Strategic Freight & Transportation Leader

JS-International-Inc; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

STD/LTD Insurance

Accident Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

401k matching up to 4%

Job summary

JSI Cabinetry seeks an experienced Freight & Transportation Manager to oversee transportation across five distribution centers. You will develop cost-effective strategies, manage inbound/outbound transfers, and lead carrier negotiations to optimize the freight network.

The role requires strong analytics, negotiation, and supplier management skills with deep knowledge of LTL, FTL, intermodal, drayage, and TMS. This is a hands-on leadership position in a multi-facility distribution network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of transportation, freight management, or logistics leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of LTL, FTL, Dedicated Fleet, White Glove, Final Mile, Intermodal, Drayage, Expedited Freight, and TMS.
• Proven success negotiating freight rates and transportation contracts.
• Experience managing carrier relationships and transportation performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all domestic transportation operations across five distribution centers.
• Develop and execute transportation strategies that improve service levels while reducing freight costs.
• Oversee inbound, outbound, and inter-facility transfer operations.
• Manage relationships with transportation providers, including LTL and truckload carriers, dedicated fleets, white glove, brokers, and final-mile delivery.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and implement new carrier programs and partnerships.
• Analyze freight spend, trends, and performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and monitor KPIs including cost, on-time delivery, claims ratio, damage rates, service, and carrier scorecards.
• Lead carrier contract negotiations, rate agreements, and annual bid processes.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate shipments, optimize routing, improve trailer utilization, and reduce empty miles.
• Prepare executive reports and recommendations using data-driven analysis.
• Continuously evaluate emerging transportation technologies and best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field

Tools

TMS

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

JSI Cabinetry seeks an experienced Freight & Transportation Manager to oversee transportation across five distribution centers. You will develop cost-effective strategies, manage inbound/outbound transfers, and lead carrier negotiations to optimize the freight network.

The role requires strong analytics, negotiation, and supplier management skills with deep knowledge of LTL, FTL, intermodal, drayage, and TMS. This is a hands-on leadership position in a multi-facility distribution network.