Transportation Manager

Domino's Corporate; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Arvato North America is seeking an experienced Logistics Operations Leader to oversee multi-client North American transportation management. You will manage a team of transportation professionals, optimize networks across multiple modes, and drive KPIs, continuous improvement, and cost control.

The role requires extensive leadership in logistics, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience with TMS and data visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Ten years' experience in multi-location operations and planning.
• Degree in management or logistics preferred.
• Seven+ years in transportation management, ideally in a multi-client 3PL environment.
• Proven leadership of logistics or transportation teams.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with TMS, Excel and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute North American transportation management with a focus on best-in-class operations.
• Understand multi-client, multi-sector, and multi-location networks.
• Optimize transportation across ocean, parcel, LTL and FTL modes.
• Establish, track and analyze transportation KPIs.
• Provide leadership and design solutions to customers.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost management strategies.
• Lead carrier performance reviews and corrective actions.
• Support onboarding of new customers and carriers.
• Ensure carrier compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze financial impact of logistics changes and present findings.
• Serve as escalation point for day-to-day issues.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for nationwide logistics processes.

Skills

Logistics leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in management or logistics

Tools

TMS

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the execution of Arvato’s North American logistics processes supporting multiple customers and Arvato warehouses. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for all operational tasks for North American transportation management via management of transportation professionals to ensure best in class operations strategy.
• Understand multi-client, multi-sector and multi-location networks.
• Ability to optimize transportation solutions over all modes (e.g. ocean, parcel, LTL and FTL).
• Establish, track, and analyze transportation-related KPIs.
• Provide transportation leadership and solution design support to customers as a value-added service.
• Drive development of a continuous improvement culture by identifying inefficiencies, implementing process improvements, and increasing service quality.
• Execute carrier performance reviews to identify service and revenue improvement opportunities, implement corrective actions and cost management strategies accordingly.
• Support the successful implementation of new customers and onboarding of carriers, ensuring seamless integration into existing logistics processes.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze and present the financial impact of logistics changes, such as routing, shipping mode shifts, and network optimization with carriers.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for resolving day-to-day operational issues, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Support the development, documentation, and maintenance of standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for nationwide logistics process.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience with multi location operational and planning skills
• Degree in management or logistics fields preferred
• 7+ years of experience in transportation management, preferably in a multi-client, third-party logistics (3PL) environment.
• Proven leadership experience in managing high-performing logistics or transportation teams.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with TMS (Transportation Management Systems), Microsoft Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Strong communication skills and experience interfacing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in building an asset-based carrier strategy.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee engagement activities.