Manager Transportation

Position Title: Manager Transportation
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 43383
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
This role is responsible for leading the Canada-based Transportation Operations team, ensuring the effective execution of daily logistics activities while driving continuous improvement across the transportation network. The position balances operational execution with strategic oversight, including carrier performance, freight spend, service levels, and long-term rail strategy for North America. The successful candidate will partner cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to deliver on service and cost objectives while fostering strong carrier relationships and operational excellence.
What you'll be doing.

• Lead and coach a team of transportation professionals, managing escalations and ensuring effective resolution of carrier-related challenges
• Hold carriers accountable for service performance, including on-time delivery, tender acceptance, routing guide compliance, and shipment visibility
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carrier partners, including leading Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Oversee daily transportation operations through effective use of TMS systems for planning, execution, and cost management
• Ensure adherence to routing guides, contracted rates, and capacity agreements established by Logistics Procurement
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including savings identification, process optimization, and system enhancements
• Monitor and manage freight spend against budget while maintaining KPI and service level targets
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Deployment, Finance, and Procurement teams to ensure alignment on priorities and execution
• Lead operational meetings and support customer "hyper care" initiatives as required
• Provide input into network optimization, distribution modeling, annual budgeting, and RFP processes

What you'll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in logistics or transportation operations
• Prior experience leading or supervising a team
• Strong understanding of transportation modes, carrier management, and end-to-end supply chain processes
• Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement and process optimization
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand and manage freight spend
• Proficiency in TMS systems; familiarity with tools such as SAP, WMS, or 4Kites is an asset
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in frozen food logistics or distribution is considered an asset

About the team.
You will lead a team of 7 transportation professionals based in Canada, supporting operations across the North American logistics network. The team partners closely with Customer Service, Supply Chain Planning, Deployment, Finance, and external carriers and 3PL partners. This role plays a critical leadership position in ensuring operational execution, driving performance, and developing team capabilities while supporting broader logistics strategy.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package : $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work - and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Supply Chain & Logistics
Location(s): US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook Terrace
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.