The opportunity
ShipMonk isn't just a 3PL — we're the tech-powered growth partner for ecommerce brands, running 12+ owned fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe so our merchants can stress less and grow more.
What you'll do
Set the multi-year strategy for ShipMonk's transportation network, then: translate it into quarterly plans your team can execute.
Design the carrier network to lower cost and cut delivery time, and redesign: it as volume, lanes, and rates change.
Build and develop a high-performing team. Set clear priorities, raise their: capability, and give them room to own the day-to-day.
Drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Revenue, and Operations to: strengthen supply chain efficiency and the overall cost structure.
Negotiate contracts with national and regional carriers, and agreements with: LTL, ocean, and air freight carriers.
Partner with Product to keep the VCN tool selecting the right carrier and: optimizing for lowest cost and highest performance.
What they're looking for
- Own carrier relationships and act as the final point of escalation for vendor issues.
- Audit carrier invoices and performance, and turn the findings into sharper strategy.
- Build the business analyses that surface opportunities to improve internal and external vendor processes.
- Apply zone skipping, pre-sorting, drop-off rates, delivery to regional: sorting centers or DDUs, and similar techniques to keep lowering transportation cost.
