National Distribution Manager

Paris Baguette North America · Moonachie, NJ · 4 mo ago

ManufacturingFull-time

Lead all inbound and outbound transportation activities, including TL, LTL, drayage, and refrigerated freight
Manage relationships with 3PLs, carriers, and freight brokers
Negotiate carrier contracts, rates, and service-level agreements to meet cost and service objectives
Monitor freight spending, lane performance, accessorial, and carrier compliance
Develop contingency plans for capacity constraints, weather disruptions, and peak seasons
Collaborate with transportation and logistics teams to optimize outbound and inter-facility shipments
Support distribution network design, including DC footprint, capacity planning, and lane optimization
Identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining service and product integrity

Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, and customer requirements
Maintain cold-chain integrity and temperature control standards throughout transportation and storage
Lead root cause analysis for freight-related quality issues and corrective actions

Assist with transportation and distribution budgets, forecasts, and KPIs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce freight costs, damages, and lead times
Implement routing guides, mode optimization, and network design improvements
Track and report metrics such as freight cost and damage rates

Lead the use and optimization of TMS, WMS, ERP, and freight audit/payment systems
Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
Support system implementations, integrations, and upgrades

Support and develop a team of logistics and distribution professionals
Establish performance goals, coaching, and succession planning
Partner with Quality Control, Operations and Finance to support customer requirements and margin goals
Act as escalation point for service failures and customer-impacting issues

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