Carrier Manager - Americas
Swap · Austin, TX · 1 wk ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Own strategic and operational carrier relationships across the Americas portfolio
- Lead negotiations on rates, surcharges, service commitments, and contract terms
- Run quarterly business reviews and regular carrier-performance reviews
- Monitor service, transit, and cost performance across key lanes and merchants
- Lead major carrier escalations and drive corrective action
- Support Sales and Account Management on complex merchant opportunities
- Recommend routing, carrier, and commercial changes based on performance and economics
- Build disciplined internal reporting on carrier health and risk
- Work closely with Operations, Product, and Finance on carrier-linked issues and decisions
Candidate Profile
- 7–12 years in carrier management, parcel, cross-border logistics, or related fields
- Experience with FedEx, UPS, DHL, or comparable carrier and ecommerce infrastructure businesses
- Strong negotiation capability
- Strong analytical judgement
- Able to operate credibly with carriers, commercial teams, and senior leadership
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Stock options in a high-growth startup
- Competitive PTO with public holidays additional (and your birthday off!)
- Pension contributions
- Private health
- Gym and wellness benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Quarterly team offsite budget
- Thursday happy hour
- Breakfast Mondays
Diversity & Equal Opportunities
We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of equality isn't just the right thing to do; it's also the smart thing.