Interim Traffic​/Shipping Manager

Interim Traffic/Shipping Manager Job Summary

The Traffic / Shipping Manager leads transportation and freight operations to ensure cost‑effective, compliant, and on‑time delivery of finished goods. You'll manage carriers, oversee shipping staff, analyze freight performance, and drive improvements across our logistics network.

• Manage inbound and outbound freight (LTL, FTL, parcel, brokered freight)
• Optimize freight costs through rate analysis, routing, and carrier management
• Monitor transit times, service levels, and on‑time delivery performance
• Manage carrier, broker, and 3PL relationships and contracts
• Ensure DOT and internal compliance across transportation activities
• Supervise traffic and shipping staff; oversee training and performance
• Partner with production, warehouse, and customer service teams
• Implement process improvements to reduce delays and increase efficiency

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• 3 years of supervisory experience

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office, but may require going to the plant or warehouse, where temperatures may vary, and noise levels are high. Personal Protective Equipment is required, i.e. safety glasses, ear protection, steel toe shoes, protective gloves.

Location: Gary, IN