Heavy Haul Transportation Project Lead — Global Ops

Expeditors International; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Holidays

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with公司

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Educational Assistance and Reimburse

Job summary

Expeditors International is seeking a Transportation Operations Project Manager for Heavy Haul on-site. You will partner with logistics leaders to define roadmaps and manage operations to achieve ESC program objectives, while mitigating impacts on logistics and driving change with leadership and customers.

The role emphasizes customer-focused problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and accountability for on-time delivery, safety, and cost performance in a global logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in supply chain, heavy haulage, sea freight and large-scale air freight projects.
• 3+ years experience in operations management or project management.
• 3+ years experience in stakeholder management and facilitation.
• Knowledge of large-scale construction methodologies and planning.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, system and equipment, including power and cooling.
• Familiarity with regulations for construction shipments.
• Excellent customer service, negotiation and clear communication.
• Strong analytical skills and data analysis.
• Proactive, risk-aware and improvement-minded.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Willing to work outside normal hours, including weekends.
• Travel 25%.

Responsibilities

• Build customer relationships and provide excellent customer service.
• Identify and address issues impacting customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the main point of contact for ESC queries and problems.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and reports for stakeholders.
• Lead project calls and facilitate decision-making.
• Communicate milestones to stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Review engineering drawings and align with project scope.
• Create plans with planners for preplanning and on-time delivery.
• Gather information and assess regulatory constraints on supply chain.
• Monitor operations and coordinate with forwarders for on-time delivery.
• Develop mitigation strategies for risks and logistics impacts.
• Report project metrics on delivery, safety, quality, spend, and savings.
• Monitor supplier and forwarder performance against SLOs and priorities.
• Ensure proper project lifecycle documentation.
• Coordinate activities across vendors, carriers, factories, and contract manufacturers.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Support RFI/RFQ processes and benchmarking.
• Manage regional transportation matters as required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Logistics

Customer service

Data analysis

Communication

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Expeditors International is seeking a Transportation Operations Project Manager for Heavy Haul on-site. You will partner with logistics leaders to define roadmaps and manage operations to achieve ESC program objectives, while mitigating impacts on logistics and driving change with leadership and customers.

The role emphasizes customer-focused problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and accountability for on-time delivery, safety, and cost performance in a global logistics environment.