manager leads domestic transportation planning and execution across suppliers, co-packers, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities. The role oversees inbound and outbound transportation across multiple modes, ensuring shipments move at published rates while meeting service-level objectives. The manager partners with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales and Operations Planning, procurement, logistics operations, and carrier partners to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency. The position reports to the Director Transportation Operations and is based on a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and travel up to 10% as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of supply chain experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members.
• Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional partners and third-party providers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of distribution operations and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• High sense of urgency, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% as required to support business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP and Oracle Transportation Management systems.
• Knowledge of transportation modes, transportation metrics, and transportation rate structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transportation Operations Planning team members in achieving service, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Partner with Transportation Procurement and Logistics Operations leaders to develop and execute transportation and logistics strategies.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and Sales and Operations Planning teams on service performance, capacity requirements, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build carrier relationships and manage carrier scorecards to improve service levels and transportation costs.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop transportation planning team members while fostering a high-performance culture.
• Use Oracle Transportation Management systems to strengthen transportation capabilities, service and cost analytics, and operational efficiency.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures that support scalable and repeatable processes.
• Identify and execute projects to improve transportation performance, reduce costs, and enhance customer service.
• Analyze transportation metrics and operational data to support continuous improvement.
• Recommend carrier utilization, transportation programs, and rate optimization opportunities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support, and fitness reimbursement.
• Bonus incentive opportunity.
• Matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
• Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules (subject to location and role), and volunteer opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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