Product Development Manager – Domestic Transportation

JD.COM; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Opportunities for career advancement

Innovative work environment

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company is seeking a Product Development Manager for Transportation initiatives. This role involves managing the middle-mile product roadmap, enhancing logistics efficiency, and leveraging data analysis. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in logistics and proven leadership skills, with hands-on experience in managing cross-functional teams. The position is full-time and located in California with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in logistics and supply chain management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through product development.
• Strong knowledge of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, and delivery operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for middle-mile products including routing and optimization.
• Translate operational challenges into product requirements to enhance efficiency.
• Analyze data to identify bottlenecks and recommend changes.

Skills

Logistics and supply chain expertise

Strong project management

Data analysis skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Product Development Manager – Domestic Transportation

Product Development Manager – Domestic Transportation

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Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

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Job Title: Product Development Manager – Middle Mile/Domestic Transportation

Location: Irvine or Fontana, CA

Team: Solutions and Product Development Team

Reporting to: Head of Product Development - Transportation

JD.COM is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing. With revenues more than US152.8 billion in 2023, JD.com is China’s largest retailer by revenue, and ranks #44 on Fortune Global 500.

JD Logistics, the logistics arm of JD.com, has announced plans to double its overseas warehouse space by the end of 2025!

https://postandparcel.info/157487/news/e-commerce/jd-logistics-announces-significant-expansion/

About the Role

We are hiring a results-oriented Product Development Manager to lead our Middle Mile/Domestic Transportation initiatives. This role is critical in shaping how shipments move through our domestic network—from origin fulfillment centers to regional hubs and last-mile injection points. You’ll design tech-enabled workflows that increase routing efficiency, reduce handoff delays, and drive measurable service improvements across the transportation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for middle-mile products including trailer routing, linehaul optimization, hub handoffs, and sort center workflows
• Partner closely with engineering, operations, and network planning teams to develop scalable solutions
• Translate operational challenges into product requirements that enhance speed, cost efficiency, and network visibility
• Analyze large datasets to identify bottlenecks, recommend network changes, and validate the impact of product rollouts
• Support hub launches and network reconfigurations through product design and testing
• Influence internal and external stakeholders to adopt new tools and operational behaviors

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in logistics & supply chain:

• Strong knowledge of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, and last-mile/delivery operations
• Experience with 3PL services, freight forwarding, cross-border logistics, or middle/last-mile networks
• Understanding of industry standards (e.g., Incoterms, customs requirements, carrier contracts)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams (sales, operations, IT, finance) through product development
• Strong project management skills to oversee pilots, testing, and service launches Experience with agile methodologies is a plus (especially if the 3PL has a tech platform)

Technical & analytical proficiency:

• Comfort with data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, BI platforms like Tableau or Power BI)
• Ability to model cost, time, and operational impacts of new products
• Basic understanding of APIs or system integration if working on tech-enabled logistics product
• Experience defining product vision, roadmaps, and feature requirements
• Ability to translate customer pain points into actionable product requirements (BRDs, PRDs)
• Familiarity with pricing strategies for logistics services
• Knowledge of service design, operational process mapping, and go-live planning

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Truck Transportation, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, and Warehousing and Storage

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