Senior Lead, Outbound Transportation & Freight Ops

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

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).