Transportation Network Optimization Manager

Reynolds Consumer Products • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Reynolds Consumer Products …and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We are passionate about achieving results and have fun winning as a team! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive pay and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We currently have an opportunity for a Transportation Network Optimization Manager at our Corporate Headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in U.S. domestic transportation (shipper or carrier), with demonstrated cost and service performance achievements.
• Proven experience across multiple transportation modes, including OTR, LTL, intermodal, railcar, and flatbed.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience supporting carrier sourcing or procurement activities.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to present to multiple levels of the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, lookups) required.
• Strong operational mindset with a focus on cost management, budget discipline, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and order management platforms preferred; SAP and Blue Yonder experience a plus.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution, and maintenance of the transportation routing guide, ensuring alignment with service, capacity, and cost objectives.
• Analyze routing guide and network performance to identify gaps, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Partner cross ‑ functionally to incorporate forecasts, demand signals, and operational inputs into capacity planning.
• Monitor carrier awards and routing guide compliance; identify service and cost risk drivers.
• Lead carrier performance management and strategic alignment through scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with IT and Data Analytics to embed predictive analytics and machine learning into transportation workflows.
• Manage carrier relationships, contracts, and performance reporting improvements.
• Support transportation RFPs and bid events, including rate negotiation and carrier network optimization.
• Manage end‑to‑end carrier onboarding, ensuring FMCSA safety, authority, and insurance compliance.
• Initiate and lead cross-functional initiatives to mitigate unplanned costs (accessorials), service disruptions, and capacity constraints.
• Monitor TMS data integrity, including carrier rating and transit accuracy, while supporting daily TMS operations as required.

Benefits

• competitive pay and benefits
• Bonus Eligibility Role is eligible for 10% annual incentive provided the business meets financial goals and the individual meets their performance goals, subject to plan administration guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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