Sr. Manager, Domestic Transportation (Remote)
Role Overview
Job Summary The Sr.
Manager of Domestic Transportation is responsible for leading and optimizing transportation operations to achieve cost, service, quality, and performance objectives.
This role provides strategic and operational leadership across domestic transportation activities, including inbound and outbound shipping, carrier and 3PL management, dedicated transportation, and store and customer delivery.
The Sr.
Manager is responsible for transportation procurement and partner relationships, financial and P&L management, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
The role leads initiatives to reduce costs, improve service and operational efficiency, and implement effective transportation processes and technology.
This position also leads and develops Management and Associates, establishes accountability for performance, and builds strong partnerships across the organization to support business and supply chain objectives.
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Job Description
Lead domestic transportation and logistics operations, including inbound and outbound shipping, carrier, dedicated transportation, and 3PL operations, to achieve cost, service, quality, and performance objectives.
Drive continuous improvement in transportation costs, service levels, delivery performance, operational efficiency, and overall business value.
Lead sourcing, procurement, and contract activities for transportation and logistics partners, including carrier and 3PL selection, equipment research, contracts, requisitions, and negotiations.
Develop and manage strategic relationships with carriers, 3PLs, and other logistics partners, including daily oversight of costs, performance, service levels, and issue resolution.
Monitor delivery performance and quality, ensuring timely communication, resolution of issues, and implementation of corrective actions.
Establish, implement, and monitor transportation KPIs, performance measures, and reporting to evaluate operational and financial results and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop and execute monthly and quarterly strategic and tactical transportation initiatives, ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly priorities and operational plans are effectively implemented.
Manage transportation budgets, forecasts, expenditures, and P&L performance; analyze variances and implement corrective actions to achieve or exceed financial and operational targets.
Analyze business, financial, operational, and performance data to identify trends, evaluate options, define objectives, and develop recommendations for management.
Evaluate and recommend changes related to transportation fees, tariffs, schedules, processes, technology, and other operational requirements to improve cost and service performance.
Lead process improvements and organizational change initiatives that strengthen transportation capabilities, efficiency, and results.
Lead, develop, and coach Management and Associates to build capabilities, improve performance, and support a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Communicate organizational values, strategies, objectives, priorities, and performance expectations while fostering a culture of openness, trust, respect, and collaboration.
Build effective partnerships across Transportation, stores, company headquarters, and other departments to address business needs, resolve issues, and support overall supply chain objectives.
Staff supervision and development: Yes
Decision making: Makes strategic and operational decisions that balance transportation cost, service, capacity, quality, and business requirements. Determines transportation partner and service strategies, including carrier/3PL selection, dedicated transportation, and performance actions based on business needs and financial impact. Prioritizes investments and improvement initiatives across processes, technology, and resources based on business impact, risk, cost, and operational performance.
Travel: Up to 25%
Flex Designation: Anywhere
Requirements
- Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree BS in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Management or related field
- 7+ years of management experience in the domestic transportation field for a retailer or manufacturer
- 10+ years’’ experience with 3PL, Ocean Carriers, Truckload, LTL, Intermodal, and small package/parcel modes
- Must have an understanding and in-depth knowledge of international and domestic transportation industry best practices
- Experience with outsourced transportation management and multiple modes of delivery
- Proven ability to develop and mentor direct reports
- Experience with managing transportation functions in an extremely fast paced, high energy and growing organization
- Advanced computer and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and partnering skills
- Ability to collaborate and desire to work cross-functionally
- Results driven with quick response mentality
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Multi-tasking skills
- Knowledge of Business Concepts
- Knowledge of Supervisory & leadership skills
- Additional Competencies: Leadership - Models the Company’s values and influences others to achieve individual or team objectives. Promotes development of a highly engaged team. Communication - Clearly conveys information through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that is understandable, easy to retain and timely. Initiative - Approaches work objectives with a sense of urgency and a dedication to exceeding performance expectations. Problem Solving & Decision Making - Accurately identifies problems, issues and opportunities, collects data to draw conclusions and chooses a course of action based on facts. Planning & Organization - Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work objectives are met. Policy Compliance - Manages in accordance with Company policies and procedures and promotes compliance in others.
- Leadership - Models the Company’s values and influences others to achieve individual or team objectives. Promotes development of a highly engaged team.
- Communication - Clearly conveys information through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that is understandable, easy to retain and timely.
- Initiative - Approaches work objectives with a sense of urgency and a dedication to exceeding performance expectations.
- Problem Solving & Decision Making - Accurately identifies problems, issues and opportunities, collects data to draw conclusions and chooses a course of action based on facts.
- Planning & Organization - Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work objectives are met.
- Policy Compliance - Manages in accordance with Company policies and procedures and promotes compliance in others.
- Corporate - Remote - General office environment requiring ability to: *Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time . *Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone and video conferencing. *Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports. *The ability to lift up to 15 lbs.
- Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.
About Harbor Freight Tools
We’re a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.
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