Transportation & Logistics Manager for Live Events

Christie Lites; Argentina; On-site; ARS 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Christie Lites seeks a Transport Manager to handle day-to-day transportation of equipment between warehouses and live event sites. You will coordinate domestic, cross-border, and international freight with a focus on cost efficiency and timely delivery.

The role requires experience in freight planning, carrier management, and strong communication to resolve delays and ensure accurate shipment documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in logistics, supply chain, or related field.
• Proven experience managing freight planning and carrier coordination.
• Background in cross-border and international logistics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates transportation operations for domestic and international shipments.
• Maintains cost-effective freight planning and delivery schedules.
• Manages global carrier network and negotiates rates and terms.
• Monitors on-time performance and adds corrective actions as needed.
• Resolves freight claims with carriers and supports invoicing issues.
• Assists daily team operations and maintains documentation in Nexus.

Skills

Freight planning

Carrier negotiation

Cross-border logistics

Team leadership

MS Excel / data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Experience in live events logistics

Job description

The Transport Manager manages day-to-day transportation of Christie Lites equipment between warehouses and live event locations, coordinating cost-effective, reliable domestic, cross-border, and international freight while ensuring timely delivery and accurate shipment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates transportation operations.
• Ensures cross-border and international shipment compliance.
• Manages the global carrier network.
• Controls freight costs and carrier performance.
• Resolves freight claims and billing issues.
• Supports daily team operations and processes.
  

1. Coordinates transportation operations by:

• Planning freight movements with Transport Coordinators, warehouses, and internal stakeholders to meet shipment requirements and event deadlines.
• Selecting appropriate carriers, securing capacity, and coordinating pickup and delivery schedules.
• Tracking shipments, resolving delays, and communicating delivery risks and recovery plans.
  

2. Ensures cross-border and international shipment compliance by:

• Coordinating international and cross-border freight with carriers and customs brokers.
• Ensuring customs documentation and HS codes are accurate to support timely clearance.
• Maintaining temporary import records and tracking re-export deadlines.
• Maintaining shipment and customs records to support compliance audits.
  

3. Manages the global carrier network by:

• Identifying and onboarding carriers based on coverage, cost, reputation, and capability.
• Negotiating freight rates, service terms, and capacity with carrier partners.
• Verifying carrier insurance coverage and maintaining current compliance records.
  

4. Controls freight costs and carrier performance by:

• Comparing freight options to secure cost-effective, reliable service.
• Monitoring on-time delivery, tender acceptance, rate reliability, and service failures.
• Analyzing freight costs and carrier performance to identify savings and improve service.
  

5. Resolves freight claims and billing issues by:

• Investigating and documenting lost, damaged, or delayed shipments and their impact on Christie Lites.
• Submitting carrier claims and pursuing reimbursement or credits.
• Reviewing freight invoices, resolving discrepancies, and working with Accounting on payment issues.
  

6. Supports daily team operations and processes by:

• Coordinating team priorities and coverage to keep shipments moving.
• Supporting Transport Coordinators with operational questions and shipment issues.
• Maintaining transportation procedures, flowcharts, and accurate vendor information in Nexus.
• Working with the software team to resolve system issues affecting transportation operations.
  

Personal attributes for success in this role:

• Self-motivated, with the ability to set and meet goals.
• Strong communication skills, with a passion for collaboration over confrontation.
• Calm and resourceful when resolving time-sensitive shipment issues.
• Quality-conscious and team results-driven.
• Excel at multitasking and adapting.
  

Professional attributes for success in this role:

• Transportation and logistics experience, including freight planning, carrier coordination, and rate negotiation.
• Cross-border and international freight experience, including customs documentation and broker coordination.
• Management experience overseeing teams and daily transportation or logistics operations.
• Strong preference for experience in live events, touring, or production logistics.
• Strong organizational, forward-planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel; ability to analyze freight costs and carrier performance.