Strategic Transportation & Carrier Performance Lead

yamahaexternalcareersite; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Fertility Benefits

37.5 hour work week

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Wellness Program

Short-Term Disability Coverage

Long-Term Disability

Student Debt Repayment Benefits

Ability to borrow Yamaha product

Job summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Transportation Manager to join the Logistics team in Kennesaw, GA. You will develop and execute the carrier strategy, lead procurement activities, and manage performance metrics across the carrier network to improve service, capacity, and cost objectives.

You will own strategic carrier relationships, negotiate transportation contracts, and drive freight spend management while collaborating with the Transportation Operations and Distribution teams to

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of transportation, logistics, carrier management, transportation procurement, or supply chain experience.
• BS/BA degree required; business, supply chain, or logistics management preferred.
• Advanced understanding of the transportation and logistics industry.
• Experience managing transportation contracts, carrier negotiations, and freight procurement.
• Strong understanding of transportation pricing methodologies, accessorial structures, and carrier performance metrics.
• Leadership experience managing people, including responsibility for performance and development.
• Experience administering freight claims and carrier recovery processes.
• Experience managing transportation spend and identifying cost optimization opportunities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and cross-platform systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop carrier sourcing, procurement, and network strategies that ensure capacity, price competitiveness, and service excellence.
• Manage strategic carrier relationships including business reviews and scorecards.
• Lead transportation procurement activities including RFQs, contract negotiations, onboarding, and lane optimization.
• Monitor KPIs: tender acceptance, on-time pickup/delivery, claims ratio, invoice accuracy, service compliance.
• Control freight spend, fuel surcharges, detention, and accessorial expenses; identify cost reductions.
• Own the freight claims process: filings, investigations, recovery, root cause analysis, reporting.
• Collaborate with Transportation Operations and Distribution to fix systemic service issues.
• Develop transportation performance reporting, analytics, and executive-level presentations.

Skills

Transportation management

Logistics

Carrier negotiations

Freight procurement

Leadership

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is seeking a Transportation Manager to join the Logistics team in Kennesaw, GA. You will develop and execute the carrier strategy, lead procurement activities, and manage performance metrics across the carrier network to improve service, capacity, and cost objectives.

You will own strategic carrier relationships, negotiate transportation contracts, and drive freight spend management while collaborating with the Transportation Operations and Distribution teams to