Outbound Transportation Lead

Spin Master; Wilton (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings programs

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness resources

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Other company-sponsored benefits

Job summary

Spin Master in Connecticut seeks a Transportation Lead to oversee the U.S. outbound operations, optimize costs and service targets, and coach a team of transportation specialists.

You will serve as the subject matter expert for paid outbound freight, coordinating with Sales, Customer Management, Finance, Warehousing, and 3PL partners. The role requires a degree in Supply Chain or related field, experience with FTL/LTL/parcel freight, and proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/ShipERP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related business field.
• Professional experience in supply chain operations with a focus on cost management and logistics execution.
• Experience managing FTL, LTL, and parcel freight operations.
• Experience coordinating daily workflows and mentoring team members in a logistics environment.
• Proficiency with ERP and transportation management systems, with preferred experience in SAP and ShipERP.
• Strong analytical skills to model transportation costs, identify invoicing discrepancies, and perform root-cause analysis on performance gaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, task assignments, and progress tracking for the outbound transportation team, resolving tactical escalations
• Manage the annual outbound transportation budget, tracking cost performance, analysing variances, and implementing corrective actions
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with freight carriers, implementing and tracking service KPIs to resolve performance deviations
• Conduct rate negotiations, including RFPs, spot quotes, and ad hoc shipment charges
• Plan and execute process improvement projects, such as order consolidation and drop trailer scheduling, to drive transportation efficiency
• Audit and approve vendor invoices to ensure accurate and timely payments
• Collaborate with warehouse and order management teams to coordinate freight picks up and troubleshoot delivery issues

Skills

Freight operations

Cost management

Logistics execution

Mentoring team

ERP systems

SAP

ShipERP

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

ShipERP

Job description

Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description

What will you work on? Reporting to the Senior Manager, US & Canada Transportation, you will lead, optimize, and coordinate all outbound transportation activities for the U.S. to meet cost and service targets. You will serve as the primary subject matter expert for paid outbound freight management, coordinating daily team workflows, resolving operational escalations, and coaching a team of transportation specialists. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Management, Finance, Warehousing, and external 3PL providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, task assignments, and progress tracking for the outbound transportation team, resolving tactical escalations
• Manage the annual outbound transportation budget, tracking cost performance, analysing variances, and implementing corrective actions
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with freight carriers, implementing and tracking service KPIs to resolve performance deviations
• Conduct rate negotiations, including RFPs, spot quotes, and ad hoc shipment charges
• Plan and execute process improvement projects, such as order consolidation and drop trailer scheduling, to drive transportation efficiency
• Audit and approve vendor invoices to ensure accurate and timely payments
• Collaborate with warehouse and order management teams to coordinate freight picks up and troubleshoot delivery issues

What are your skills and experience?

• Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related business field
• Professional experience in supply chain operations, with a strong focus on cost management and logistics execution
• Technical expertise managing FTL, LTL, and parcel freight operations
• Experience coordinating daily workflows and mentoring team members in a logistics environment
• Proficiency with ERP and transportation management systems, with preferred experience in SAP and ShipERP
• Strong analytical skills to model transportation costs, identify invoicing discrepancies, and perform root-cause analysis on performance gaps

#LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1

The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Connecticut is $70,400 to $93,800 USD Per Annum or for the candidate who will work in Ontario is 72,400 - $96,500 CAD Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states. This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun. Eligible employees may participate in our comprehensive benefits programs, which may include

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• retirement savings programs
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• wellness resources
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• employee assistance programs
• other company-sponsored benefits

Benefit eligibility varies by position, work location, and applicable plans.

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands‑on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start‑up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results‑driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [e-mail] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities. We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Our Mission and our Vision is to make life more fun by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun! A part of our company from the very start, our values are embodied in everyone from top leadership through to new and veteran team members alike, who –like you– were attracted to Spin Master due to our shared mind set, moral code, and way of being.

Basically speaking, we enjoy a casual culture here, having fun while we are creating fun!