Transportation Manager - Ice Solutions

Description

Ice Solutions is a rapidly growing provider of bulk liquid deicing and ice management solutions, serving snow contractors, municipalities, airports, and commercial operators. Our products deliver safer, cleaner, and more efficient ice control than traditional rock salt. As we continue expanding across key U.S. markets, "we're" seeking experienced operational leaders to oversee transportation operations, build high-performing teams, and ensure exceptional service delivery throughout their assigned region.

Collaboration with all groups and teams within Ice Solutions is key.

Ice Solutions is seeking a results-driven Transportation Manager to lead and optimize the company's transportation and distribution operations. This leader will be responsible for ensuring raw materials and finished products are transported safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively between suppliers, manufacturing and bottling facilities, distribution locations, and customers.

The Transportation Manager will oversee transportation planning, fleet operations, route planning, driver performance, carrier relationships, freight costs, regulatory compliance, and delivery execution. This position will play a critical role in supporting Ice Solutions' continued growth by ensuring the right product reaches the right location at the right time while maintaining a strong focus on safety, service, and cost control.

The Transportation Manager works cross-functionally with Production, Procurement, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Warehouse, and Operations Leadership to ensure transportation capacity aligns with production schedules and customer demand.

• Lead day-to-day transportation operations for inbound and outbound product movement across Ice Solutions' facilities and customer locations
• Develop and execute transportation strategies that improve efficiency, service levels, capacity, and cost effectiveness
• Coordinate transportation requirements with Production, Warehouse, Procurement, Sales, and Customer Service teams
• Design efficient delivery routes, schedule shipments, and optimize loads to maximize vehicle and driver utilization
• Ensure timely delivery of products while minimizing empty miles, detention, accessorial charges, and other unnecessary transportation costs
• Monitor transportation capacity and develop contingency plans to address demand surges, weather events, equipment failures, and other disruptions
• Establish standardized transportation processes and procedures that can scale with company growth

• Oversee company-owned, leased, and/or contracted transportation assets
• Manage fleet utilization, maintenance schedules, inspections, repairs, licensing, registration, and overall vehicle readiness
• Establish and maintain preventive vehicle maintenance programs to ensure safe and reliable transportation operations
• Schedule and coordinate vehicle maintenance and repairs to minimize downtime and maximize fleet availability
• Monitor fuel usage, mileage, maintenance costs, and other fleet-related expenses
• Design and continuously optimize delivery routes based on customer requirements, geographic coverage, vehicle capacity, driver availability, and cost
• Utilize routing, GPS, telematics, and transportation management technology to improve route efficiency and delivery visibility
• Evaluate fleet performance and make recommendations regarding vehicle replacement, expansion, leasing, and capital expenditures

• Lead the selection, qualification, onboarding, and performance management of transportation carriers and third-party logistics providers
• Negotiate freight rates, transportation agreements, and…