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Outbound Transportation Lead
Spin Master. Lead daily operations, task assignments, and progress tracking for the outbound transportation team .
Posted 10/23/2026full-timeWilton • Connecticut • United StatesSenior💰 $70,400 - $93,800 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing outbound transportation operations, including cost management, logistics execution, and vendor negotiations. Proven ability to lead teams, implement process improvements, and analyze performance metrics to drive operational efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Supply Chain OperationsCost ManagementLogistics ExecutionERP SystemsTransportation Management Systems
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
FTL OperationsLTL OperationsParcel Freight OperationsRate NegotiationsProcess ImprovementKPI ImplementationRoot-Cause AnalysisBudget ManagementVendor Invoice AuditingWorkflow Coordination
Soft Skills
CoachingMentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingAnalytical Thinking
Tools & Technologies
SAPShipERP
Industry Keywords
Outbound TransportationFreight CarriersCost PerformanceService KPIs3PL Providers
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead daily operations, task assignments, and progress tracking for the outbound transportation team
- Resolve tactical and operational escalations
- Manage the annual outbound transportation budget
- Track cost performance, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with freight carriers
- Implement and track service KPIs to resolve performance deviations
- Conduct rate negotiations, including RFPs, spot quotes, and ad hoc shipment charges
- Plan and execute process improvement projects, including order consolidation and drop trailer scheduling
- Audit and approve vendor invoices
- Collaborate with warehouse and order management teams to coordinate freight pickups and troubleshoot delivery issues
- Coach and mentor transportation specialists
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Management, Finance, Warehousing, and external 3PL providers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related business field
- Professional experience in supply chain operations, with a strong focus on cost management and logistics execution
- Technical expertise managing FTL, LTL, and parcel freight operations
- Experience coordinating daily workflows and mentoring team members in a logistics environment
- Proficiency with ERP and transportation management systems
- Preferred experience in SAP and ShipERP
- Strong analytical skills to model transportation costs, identify invoicing discrepancies, and perform root-cause analysis on performance gaps
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement savings programs
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Wellness resources
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other company-sponsored benefits
- Opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers
- Reasonable accommodation during the hiring process