Logistics Category Manager - Domestic Transportation

Responsibilities include: Leading all commercial activities across assigned transportation modes, with primary focus on Truckload and Last Mile and secondary scope for LTL, including carrier selection, rate and contract negotiations, annual RFQs, supplier relationship management, performance management, and delivery of cost savings initiatives. Owning carrier routing guide strategy and governance to optimize rates, carrier performance, capacity availability, and service execution. Leading the contracting process with carriers and service providers, including drafting, redlining, approvals, and execution. Owning savings targets and freight budget planning across assigned modes, including inflation, deflation, and forecast accuracy, and partnering with Finance to translate impacts across each line of business. Building and presenting KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and executive reporting on freight cost, service, claims, compliance, and carrier performance. Leading quarterly business reviews with carriers and key internal stakeholders. Monitoring carrier performance and service-level metrics and driving continuous improvement with carrier partners. Maintaining a pipeline of annual cost savings and productivity initiatives that reduce year-over-year freight costs and support broader logistics strategy. Partnering with JELD-WEN's logistics operations team to resolve escalated carrier issues. Owning transportation procedures and communicating applicable changes to carriers and internal stakeholders. Monitoring transportation market trends and proactively communicating potential business impacts to JELD-WEN.Leading carrier onboarding and ongoing supplier relationship management. Partnering with the Freight Administration team to maintain a high level of carrier invoice accuracy.

Required qualifications include: Strong project management, communication, stakeholder management, and thought leadership skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, develop business cases, and gain alignment for new initiatives. Bachelor's degree required.5+ years of experience in North America transportation procurement and sourcing, with a strong understanding of transportation operations.

Preferred qualifications include: Experience with transportation management systems, preferably 3G TMS, or within managed transportation environments. Experience with bid optimization tools, preferably Coupa. Strong financial modeling, data analytics, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with exceptional attention to detail. Ability to work in an office environment with substantial computer-based work. Ability to travel 10–15% as needed.