Job Description
Position Summary
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Transportation Manager leads all domestic and export transportation functions (truck, rail, and vessel). This pivotal role optimizes transportation efficiency, maximizes processing asset utilization, manages costs, and controls inventory through seamless collaboration with transportation, administrative, commercial, and production teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategize and execute the logistics pipeline, minimizing costs and ensuring timely deliveries
- Coordinate execution with the commercial team to ensure efficient transportation from plant to customer
- Oversee a fleet of 200+ private covered hopper cars, maximizing utilization and minimizing idle time and dead freight
- Manage and monitor 30,000+ truckloads of products per year
- Analyze market trends in truck freight costs and negotiate favorable rates ...