Transportation Operations Project Manager - Heavy Haul (ESC) - DFW

Expeditors; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Employer Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & V

Vision Coverage

Job summary

Expeditors seeks a Transportation Project Manager to define roadmaps with logistics leads and manage operations to deliver ESC program objectives. You will review impacts to logistics, develop mitigation strategies, and influence change through collaboration and leadership.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate with vendors, and present executive-level reports. Candidates should have 5+ years in supply chain and data center shipments, with strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in supply chain, heavy haulage, sea freight and large scale air freight projects.
• 3+ years experience in operations management or project management.
• 3+ years experience in owning stakeholder management and facilitation.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale construction methodologies and planning.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, system, equipment, including power and cooling.
• Familiarity with regulations and requirements specific to data center construction shipments.
• Excellent customer service skills, including negotiation, listening, and clear communication.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis.
• Risk sensitive and proactive in identifying problems and gaps.
• Results-oriented mindset with continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to work outside normal hours, including weekends.
• Travel 25%

Responsibilities

• Build customer relationships and provide excellent service.
• Identify and address issues impacting customer satisfaction.
• Serve as main point of contact for customer queries.
• Prepare executive presentations and written reports for stakeholders.
• Lead project calls and drive decision-making and alignment.
• Communicate milestones to stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Review designs and ensure alignment with project scope.
• Gather information and assess regulatory requirements impacting supply chain.
• Coordinate with forwarders and suppliers for on-time delivery.
• Develop mitigation strategies for risks and logistics impacts.
• Monitor metrics on delivery, safety, quality, spend and savings.
• Evaluate supplier and forwarder performance against SLAs.
• Ensure proper project documentation and lifecycle adherence.
• Organize activities across vendors, carriers, factories, and manufacturers.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and root-cause analysis.
• Support RFI/RFQ processes and benchmarking.
• Manage regional and global transportation matters per customer needs.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent experience

Job description

The Transportation Project Manager will work with logistics business leads to define and manage roadmaps and manage operations to effectively deliver on the ESC program objectives. Review impacts to logistics and develop mitigation strategies. Influence decisions and change management through collaboration, leadership and a customer-focused approach. Provides functional subject matter expertise and anticipates customers needs. Interface with multiple vendors and partners to gather and synthesize detailed business requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Build customer relationship and provide excellent customer service, understanding their needs and goals
• Identify and address issues that impact customer satisfaction and improve customer experience
• Serve as the main point of contact for customer queries/problems.
• Build and present executive ready presentations and written reports to major stakeholders
• Lead project calls discussing progress, risks, challenges and ultimately facilitate decision-making
• Communicate key operational milestones to all key stakeholders and drive alignment
• Manage Stakeholders expectations ensuring alignment with changed plans
• Review engineering design drawings and align within project scope
• Own information gathering and evaluate restrictions and regulatory requirements that impact supply chain
• Monitor operations and coordinate with forwarders and suppliers for on time delivery
• Proactively identify and developing mitigation strategies for risks and logistics impacts
• Maintain and report project metrics specific to on-time delivery, safety, quality, spend, and savings globally
• Monitor and report on supplier and forwarder performance to agreed SLO's, risk and priorities
• Ensure projects follow the proper project management life cycle and include proper documentation such as project charters, documentation for public consumption, technical and end-user documentation, document storage and controls
• Organizes and manages project activities across vendors, carriers, factories, contract manufacturers
• Conduct post-implementation reviews (i.e., evaluate performance against defined project goals)
• Analyze late orders and or damages and provide root cause analysis
• Support RFI/RFQ processes and benchmarking
• Manage regional and Global transportation matters as they arise and as required by the customer
• Understand and be proficient in international shipping and incoterms
• Collaborate with ESC project team to build consistency in all processes and procedures
• Stay up to date with the latest trends, benchmarks, best practices and advancements in supply chain, including emerging tools, techniques and best practices and apply new knowledge to improve processes

• Bachelors or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in supply chain, heavy haulage, sea freight and large scale air freight projects
• 3+ years experience in operations management or project management
• 3+ years experience in owning stakeholder management and facilitation
• Strong knowledge of large-scale construction methodologies and planning
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, system, equipment, including power and cooling
• Familiarity with regulations and requirements specific to data center construction shipments
• Excellent customer service skills, including negotiation, proven ability to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely to obtain positive results
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis
• Risk sensitive, recognizes when problems arise or are likely to arise
• A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Must be willing to occasionally work outside normal business hours, including weekends
• Travel 25%

Benefits

• Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines.