Transportation Strategy Leader

Jobot; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible location: Pittsburgh, PA orKn

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Director of Transportation to own the strategy for a significant multimodal freight and warehousing spend across a complex manufacturing network. You’ll negotiate major deals, hold carriers accountable, build analytics that explain where every freight dollar goes, and present the plan to senior leadership.

If you love the mix of commercial negotiation, operations problem-solving, and building a great team, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field.
• 10+ years of transportation, logistics, or procurement experience, including 5+ years in leadership.
• Shipper-side experience managing a significant multimodal freight spend in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Strong track record leading freight bids, carrier negotiations, and contracting.
• Hands-on experience with TMS platforms and freight analytics.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to translate market trends into business impact.
• Confident communicator who can influence plant leaders and executives alike.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy across truckload, LTL, rail, ocean, air, warehousing, and 3PL providers, covering inbound, outbound, and intracompany freight.
• Run major freight bids, carrier negotiations, and contract renewals.
• Build executive-level relationships with strategic carriers and logistics partners.
• Create KPI scorecards and lead regular business reviews.
• Partner with plant, supply chain, planning, and finance teams to optimize routing, freight consolidation, carrier mix, and dedicated fleet utilization.
• Develop financial models that explain freight cost drivers and forecast future impacts.
• Deliver annual savings, cost avoidance, and productivity goals while protecting service.
• Identify and reduce risk around capacity, supplier concentration, and supply chain disruption.
• Lead the evolution of the TMS and broader transportation technology.
• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing transportation procurement team.
• Travel about 25-40% to sites and key partners.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

TMS platforms

Freight analytics

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business

Tools

TMS platforms

Freight analytics

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Director of Transportation to own the strategy for a significant multimodal freight and warehousing spend across a complex manufacturing network. You’ll negotiate major deals, hold carriers accountable, build analytics that explain where every freight dollar goes, and present the plan to senior leadership.

If you love the mix of commercial negotiation, operations problem-solving, and building a great team, this role is for you.