Sr. Manager, Carrier Relations

About the Company

Riverstone Logistics (RLX) is a big and bulky supply chain company delivering final mile, middle mile, warehousing, fulfillment, and storage solutions through a nationally integrated platform. Founded in 2017 by five partners, the company began with furniture delivery and grew into a nationwide provider serving complex supply chains across the United States. RLX is a purpose-driven company that exists to use God-given talents and opportunities to love neighbors, serve communities, and improve the industry. The company's people, called Extra Milers, bring genuine integrity and care to every mile.

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager, Carrier Relations is responsible for the performance, quality, and long-term optimization of the carrier network following onboarding and activation. This role supports operations and compliance departments with the full lifecycle of carrier management post-go-live, including contract governance, performance management, and strategic development of carrier partnerships. This position is not responsible for carrier recruiting or initial sourcing. Instead, it ensures that once carriers are onboarded, they operate at the required contract standards of service, cost, and customer experience while supporting scalable network growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrier Performance & Quality Management: Support operations with carrier performance across key client metrics (on-time delivery, installation quality, claims, customer satisfaction). Establish and manage Risk scorecards. Drive accountability and contract compliance across the network while supporting Risk and Operations.
• Contract & Commercial Management: Support Risk Management with carrier contracts, rates and compliance post-onboarding. Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, insurance requirements, and operational standards.
• Carrier Network Optimization: Support carrier contract compliance to determine growth, retention, or exit decisions with Operations. Develop strategic partnerships with high-performing carriers to expand capacity and capabilities in connection with Carrier Capacity Team. Identify network gaps in collaboration with Carrier Capacity and inform future recruiting priorities.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with Carrier Capacity and Operations to ensure smooth handoff of newly onboarded carriers (start-ups, acquisitions). Collaborate with Operations, Risk, Finance, and Customer teams to align on service expectations and outcomes on carrier escalations. Act as the escalation point for carrier-related issues impacting service or customers where Operations or Risk cannot bring to resolution.
• Governance & Process Ownership: Establish and enforce standards for carrier management, communication, and engagement through operational training. Maintain centralized visibility into carrier performance, risks, and network health. Drive consistency and discipline in how carriers are managed across all markets and drive relationship culture in operations.

Scope & Ownership Boundaries

• Partners with: Carrier Capacity on onboarding handoff and network needs
• Does not own: Carrier recruiting, sourcing, or initial onboarding

Key Success Metrics

• Carrier performance (on-time %, install completion rates, claims, NPS)
• Cost stability and adherence to rate structures
• Carrier retention and development of top-tier partners
• Reduction in service failures and escalations on high risk carriers
• Network quality and consistency across markets

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in logistics, final mile, carrier management, or supply chain operations
• Proven experience managing third-party carrier networks at scale
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in contract negotiation and rate management
• Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement and operational discipline
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills

Leadership Profile

• Balances relationship management with performance accountability
• Data-driven and operationally rigorous
• Comfortable making tough decisions (e.g., carrier exits) to protect service quality
• Focused on long-term network health, not short-term coverage

Summary

This role ensures that the carrier network is not just sufficient—but high-performing, cost-effective, and scalable. By separating recruiting from performance ownership, the Director of Carrier Relations enables both speed in building the network and discipline in managing it. Works to Improve the Industry by leveling up our overall Carrier Network.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary for long periods of time and to communicate effectively with coworkers and outside stakeholders in person, on the telephone and via email and other computer-related messaging. The employee is occasionally required to maneuver about the work areas and move/manipulate various objects. This position may require extended work hours and travel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.