Transportation Manager

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise. 

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The Transportation Manager leads inbound and outbound transportation operations, ensuring the reliable and cost-effective movement of materials and finished goods. The role oversees daily transportation execution, freight forwarder, carrier and 3PL performance, freight cost and invoice management, transportation systems, and continuous improvement. The manager also develops team capability, establishes clear operating standards, and improves performance visibility across the transportation network.

This position is based at our Matamoros, Tamaulipas plant.

Responsibilities

Inbound & Outbound Transportation Operations (40%)

·         Lead daily inbound and outbound transportation execution across domestic and international modes, including truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, air, ocean, expedite, and cross-border movements.

·         Ensure shipments are planned, tendered, tracked, delivered, and closed in accordance with customer, production, routing, documentation, customs, and service requirements.

·         Coordinate with Planning, Customer Service, Shipping, Receiving, Warehousing, Trade Compliance, Procurement, Finance, and external providers to resolve constraints and shipment exceptions.

·         Establish and maintain routing guides, standard work, escalation paths, shipment controls, and operating cadences that support volume growth and reliable execution.

·         Monitor capacity, service risk, premium freight, detention, accessorials, claims, and other transportation issues, driving timely containment and corrective action.

Transportation Systems & Process Improvement (15%)

·         Support the local implementation and adoption of the TMS at the Matamoros site, including process definition, testing, training, and user support.

·         Partner with IT, Finance, Operations, Procurement, carriers, and service providers to maintain accurate transportation data, rates, workflows, controls, and reporting.

·         Coordinate the transition of freight invoice audit and payment services to the selected provider, including testing and reconciliation.

·         Maintain clear and consistent processes for freight accruals, invoice validation, approvals, disputes, audits, payments, and reporting.

Carrier Performance, Cost & Continuous Improvement (25%)

·         Develop and maintain transportation KPIs and dashboards for service, freight cost, premium freight, claims, invoice accuracy, and carrier responsiveness.

·         Lead carrier, freight forwarder, and 3PL performance reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, and escalations.

·         Identify and implement opportunities to improve service, capacity, cost, and transportation processes.

Team Leadership & Capability Development (20%)

·         Recruit, onboard, coach, and develop transportation team members, with clear responsibilities and operating expectations.

·         Build team capability in shipment execution, exception management, carrier communication, transportation systems, invoice controls, data analysis, and customer service.

·         Set performance objectives, provide regular feedback, and support cross-training and backup coverage.

ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS: OmniOn Power will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Mexico for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, customer service, distribution operations, or supply chain.
• Working experience with TMS, ERP, or comparable transportation systems.
• Experience with freight invoice audit, freight payment, accruals, and dispute resolution.
• Experience managing carriers, freight forwarders, brokers, parcel providers, and 3PL partners.
• Knowledge of transportation modes, routing, rates, accessorials, claims, capacity management, cross-border execution, and shipping documentation.
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Systems and Technical Skills: Working knowledge of transportation management systems, ERP systems such as SAP, freight audit and payment platforms, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Key Competencies: Transportation Operations; Carrier and 3PL Management; Freight Cost Control; Freight Audit and Payment; KPI Development; Team Leadership; Project Management; Cross-Functional Collaboration; Data Analysis; Negotiation; Continuous Improvement.