North America Transportation Manager
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Job Location:
Leawood, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Description
The North America Transportation Manager is responsible for overseeing all domestic and cross-border transportation activities supporting WireCo entities the United States and Mexico. This role will manage a team who executes daily operations of inbound and outbound freight export bookings and document creation and international compliance. They will monitor and improve carrier service levels while balancing required cost against budget commitments communicate and collaborate internally with WireCo teams to ensure orders ship timely. The ideal candidate will operate with transparency and lead continuous improvement initiatives to meet and exceed performance targets.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the day-to-day execution of domestic and cross-border transportation across North America ensuring service performance budget adherence and compliance with regulatory and company standards across all modes and lanes
- Manage export and customs processes including export documentation accuracy USMCA and FTA requirements and 3PL partner compliance
- Lead transportation network planning including quarterly US domestic and annual cross-border carrier RFPs lane bid optimization carrier onboarding and routing guide governance to ensure cost competitiveness and service reliability
- Own quarterly carrier scorecards and establish business review rhythms with carriers and brokers; drive accountability corrective action and risk mitigation to protect service levels during capacity constraints and market volatility
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with core carriers and logistics partners ensuring ethical performance safety compliance KPI achievement and accurate invoice and freight audit execution
- Partner cross-functionally with customer care fulfillment supply planning commercial teams distribution centers and plant operations to align forecasts capacity planning production schedules OTD targets and customer delivery requirements
- Own transportation-related continuous improvement and cost-to-serve initiatives leveraging TMS optimization tools KPI dashboards freight analytics and root-cause analysis to enhance service and reduce freight as a percentage of sales
- Oversee freight audit and payment accuracy dispute resolution claims management and transportation KPI reporting; ensure data integrity and timely visibility to leadership
- Drive the adoption and optimal use of transportation technology including TMS enhancements automation opportunities and data-driven decision making; partner with IT to troubleshoot and implement system improvements.
- Lead train coach and develop team members and plant/DC partners to raise capability in logistics execution compliance customer service systems usage and transportation best practices
- Support global initiatives as part of WireCos broader transportation strategy contributing North American transportation insights into network design supplier benchmarking sustainability workstreams and standardization of best practices
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Business or a related field; Masters degree or professional certification preferred
- 6 years of increasing responsibility in transportation logistics or supply chain execution with at least 2 years leading North American domestic and cross-border freight (U.S. Mexico Canada)
- Proven experience managing a multi-modal network (LTL TL intermodal parcel ocean/air) and overseeing carrier performance rate structures and service KPIs
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret transportation data develop KPI dashboards lead root-cause problem solving and present business insights to leadership
- Proficiency in Transportation Management Systems (TMS) ERP and Microsoft Excel/Power BI; ability to drive system adoption and continuous improvement through technology
- Demonstrated knowledge of import/export regulations international documentation Incoterms HTS classification customs brokerage and FTA requirements
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence internal stakeholders partner with plant/DC leadership and hold carriers accountable to performance standards
- Strong financial acumen including budgeting cost vs. revenue analysis freight audit accuracy and understanding of P&L impacts of transportation decisions
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced global matrixed organization; ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining service and compliance
- Commitment to safety sustainability and ethical supplier engagement.
Preferred Experience
- Prior leadership of RFP/bid events routing guide design and carrier procurement strategies
- Hands-on involvement in network optimization cost-reduction initiatives and KPI automation
- Previous success navigating peak demand periods capacity shortages port delays labor disruptions or other logistics volatility
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus for cross-border operations
Additional Information :
Additional Information
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- An applicant must complete a satisfactory background check post-offer of employment. A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
- Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Company Policies
- Customer Service
- Financial Performance
- Revenue Growth
- Oversight
- Regional Sales
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Product Line
- Ensure Compliance
- Human Resources
- Procedures
- Sales Goals
- Direct Reports
About Company
WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. WireCo® is headquartered in Prairie Village, Kansas with manufacturing plants, distribution facilities and research and devel ... View more
