Outbound Transportation Lead

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Job Description:

What will you work on?
Reporting to the Senior Manager, US & Canada Transportation, you will lead, optimize, and coordinate all outbound transportation activities for the U.S. to meet cost and service targets. You will serve as the primary subject matter expert for paid outbound freight management, coordinating daily team workflows, resolving operational escalations, and coaching a team of transportation specialists. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Management, Finance, Warehousing, and external 3PL providers.

How will you create impact?

• Lead daily operations, task assignments, and progress tracking for the outbound transportation team, resolving tactical escalations
• Manage the annual outbound transportation budget, tracking cost performance, analyzing variances, and implementing corrective actions
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with freight carriers, implementing and tracking service KPIs to resolve performance deviations
• Conduct rate negotiations, including RFPs, spot quotes, and ad hoc shipment charges
• Plan and execute process improvement projects, such as order consolidation and drop trailer scheduling, to drive transportation efficiency
• Audit and approve vendor invoices to ensure accurate and timely payments
• Collaborate with warehouse and order management teams to coordinate freight pickups and troubleshoot delivery issues

What are your skills and experience?

• Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related business field
• Professional experience in supply chain operations, with a strong focus on cost management and logistics execution
• Technical expertise managing FTL, LTL, and parcel freight operations
• Experience coordinating daily workflows and mentoring team members in a logistics environment
• Proficiency with ERP and transportation management systems, with preferred experience in SAP and ShipERP
• Strong analytical skills to model transportation costs, identify invoicing discrepancies, and perform root-cause analysis on performance gaps

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Connecticut is $70,400 to $93,800 USD Per Annum or for the candidate who will work in Ontario is 72,400 - $96,500 CAD Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

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