Logistics & Transportation Manager

Our client is a global, industry-leading maker of construction chemicals and building materials. They're hiring a Transportation & Logistics Manager to own bulk liquid transportation for one of their key businesses in North America.

This is a highly visible role on a newly built leadership team. You'll report to a senior business leader with decades of admixtures experience. Your job is to turn a growing but under-developed logistics function into a reliable, scalable, cost-efficient operation.

Why This Role

• A high-growth business the company calls a "sleeping giant" in the U.S. market, backed by real investment.
• A build-and-improve mandate: shape processes, carrier strategy, and performance standards from the ground up.
• Leadership of a small team: a Dispatch Manager and a Dispatch Specialist report to you.
• Close visibility with senior leadership and strong cross-functional influence.

Key Responsibilities

Carrier Relationship Management

• Act as the main contact for bulk liquid carriers and dedicated fleet partners, and set clear service expectations.
• Work with Procurement to negotiate lane rates, fuel surcharges, accessorials, and dedicated capacity agreements.
• Build and manage carrier scorecards that track on-time delivery, safety, and service reliability.
• Resolve carrier disputes, billing errors, equipment breakdowns, rejected trailers, and loading delays.

Routing, Dispatch & Load Optimization

• Lead routing and dispatch across multiple manufacturing sites to get pickups and deliveries done on time.
• Plan and combine orders to fill multi-compartment loads, maximize payload, stay within legal axle weights, and lower freight cost per gallon.
• Coordinate daily with plant operations, Customer Service, and carrier dispatch.

Safety, Regulatory & Quality Control

• Keep all transportation activity compliant with safety and regulatory requirements, including DOT and hazmat where applicable, and with company policy.
• Create and enforce procedures for multi-product split loads to prevent cross-contamination and protect product quality.
• Follow established business management system and EHS standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze freight costs and performance data to find savings and service improvements.
• Build scalable logistics processes that keep pace with the business's growth into new regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, transportation, business, or a related field required.
• Transportation or logistics experience that includes direct management of bulk liquid or chemical shipments. Tanker experience is strongly preferred.
• Track record managing carrier relationships, negotiating freight rates, and driving carrier performance.
• Working knowledge of multi-compartment tanker operations, load optimization, payload capacity, and axle weight rules.
• Understanding of transportation safety regulations, product compatibility, and contamination prevention.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with freight cost and performance data.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead a team and influence across functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Valid driver's license, good driving record, and valid passport.
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites and carrier partners as needed.