Transportation Network Lead

US, Washington, Seattle Supply Chain Operations – Transportation /Full Time /On-site

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:  Runner First We act in the best interest of the runner

Word is Bond  We do what we say we’ll do Champion Heart We give our all in everything we do  There is no “I” in Run We stay generous with our humanity Keep Moving We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic! We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement - because we’re all moving towards something.

Let’s run there.
Your Job:
As the Transportation Network Lead at Brooks, you are responsible for designing, optimizing, and scaling Brooks’ global transportation network to support business growth, cost efficiency, and service excellence. You will serve as the subject matter expert for global transportation strategy, systems, and process design.  You will be responsible for translating E2E business strategy into scalable operating models, systems, and partner strategies across ocean, rail, and trucking networks.

You will interface Supply Chain Excellence, IT, Market Supply Planning, Sourcing, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams to align Transportation processes, standards, and systems with broader Supply Chain and enterprise goals. You will drive operational, analytical, and project decisions by establishing financial and strategic guardrails, resolving issues independently, and escalating for sponsorship when required.

You possess strong analytical expertise, the ability to operate in ambiguous environments, and the capability to design and implement solutions that scale with Brooks’ global growth. You will collaborate with other  subject matter experts to construct business cases with clearly defined requirements and financial analyses  including calculated returns on investment (ROI). For business cases that evolve into projects, you will represent Transportation in the planning and analysis, design, testing, and implementation phases.

You may also assist with documenting business processes, business rules for data, and organizational roles and responsibilities.

Your Responsibilities:
Transportation Strategy & Network Optimization Lead development and execution of key initiatives within the global end-to-end Transportation roadmap, partnering with Supply Chain leadership to ensure alignment with Brooks’ long-term supply chain strategy.

Analyze transportation network opportunities by conducting scenario modeling, reviewing carrier sourcing, and optimizing networks. Provide recommendations to support business growth and changing needs.

Monitor transportation performance metrics and recommend improvements for cost targets and service expectations across all models

Carrier Sourcing Lead carrier sourcing activities, including RFP design, rate negotiations , supplier evaluation, and selection.

Build and foster relationships with Brooks’ transportation carrier partners.

Serve as the Transportation subject matter expert (SME), providing progress analysis on carrier strategy and informing leadership on cost, capacity, and risk tradeoffs.

Negotiate periodic air and ocean freight rate agreements, balancing cost, capacity, service, and lead-time requirements.

Evaluate and select air, ocean, intermodal, and trucking carriers based on…