Transportation Manager

Carus; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Job summary

Carus is seeking a Transportation Manager to lead end-to-end transportation operations across bulk, LTL, and FTL shipments, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-efficient delivery performance.

You will drive strategy, establish KPIs, and manage carrier networks while ensuring DOT, FMCSA, and HAZMAT compliance, audit readiness, and safety performance. Expect leadership responsibilities and travel up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or related field.
• 5–10+ years of progressive transportation or logistics experience, preferably in a regulated or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing transportation budgets, carrier network, and vendor relationships.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience with a focus on team development and performance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% with additional flexibility during onboarding period.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transportation operations across bulk, LTL, and FTL shipments, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient delivery performance.
• Drive transportation strategy and continuous improvement, establishing KPIs and leading initiatives that enhance service levels, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Ensure regulatory and EHSS compliance, overseeing DOT, FMCSA, and HAZMAT requirements while maintaining audit readiness and strong safety performance.
• Manage the transportation budget and assets, including forecasting, cost control, freight spend optimization, and capital planning for fleet and equipment.
• Own carrier and vendor strategy, including selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and network optimization opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation optimization

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or related field

Tools

ELD systems

Omnitracs

Job description

Are you a transportation expert who enjoys solving problems, optimizing networks, and improving performance through data and strategy? Do you take pride in leading teams and driving compliance, ensuring every load moves safely, efficiently, and reliably? If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet you. Join a passionate transportation team that keeps our operations moving safely and efficiently, playing a critical role in delivering products that support clean air, water, and soil globally.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Transportation Manager will play a key role in driving safe, cost‑effective, and reliable transportation operations that directly support plant performance and customer delivery expectations.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL OWN

• Lead end‑to‑end transportation operations across bulk, LTL, and FTL shipments, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient delivery performance.
• Drive transportation strategy and continuous improvement, establishing KPIs and leading initiatives that enhance service levels, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Ensure regulatory and EHSS compliance, overseeing DOT, FMCSA, and HAZMAT requirements while maintaining audit readiness and strong safety performance.
• Manage the transportation budget and assets, including forecasting, cost control, freight spend optimization, and capital planning for fleet and equipment.
• Own carrier and vendor strategy, including selection, contract negotiation, performance management, and network optimization opportunities.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE

• Make a visible impact on the business: your decisions will directly influence cost efficiency, service reliability, safety performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Own a critical function end‑to‑end: you’ll have the autonomy to lead and improve transportation operations across multiple modes and sites.
• Drive meaningful improvement and innovation: lead initiatives that modernize processes, optimize freight spend, and elevate overall performance.
• Partner across the organization: work closely with operations, supply chain, EHSS, and finance to deliver results that keep the business moving forward.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

The right candidate is a strategic, safety‑focused transportation leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, regulated environment and brings a strong balance of operational expertise, analytical thinking, and collaborative leadership.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, logistics, or related field
• 5–10+ years of progressive transportation or logistics experience, preferably in a regulated or manufacturing environment
• Proven experience managing transportation budgets, carrier network, and vendor relationships
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience with a focus on team development and performance
• Ability to travel up to 25% with additional flexibility during onboarding period

BONUS POINTS IF YOU ALSO HAVE

• Experience in chemical manufacturing or highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with transportation systems (e.g., ELD, telematics, or Omnitracs)
• Strong background in compliance, audit readiness, and safety program leadership

THE PERKS

• Flexible hours and work‑from‑home Fridays
• Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans with a generous match, plus company‑paid basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement program for you and your dependents
• Employee engagement events, company‑sponsored volunteer opportunities, and STEM education initiatives

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

Visit www.carusllc.com or check us out on Facebook @carusllc.

Carus is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/AAP/LGBTQ

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