Manager Transportation

Mohawk Industries; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, seeks a Manager, Transportation in Thomasville, NC to lead a transportation team and optimize inbound and outbound logistics. The role focuses on cost-effective delivery to plants, DCs, and customers while aligning with corporate goals.

The position emphasizes team development, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to support Mohawk’s expansive supply chain network and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day transportation management activities and implement sound practices.
• Manage carrier relationships and collaborate with planners, manufacturing, and DC teams.
• Direct scheduling, dispatching, maintenance, and communications for economical vehicle use.
• Lead safety programs and ensure DOT compliance across assigned areas.
• Review costs, analyze data, and implement cost-control measures.
• Hire, mentor, and evaluate direct reports; manage budget and variance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation mgmt

Carrier relationships

Budgeting

Operations optimization

Communication

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Job Objective

The Manager, Transportation is a first-level leadership role responsible for leading and developing an assigned transportation team. This position leverages established business and transportation expertise to provide direction, guidance, and support while ensuring alignment with company policies, goals, and objectives.

The Manager, Transportation plays a key role in building and optimizing a transportation network that supports the continued expansion of Mohawk’s work-in-process (WIP) and distribution operations. This role oversees transportation activities related to inbound raw materials and outbound finished goods, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and reliable delivery to manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and customers.

Key responsibilities include developing team capabilities, driving operational excellence, implementing transportation strategies, managing carrier relationships, identifying process improvements, and delivering solutions that enhance service, efficiency, and business performance. The Manager, Transportation collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to ensure transportation operations support customer expectations and overall supply chain objectives.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the transportation management process and implementing sound business practices and principles which match the company’s vision.
• Manage strategic and long-term relationships with carriers, transportation planners, manufacturing, and DC personnel.
• Oversee day-to-day over work schedules and plans.
• Plan, direct, and implement vehicle scheduling, allocation, dispatching, maintenance, and communication functions in accordance with established policies and objectives to ensure the economical utilization of vehicles.
• Direct daily operation of the communication system, review procedures, provide guidance to resolve technical problems, analyze costs, and recommend cost control measures.
• Interface with supporting operations to ensure best practices are being shared and used as it relates to transportation.
• Analyze fleet data and recommend changes to policy, process, and procedures to maximize efficiencies and performance as it relates to transportation.
• Implement safety programs and trainings to assigned areas.
• Ensure DOT compliance.
• Responsible for hiring, performance reviews, and corrective action for direct reports.
• Manage assigned transportation budget and variance reporting.
• May be responsible for lease negotiations, fleet maintenance, accident investigation, customer service, and other matters relating to transportation.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Experience And Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 6-8 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 3-5 years of management experience.

Competencies

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

Other Pertinent Job Info

• This employee will be responsible for direct reports.
• Travel between manufacturing plants and DCs will be required.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.