Strategic NA Transportation Program Manager

Coherent Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking an experienced logistics professional in San Francisco to lead transportation analysis and optimize supply chain movements. You will develop cost-saving recommendations, manage billing and carrier relationships, and drive improvements across shipping operations.

The role emphasizes ERP/OTM experience, contract negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable transportation savings and reliable carrier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics and/or supply chain.
• 7+ years of work experience managing transportation for a company the size of Coherent.
• Experience in carrier or third-party management with a strong understanding of incoterms.
• Experience in contractual and negotiation management.
• Project management skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation analysis with focus on business unit / supply chain requirements.
• Provide recommendations on freight cost savings and streamlining opportunities.
• Provide quarterly reports to business units that include cost savings opportunities and results.
• Develop and maintain billing systems to ensure accuracy of supplier payments / account coding.
• Resolve shipping issues and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Create and revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.
• Manage Freight forwarders / carrier SOPs.
• Create and track transportation process documents.
• Manage the freight rate database in Oracle Transportation Management (OTM).
• Maintain the list of approved carriers and the routing guide; train and enforce routing guide usage.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with business units and carriers.
• Prepare shipping forecasts.
• Review and negotiate carrier contracts, including freight rates.
• Work with business units to maximize transportation savings and provide quarterly status reports.
• Guide and advise departments to optimize logistics performance.
• Take corrective action with carriers in case of service failures.
• Manage one-time rate quotes and one-time shipments to support business units.
• Monitor and develop transportation KPIs.

Skills

MS Office

Power BI

Microsoft Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree in transportation, logistics and/or supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Power BI

Job description

Coherent Corp. is seeking an experienced logistics professional in San Francisco to lead transportation analysis and optimize supply chain movements. You will develop cost-saving recommendations, manage billing and carrier relationships, and drive improvements across shipping operations.

The role emphasizes ERP/OTM experience, contract negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable transportation savings and reliable carrier performance.