Transportation Manager

Design Ready Controls Inc.; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Ready Controls Inc. in Minnesota seeks a Transportation Manager to develop and execute a transportation strategy that moves materials and finished goods efficiently and cost-effectively to support operations and growth.

The role oversees transportation operations, international freight, and fleet management, coordinating carriers, negotiating rates, ensuring DOT compliance, and driving cost-conscious process improvements across all facilities.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience with direct and indirect reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Proficient with MS Office and data reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transportation operations, carrier relationships, and freight negotiations.
• Manage international freight documentation, customs requirements, and compliance.
• Lead fleet management and track freight costs, on-time delivery, and claims.
• Identify process improvements and implement new tools and automation.
• Develop standard shipping and receiving procedures across all facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The core of this position is to develop and execute a transportation strategy to ensure materials and finished goods move efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively to support operations, customers, and company growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities of this position, is managing Design Ready Controls transportation function, including:transportation operations, international freight and compliance, problem solving, strategy development, and reporting. A summary of each responsibility is included, but not limited to, the below.

Transportation Operations:

• Manage relationships with carriers, brokers, suppliers, and logistics providers.
• Quote, negotiate, and secure freight services, including expedite and specialty freight.
• Coordinate inbound, outbound, and intercompany shipments to meet production, delivery, and cost goals.
• Maintain customer freight portals and supplier freight agreements.

International Freight:

• Manage international shipments including documentation, customs requirements, and trade classifications.
• Engage actively with Design Ready Controls team members on product compliance and documentation.

Fleet Management:

• Oversee the Design Ready Controls and Design Ready Fabrication vehicle fleet to ensure compliance with DOTregulations and company policies.
• Resolve transportation issues, including late deliveries, damaged freight, claims, billing errors, reclassifications,and service failures.
• Track and report freight costs, carrier performance, on-time delivery, claims, and shipment volume.
• Improve transportation processes through new tools, technology, and automation.
• Create and maintain standard shipping and receiving procedures across all facilities.
• Engage actively with Design Ready Controls team members in packaging design.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Collaborates effectively with others in a cross-functional team
• Demonstrated leadership experience & influence with direct and indirect reports
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Willpower and ability to learn a new technology, through self-study and thoughtful questioning
• Proficient in Microsoft, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Detailed oriented

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Disclaimer:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. The position will also assume any other additional responsibilities as assigned by the manager. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Design Ready Controls is an equal opportunity employer.

Design Ready Controls is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. This listed range is based upon a full-time schedule. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account, including, but not limited to, candidate qualifications, education, geographic locations, market conditions and internal equity.