Sr. Transportation Manager
The Senior Transportation Manager will lead Pura's domestic and international transportation strategy across DTC, B2B, retail, inbound, and international channels. This role owns transportation cost, service, carrier strategy, parcel and last-mile performance, network optimization, and transportation technology across small parcel, truckload, LTL, air, and ocean. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and negotiation skills with broad transportation experience and will partner cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, Finance, IT, Customer Experience, Retail, and 3PL providers to support Pura's continued growth.
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What You'll Own:
- Transportation Strategy & Budget: Develop and execute Pura's domestic and international transportation strategy while managing freight budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Network Optimization: Optimize transportation across parcel, truckload, LTL, air, and ocean to balance cost, service, capacity, scalability, and customer experience.
- Parcel & Last-Mile Strategy: Own high-volume parcel strategy, including national and regional carrier mix, service levels, capacity, delivery performance, and last-mile optimization.
- Rate Shopping & Technology: Lead rate-shopping strategy and partner with IT and fulfillment providers on carrier integrations, manifesting, tracking, TMS, reporting, and transportation technology.
- Carrier Procurement & Management: Lead carrier sourcing, RFPs, rate and contract negotiations, SLAs, capacity commitments, and ongoing carrier business reviews.
- International Transportation & Trade: Manage international transportation, freight forwarders, customs brokers, Incoterms, customs clearance, duties, tariffs, and cross-border requirements.
- Retail & B2B Transportation: Manage routing guides, appointments, OTIF/OTD, drop-ship requirements, retailer compliance, accessorials, and transportation-related chargebacks.
- 3PL Transportation Governance: Oversee transportation managed by Pura's 3PL and fulfillment partners to ensure rates, carrier selection, service, capacity, and performance align with Pura's strategy.
- Delivery Experience: Partner cross-functionally to improve EDD accuracy, transit performance, tracking visibility, delivery notifications, and overall customer delivery experience.
- Peak & Capacity Planning: Develop transportation forecasts and capacity plans for peak periods, promotions, product launches, retail events, and changing network volumes.
- Transportation Analytics & Cost Management: Monitor spend, freight invoices, accessorials, claims, cost per order, transit time, carrier performance, EDD, and SLA compliance to identify savings and service opportunities.
- Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with transportation, customs, import/export, and hazardous materials requirements and maintain contingency plans for transportation disruptions.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives that improve transportation cost, service, visibility, scalability, and overall network performance.
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's Degree or MBA with a focus on international business or logistics is a plus.
Experience
- Overall Experience: 8-12 years of progressive transportation, logistics, or supply chain experience, including at least 5 years in transportation management or leadership.
- Parcel & Transportation Technology: Strong experience managing high-volume, multi-carrier parcel networks, rate shopping, carrier/service selection, and transportation technology or integrations.
- International Transportation: Experience managing international and cross-border transportation, customs, freight forwarders, brokers, and regulatory requirements.
- Carrier & Network Management: Demonstrated success with carrier sourcing, negotiations, network optimization, cost reduction, SLAs, and senior-level business reviews.
- Channel Experience: Experience supporting DTC, retail/wholesale, 3PL, and international transportation channels is strongly preferred.
Certifications
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- Certified in Transportation and Logistics (CTL)
- Customs Broker License or other relevant certifications in international trade compliance.
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certification is a plus.
