Ambient Logistics Senior Manager: Transportation Strategy

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Kinder’s is seeking a Senior Manager, Ambient Logistics to own the transportation strategy and 4PL partnership supporting our shelf-stable products. You will manage the ambient carrier base, design end-to-end networks, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize service and cost.

Based in Walnut Creek, CA or Bentonville, AR, this role demands strategic leadership, strong contracts experience, and a track record of scaling logistics networks for consumer goods.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of transportation or logistics experience, with leadership
• Experience owning a 3PL/4PL or managed transportation relationship
• Deep knowledge of dry van truckload and LTL markets, carrier procurement

Responsibilities

• Own ambient transportation strategy from inbound to outbound, partnering with co-manufacturers and plants.
• Manage the ambient 4PL relationship and governance, including SLAs, audits and reviews.
• Lead carrier procurement and bid management to build the routing guide.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Operations to align transport decisions with business goals.
• Define and monitor carrier scorecards, cost-to-serve and network performance.
• Provide cross-functional leadership and support risk mitigation and continuity planning.

Skills

Transportation strategy

4PL management

Carrier procurement

Network design

Data analysis

TMS BI tools

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

TMS

Tableau/Power BI

SAP

Job description

Kinder’s is seeking a Senior Manager, Ambient Logistics to own the transportation strategy and 4PL partnership supporting our shelf-stable products. You will manage the ambient carrier base, design end-to-end networks, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize service and cost.

Based in Walnut Creek, CA or Bentonville, AR, this role demands strategic leadership, strong contracts experience, and a track record of scaling logistics networks for consumer goods.