$140,000 to $170,000 / year DOE Outbound Freight Manager ReConserve®, a nationwide industry leading manufacturer of feed ingredients is searching for an Outbound Freight Manager working out of its Rosemount Minnesota location and with nationwide responsibilities. The position reports to the Director of Operations. Individual is responsible for analyzing and driving reduction of outbound freight costs for eighteen manufacturing plants. A minimum of Five years of experience negotiating/analyzing freight costs required. Customer service experience and college degree desired. Company has and seeks employees who want a long tenure due to an ability to make a good living at a place they can call home. Excellent salary and benefits package based on expertise and experience.

Outbound Freight Manager Responsibilities:

• Overall focus of managing outbound freight cost to maximize profitability at each plant
• Identifying new outside haulers using load boards and research in an effort to reduce freight costs
• Working with Transportation Managers based at each plant location to ensure that weekly shipments occur on time, at the least cost and without negative incidents.
• Compare data from all company plants to identify opportunities to increase profits by adopting best practices between plants.
• Weekly reviews of results and performance with the Director of Operations
• Monthly reviews of results to investigate variances in freight billed vs. freight paid-communicate to resolve any material differences
• Negotiating with trucking firms directly as well as coaching Transportation Managers on negotiating with trucking firms to achieve results.
• Reviewing weekly freight costs and analyzing results using existing tools, and develop new tools as needed, and identify new cost savings opportunities
• Conducting weekly calls with each plant to review cost/ton, cost/trip and cost/mile
• Explore backhaul possibilities to maximize efficiency and reduce costs
• Analyzing, and proposing in a business case if justified, the company developing its own outbound freight trucking on designated "lanes".
• Understanding the end customer and their needed delivery trailer (e.g. hopper bottom, walking floor, end dump).

• Work Schedule:

  Monday to Friday shift schedule has little flexibility;
• Days off - Sat & Sun;
• 5 days work, full-time work schedule; Overtime required on an as needed basis; High school diploma or GED degree or related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience; 401(k) plan with company match; Health Insurance, Dental and Vision insurance available; Health Savings Accounts; Paid Vacation and Holidays;

Job Requirements:

As Outbound Freight Manager, you are self-motivated with a strongcontinuous improvement mindset, and possess a proven successful decision-making and commercial problem-solving skill set. You embrace getting into the details and accomplishing work directly as well as through others. You lead by example as well as by your knowledge and motivational capabilities. You have excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate a nationwide group of transportation managers who are not direct reports. A bachelor's degree is desired along with a record of achievement in transportation/freight management. As Outbound Freight Manager, you will be part of a well-established and growing company that has been in business for over 90 years. The company values and appreciates hard work and professional dedication and rewards their employees with a compensation package that includes an excellent salary and benefits.

Pay:

$140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Work Location:

In person