Freight Director – Brookston, TX

CS Recruiting; Brookston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Recruiting is seeking a hands-on Freight Director to oversee national freight operations in the U.S. and Mexico.

You will manage a multi-million freight spend, drive cost reductions, and strengthen carrier performance while leading dispatch, invoicing, and shipment execution. Ideal candidates have deep transport operations experience, strong negotiation skills, and a track record of improving routing efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in transportation or logistics management.
• Experience managing day-to-day freight operations and large freight spend.
• Strong carrier negotiation and relationship management background.
• Experience with routing, load planning, and transportation cost management.
• Experience leading logistics/dispatch teams.
• Cross-border U.S./Mexico experience preferred.
• Truckload transportation experience required.
• Manufacturing/logistics/3PL environment experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with TMS and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee freight operations across the U.S. and Mexico.
• Manage $12M–$15M in annual freight spend with focus on cost reduction.
• Negotiate rates and terms with carriers and brokers.
• Manage carrier relationships and performance for pricing, service and capacity.
• Analyze freight data and routes to identify savings and improvements.
• Coordinate logistics activities between U.S. and Mexico operations.
• Develop and improve SOPs, reporting, and key metrics.
• Collaborate with production, sales, customer service, finance and leadership.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Carrier negotiation

Cost reduction

Data analysis

Cross-border logistics

Communication

Team leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/logistics/supply chain

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client a family owned and operated manufacturing company. Founded in 2012, the company produces heavy-duty truck beds and trailers.

Freight Director

Job Type: Full-time; On-site

Position Summary

Our client is seeking a hands-on logistics leader to oversee freight operations across the U.S. and Mexico. This individual will manage approximately $12M–$15M in annual freight spend and lead efforts to reduce transportation costs, strengthen carrier performance, and improve load and routing efficiency. The ideal candidate understands the day-to-day execution of a freight operation but also brings the initiative to challenge existing processes, negotiate aggressively, and identify opportunities for meaningful cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day freight and logistics operations across the U.S. and Mexico, including oversight of team members supporting dispatch, invoicing, and shipment execution.
• Manage approximately $12M–$15M in annual freight spend with a strong focus on cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Negotiate rates and terms with carriers and brokers and identify new transportation partners as needed.
• Manage carrier relationships and performance to ensure competitive pricing, capacity, service, and reliability.
• Analyze freight data, rates, lanes, and shipment activity to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.
• Optimize routing, load planning, shipment consolidation, and trailer utilization to reduce costs and maximize capacity.
• Partner closely with shipping and operations teams to improve load configuration and overall freight execution.
• Coordinate logistics activities and processes between U.S. and Mexico operations.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, reporting, and key logistics metrics.
• Collaborate with production, sales, customer service, finance, and leadership to support customer and operational needs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable transportation regulations and company requirements.

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive experience in transportation, freight management, logistics, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing day-to-day freight operations and significant transportation spend.
• Strong carrier negotiation and relationship management experience with a track record of identifying freight cost savings.
• Experience with routing, load planning, carrier selection, and transportation cost management.
• Experience leading logistics, transportation, or dispatch team members.
• Cross-border U.S./Mexico transportation experience or knowledge strongly preferred.
• Truckload transportation experience required.
• Experience within manufacturing, distribution, transportation, or third-party logistics environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or a related field preferred.
• Spanish-language skills are a plus.

Compensation Details

This position offers a competitive base salary.