Transportation Manager

Arvato; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & DI

401(k) with company matching up to 6%

Paid Time Off and holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary benefits (legal & finan.

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement & scholarships

Job summary

Arvato in Wisconsin seeks a seasoned Transportation Manager to lead North American logistics operations. You will manage transportation professionals across multiple locations, optimize multi-modal solutions, and establish KPIs to drive cost efficiency and service quality.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and collaboration with customers and stakeholders. Responsibilities include onboarding new customers and carriers, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in multi-location operations and planning.
• 7+ years in transportation management, preferably in a multi-client 3PL environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing logistics or transportation teams.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee North American transportation management and lead transportation professionals.
• Understand multi-client, multi-sector and multi-location networks and optimize solutions.
• Establish, track, and analyze transportation KPIs.
• Provide transportation leadership and solution design to customers.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost management in logistics.
• Execute 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 routing, mode shifts, and network optimization.
• Serve as senior escalation point for day-to-day operations.
• Develop and maintain nationwide SOPs for logistics processes.

Skills

Transportation management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in management or logistics

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

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:

YOUR TASKS

• 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 and 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.

YOUR PROFILE

• 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.

WE OFFER

• 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.