Senior Transportation Manager - Freight Strategy & Partnerships

Bimbo Bakeries USA; North Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401k & company match

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Senior Manager, Transportation to lead and optimize transportation programs as part of the Transportation Center of Excellence. You will partner with regional teams and GB to deploy initiatives, drive alignment, and deliver value across the network.

You will build relationships with carriers, manage inbound transportation, and oversee 3PL activities, including onboarding, compliance, and cost control. Travel to facilities is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Supply Chain or related field.
• 7+ years of related and varied experience in transportation and/or supply chain.
• Experience using MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong analytic skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to travel to facilities within the organization.
• Plan and accomplish goals with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and strong relationships with partner carriers, transportation leadership across regional teams, Purchasing, Material Analysts, Marketing, and Engineering to drive alignment and execution.
• Lead transportation RFPs/RFQs, including scope development, bid events, carrier evaluation, award recommendations, and implementation.
• Manage carrier cost, capacity, and service performance for inbound transportation.
• Manage BBU Trans (3rd-party transportation provider) responsible for day-to-day movement of raw ingredients, packaging, and displays.
• Develop and maintain carrier relationships supporting imports from Mexico.
• Serve as point of contact for internal transfers of machinery and international shipments, coordinating with GB and internal stakeholders as needed.
• Solicit and qualify new carriers; lead onboarding and compliance requirements.
• Provide 3PL/carrier management, including contract oversight, KPI development, performance reviews, and vendor transitions.
• Partner with carriers/3PLs and Finance to resolve freight billing discrepancies and support timely payment.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Strategic decision making

P&L management

Talent development/coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Supply Chain or related field

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Senior Manager, Transportation to lead and optimize transportation programs as part of the Transportation Center of Excellence. You will partner with regional teams and GB to deploy initiatives, drive alignment, and deliver value across the network.

You will build relationships with carriers, manage inbound transportation, and oversee 3PL activities, including onboarding, compliance, and cost control. Travel to facilities is required as needed.