Senior Manager, Freight Logistics

The Senior Manager, Freight Logistics, is responsible for leading, optimizing, and scaling the company's regional and national freight transportation network. This role owns transportation strategy, carrier partnerships, network performance, and cost optimization across Truckload (TL), Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and pooling operations and related transportation services while overseeing an $80-million freight transportation budget.

• Lead transportation strategies that optimize regional and national freight networks, improve service performance, and support business growth through efficient and scalable transportation solutions.
• Oversee daily international logistics and trade compliance operations to ensure efficient product flow and regulatory compliance and supply chain continuity.
• Lead annual transportation RFPs and contract negotiations with asset‑based carriers, brokers, and third‑party logistics providers (3PLs) to secure capacity and competitive pricing.
• Build strategic partnerships with carriers and logistics providers to support network scalability and evolving business requirements.
• Develop and maintain routing guides that maximize contract compliance, improve carrier utilization, and minimize spot‑market exposure.
• Establish carrier performance scorecards and conduct regular business reviews to drive accountability for service, cost, and operational performance.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for significant transportation disruptions, service failures, and capacity challenges.
• Monitor transportation market conditions and recommend procurement strategies that balance service requirements with cost efficiency.
• Manage and optimize a multi‑million‑dollar annual freight transportation budget by analyzing transportation spending, cost trends, and variance reporting.
• Identify and implement cost‑saving initiatives through network optimization, lane balancing, shipment consolidation, cross‑docking, and mode selection strategies.
• Analyze freight flows and transportation performance to improve service levels while reducing total landed cost.
• Oversee freight audit and payment processes to ensure billing accuracy, compliance, and recovery of overcharges and accessorial discrepancies.
• Lead the utilization, optimization, and continuous improvement of Transportation Management Systems (TMS) to support planning, execution, visibility, and reporting.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders on transportation technology enhancements, system integrations, and process automation initiatives.
• Develop executive‑level dashboards and reporting tools that measure key performance indicators (KPIs), including:
  • On‑time delivery (OTD)
  • Cost per hundredweight (CWT)
  • Freight cost per shipment
  • Carrier utilization
  • Accessorial spend
  • Transit performance
• Leverage market intelligence and predictive analytics to anticipate capacity constraints, evaluate carrier performance, and support strategic decision‑making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of logistics analysts and coordinators, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Warehouse Operations, Procurement, Finance, Customer Service, Sales Operations, and Supply Chain teams to align transportation capabilities with business objectives.
• Provide data‑driven recommendations and transportation insights to senior leadership regarding network performance, cost management, and capacity planning.
• Champion operational excellence initiatives that improve service, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in transportation, freight logistics, or supply chain management.
• Demonstrated success managing high‑volume TL, LTL, pooling and brokerage transportation networks.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing transportation, logistics, or supply‑chain professionals.
• Experience managing transportation budgets, carrier negotiations, and large‑scale network optimization initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of transportation procurement, carrier management,…