xPL Traveling Transportation Program Manager

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary main point of contact with transportation providers for xPL Offsite Transportation operations for assigned projects.
• Develop and implement logistics strategies to meet project objectives and manage expectations for transportation requirements aligned with internal stakeholders on inbound, outbound, and return goods flows.
• Manage domestic and international transportation partners and Third-party logistics providers to facilitate excellent customer service and cost-effective operations for awarded vendors.
• Maintain relationships with transportation providers to monitor and confirm proper handling based on best practices, budget, agreed performance levels, and xPL Offsite logistic standards.
• Create, maintain, and review key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting metrics to identify opportunities to improve costs and services, and avoid financial exposures.
• Serve as primary transportation contact for onsite project teams, xPL Offsite teams, and other internal leaders.
• Maintain compliance with existing contracts and partner workflows (e.g., transport, customs) through KPIs analysis and conduct structured business reviews to identify risks, mitigate issues, and address complaints.
• Manage budgets and adhere to financial targets related to transportation management services and track profitability and trend financial performance.
• Provide real-time report about assigned projects (e.g., performance, status, risks, issue management) at regular intervals to xPL Transportation management.
• Engage in continuous learning activities to stay informed of emerging transportation technologies, industry trends, and best practices and share findings and best practices with team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field of study, and minimum of 8 years of experience with progressive responsibility in supply chain operations, transportation, or logistics and with minimum of 3 years of experience in a direct supply chain function, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, implementation of 3PL, transportation carrier/mode network, and transportation services.
• Experience in supply chain, 3PL, commercial construction, or related industry.
• Knowledge of domestic and international manufacturers, suppliers, and maintain information on industry trends.
• Working experience in inventory and supply chain management.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and achieve project milestones for on-time completion.
• Ability to prioritize, resolve, and drive closure to open issues.
• Ability to read and interpret general contract and subcontract documents, scopes of work, and project schedules.
• Professional written and verbal communication with effective presentation delivery skills, able to anticipate needs of audience, and tailor communications appropriately.
• Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement for decision-making and problem solving.
• Interpersonal and team building skills with ability to work across organizational levels and develop trusted relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to motivate teams and projects to move forward in a complex environment.
• Supervisory management experience with ability to mentor, delegate, and develop direct and indirect employees.