What are the responsibilities and job description for the Domestic Freight Manager position at People Freight | Freight Forwarding & Logistics Recruitment Specialists?
Domestic Freight Manager | Dallas, Texas | Salary up to $160,000
This is a key management position responsible for overseeing domestic transportation operations, developing carrier relationships, managing customer requirements, and ensuring freight moves efficiently, competitively, and profitably.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in U.S. domestic freight, truckload, LTL, carrier management, and transportation operations, combined with proven leadership and commercial experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- $130,000 - $160,000 salary, depending on experience
- Competitive benefits package
- Opportunity to join an established international freight forwarding organization
- Strong career progression and leadership opportunities
- Professional, collaborative working environment
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee day-to-day domestic freight and transportation operations
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of domestic freight professionals
- Manage FTL, LTL, truckload, drayage, and other domestic transportation services
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with carriers, brokers, vendors, and customers
- Negotiate freight rates, contracts, and transportation costs
- Source and qualify carriers based on service requirements, pricing, and capacity
- Monitor shipments from pickup through final delivery and resolve operational issues
- Oversee carrier performance, service levels, claims, and delivery performance
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and profitability
- Support pricing, quoting, and business development activities
- Monitor domestic freight margins, costs, and departmental performance
- Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable transportation regulations
- Work closely with international forwarding, ocean, air, warehouse, and customer service teams
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships and act as an escalation point for key accounts
- Analyze transportation data and KPIs to identify trends and areas for improvement
Experience & Skills
- 7 years of U.S. domestic freight / transportation experience
- Proven experience in a management or senior leadership position
- Strong knowledge of FTL, LTL, truckload, and domestic transportation
- Experience managing carrier networks and negotiating freight rates
- Strong understanding of U.S. transportation markets and capacity
- Proven team leadership and staff development experience
- Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of freight margins and profitability
- Excellent customer service and relationship-management skills
- Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and communication abilities
- Experience working within an international freight forwarding or logistics environment strongly preferred
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000