Sr. Transportation Services Manager

The Swan Food Company; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s in Hopkins, MN is seeking a Senior Transportation Services Manager to lead the transportation operation, planning, scheduling and tendering to meet company goals. You will direct freight planning, rate negotiations, carrier management, and freight auditing while guiding teams and cross-functional partners.

You will also implement software solutions, manage the annual department budget, and drive process improvements for acquisitions, ensuring compliant, cost-effective transportation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with 5+ years of related logistics experience.
• Understanding of project management and supply chain principles.
• Knowledge of data structures and client/server relationships.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and related interfaces.
• Familiarity with Manugistics Transportation modules.

Responsibilities

• Direct transportation operations planning, scheduling, and tendering to align with goals.
• Provide leadership, coaching, hiring, and conflict resolution for direct reports.
• Ensure staff skills match transportation needs.
• Oversee freight planning, scheduling, rate negotiation, carrier management, and freight auditing.
• Lead software implementations for Networks Transport/Carrier applications.
• Develop strategies to incorporate freight management from acquisitions.
• Manage department budgets and system workflows.

Skills

Transportation management

Leadership

Project management

Supply chain principles

Data structures

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Manugistics Transportation modules

WMS

Network data interfaces

Job description

At CJ Schwan’s, we don’t just make food — we help create moments that matter. From kids devouring pizza after soccer practice, to students laughing over dumplings in a cafeteria, to families enjoying pie during the holidays, our team members play an important role in bringing those everyday moments to life. Our portfolio includes iconic pizzas, global flavors and timeless desserts from brands like Red Baron®, bibigo®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Freschetta®, Pagoda®, Edwards® and Mrs. Smith’s®. Enjoyed in homes, schools, restaurants and just about everywhere people shop and eat, our products reflect a commitment to quality, innovation and the power of food to bring people together.

As a Sr. Transportation Services Managerworking out of either our Hopkins, MN or Marshall, MN headquarters,you are responsible for managing the transportation operation by directing the transportation planning, scheduling, and tendering function, the system support functions, the analysis and reporting function, pallet management function, projects management function, carrier rate and service management function, claims management function, and the freight audit function.

What You Will Do:

• Direct the activities of the transportation operation by planning and defining business objectives that are in alignment with corporate goals and objectives, organize resources for maximum productivity, provide leadership for internal and external stakeholders, and ensure compliance to plans, goals, and other measures of accountability.

• Provide leadership, coaching, training, mentoring, and professional development for direct reports; make hiring, termination and discipline decisions; and engage in team-building activities as well as providing conflict resolution.
• Ensure staff skills, knowledge and abilities are commensurate with the needs of each position in transportation.
• Direct activities for the freight planning, scheduling, and tendering; freight rate and service negotiation; carrier management and evaluation; freight auditing; freight coding processes; freight payment; information analysis, measurement and dissemination; and special projects including process design and development to ensure the best cost transportation services.
• Direct software implementation for various Networks Transport and Networks Carrier applications, process engineering activities, and other activities to meet the tactical and strategic needs of the Transportation department and organization.
• Develop and implement strategies and processes to incorporate freight management resulting from acquisition.
• Develop and manage the various department annual budgets, costs and expenses, and system flows.

What You Will Bring:

• A bachelor's degree is preferred (but not required), with 5+ years of related logistics experience guiding others.
• Demonstrated understanding of project management processes and supply chain principles, as well as general managerial and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of typical data structures, network and system relationships, data transfers, entity relationships, and client/server relationships and structures.
• Understanding of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) structure, functionality, business, processes as well as related interfaces and data exchanges as they correlate to supply chain.
• Complete understanding of Manugistics Transportation-related modules' functionality, settings, and structure.

What We Offer:

The base salary range for this position is $93,000 - $154,000 annually with eligibility for a 20% annual incentive bonus, which is based on organizational performance. The salary range represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

The employing subsidiaries of CJ Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

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