Freight & Logistics Growth Lead

Supply Chain; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Maev is seeking a Freight & Logistics Manager to own the day-to-day execution of our transportation network across frozen supply chain, 3PLs, and DTC channels. You’ll manage product movement from origin to destination, ensuring shipments are scheduled, tracked, and delivered reliably and cost-effectively.

You will guide carrier performance, build scalable processes, and partner with the Director of Fulfillment Operations to support growth across new channels.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in freight, transportation, logistics or supply chain operations.
• Hands-on experience managing domestic freight transportation and carrier relationships.
• Experience coordinating LTL/FTL transportation and working with carriers, brokers and/or 3PLs.
• Strong understanding of freight execution, including scheduling, documentation, tracking and exception management.
• Experience managing freight claims, accessorials and invoice discrepancies.
• Experience with frozen, refrigerated or temperature-controlled supply chains strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to identify cost and service improvements.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; experience with freight management or TMS systems preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with external partners.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong sense of urgency and demonstrated ability to resolve time-sensitive operational issues.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with a high degree of ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day execution of inbound and outbound freight, with a focus on Maev’s frozen supply chain.
• Coordinate shipments between co-manufacturers, warehouses, 3PLs, fulfillment centers and channel partners.
• Schedule trucks, manage appointments and coordinate pickups and deliveries.
• Ensure accurate and timely shipping documentation and information.
• Monitor shipments from pickup through delivery and proactively identify and resolve exceptions.
• Serve as the primary internal escalation point for urgent freight issues.
• Coordinate select parcel shipments and resolve delivery exceptions as needed.
• Partner with warehouses and carriers to reduce shipment errors, reships and service failures.
• Hold transportation partners accountable to agreed-upon service levels and performance expectations.
• Monitor carrier performance, identify recurring issues and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Freight & transportation

Carrier management

Logistics operations

Analytics

Excel/Sheets

Tools

TMS systems

ERP integration

Job description

Maev is seeking a Freight & Logistics Manager to own the day-to-day execution of our transportation network across frozen supply chain, 3PLs, and DTC channels. You’ll manage product movement from origin to destination, ensuring shipments are scheduled, tracked, and delivered reliably and cost-effectively.

You will guide carrier performance, build scalable processes, and partner with the Director of Fulfillment Operations to support growth across new channels.