Senior Manager, Global Logistics Management

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

Critical Illness

Hospital Indemnity

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

401K with company match

Accrued PTO 12 days

Paid Holidays + floating holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission seeks a senior transportation leader to drive end-to-end transportation operations and 3PL strategy across global networks. You will ensure efficiency, compliance, and cost control, aligning with global supply chain objectives.

The role requires extensive experience in international logistics, team leadership, and cost optimization, with a focus on cross-functional execution and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, engineering, business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Strong communication and strategic leadership.
• Experience leading in matrix organizations with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes global transportation strategies across domestic and international freight.
• Oversees budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization for transportation and 3PL.
• Drives continuous improvement and standardizes SOPs, KPIs for transport and distribution.
• Lead cross-functional projects and manage vendor relationships to optimize service.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Budgeting

Process improvement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Analytics dashboards

Job description

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward. What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works. Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off 12
• Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description

Job summary: Responsible for leading end-to-end transportation operations and third‑party logistics (3PL) strategy across domestic and international networks, ensuring efficiency, compliance, cost control, and strategic alignment with global supply chain objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic and Operational Leadership: Develops and executes global transportation strategies, aligning with organizational goals and enabling cost‑efficient, reliable, and scalable logistics operations. This includes overseeing domestic, regional, and international freight movements across multiple modes such as truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air freight. Lead continuous improvement initiatives across transportation and warehousing. Collaborate with senior management to integrate logistics strategy into overall business objectives. Leads cross functional projects as directed to achieve transportation and 3PL service improvements aligned with business goals. Establishing and monitoring standard operating procedures (SOPs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and benchmarks for transportation and distribution operations. Serve as the main point of contact for selecting 3PL providers, ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). Negotiate contracts, monitor performance, and manage vendor relationships to optimize costs and service quality.
• Budgeting and Financials: Responsible for setting and managing transportation budgets, forecasting costs, and identifying opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining service quality and operational reliability.
• Process Improvement and Digital Transformation: Drives continuous improvement initiatives, standardizing transportation processes, leveraging technology and automation, and enhancing digital capabilities like Transportation Management Systems (TMS), shipment visibility platforms, and analytics dashboards.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and develop a high‑performing, inclusive team by providing ongoing coaching and performance feedback, driving engagement and retention initiatives, and ensuring full compliance with Allison policies while effectively managing employee relations matters.

Key performance measures

• Cost Efficiency & Financial Performance
• Service Level & Delivery Performance
• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
• Inventory & Supply Chain Performance
• Risk Management, Compliance & Sustainability

Competencies and behaviors

• Adhering to the highest standards in what we do. We succeed through integrity, trust, and quality as we drive for results.
• Drive a positive customer experience. We deliver better outcomes when we understand our customers’ needs and execute appropriately.
• Improve the way the world works. We develop better solutions through innovation and a continuous desire to improve.
• Leveraging the power of teamwork. We develop better solutions by working together toward a common goal.
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
• Highly developed oral and written communications skills.
• Complete knowledge of Corporate/unit traffic procedures.

Preferred

• Experience with international transportation.
• Knowledge and experience in customs regulations.
• MBA.
• Experience leading in international, multi‑site global environments.

Experience and qualifications: Required

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, engineering, business, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and strategic leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and build consensus with key stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to present and articulate strategic business direction in forums that include executive senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to link corporate operating plans to manufacturing and distribution capacity.
• Demonstrated success in decision‑making that has had significant impact on the business, most notably: customer satisfaction, operating expense, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading in matrix organizations where influence and negotiation skills are required to get tasks completed.

Travel Expectations

International travel up to 25% to establish and maintain relationships.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [e-mail].

Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application.

About Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial‑duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.