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“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
20,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
Position Summary
The NASA Transport Operations Manager owns day-to-day execution across the Americas transportation operation. The position leads the ATL shift structure and DFW operational leadership, ensuring consistent coverage, disciplined execution, effective escalation management and achievement of customer service commitments across all shifts and locations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead daily transportation operations across ATL, DFW and other assigned Americas locations.
- Direct and develop the ATL first-, second-, third-shift and weekend supervisors, the DFW Transport Operations Supervisor and designated team leads.
- Establish clear shift handovers, coverage plans, workload allocation and escalation paths across the 24/7 operating model.
- Monitor service levels, on-time-in-full performance, failure reason coding, operational quality, backlog, productivity and staffing.
- Ensure supervisors complete daily management routines, coaching, training, attendance management and performance follow-up.
- Act as the primary operational escalation point and lead service recovery, containment, root-cause analysis and corrective-action execution.
- Coordinate with warehouses, contract manufacturers, suppliers and carriers to resolve operational issues and maintain flow.
- Implement standard operating procedures, controls, safety and security requirements consistently across locations and shifts.
- Partner with the Enablement & Process Excellence Manager to test and adopt dashboards, productivity tools, automation and process improvements.
- Support implementation and operational readiness for new sites, carriers, lanes and programmes.
- Prepare regular operational performance updates and provide accurate risks, actions and resource requirements to the Senior Manager.
- Promote a culture of accountability, customer service, cross-shift collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Travel to customer, supplier, warehouse and operational locations as required.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years of transportation or logistics experience and 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-shift, high-volume or multi-location operations.
- Operational knowledge of air, road, ocean and parcel transportation.
- Working knowledge of dispatch, track and trace, TMS, WMS and YMS systems.
- Strong skills in workforce planning, prioritisation, escalation management, root-cause analysis and performance management.
- Ability to host operational meetings, communicate with customer stakeholders and drive change through front-line leaders.
- Strong time-management, decision-making and communication skills.
- Self-starter with a highly motivated, results-driven attitude.
- Availability for domestic travel and occasional international travel.
Key Measures of Success
- Daily SLA, KPI and on-time-in-full achievement.
- Operational quality, backlog control and correct failure coding.
- Effective shift coverage, handovers and escalation response.
- Team productivity, training completion, engagement and retention.
- Timely closure of root causes and corrective actions.
- Successful operational adoption of new processes, tools and programmes.
Key Working Relationships
- Senior Manager, NASA Transport Operations & Strategy.
- ATL shift supervisors, DFW supervisor, team leads and operations teams.
- Customer transportation and onsite stakeholders.
- Warehouses, carriers, suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Global Transport Enablement & Process Excellence, ESC, Freight Pay and BPA teams.
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
20,000 trained professionals
- 350+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
Position Summary
The NASA Transport Operations Manager owns day-to-day execution across the Americas transportation operation. The position leads the ATL shift structure and DFW operational leadership, ensuring consistent coverage, disciplined execution, effective escalation management and achievement of customer service commitments across all shifts and locations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead daily transportation operations across ATL, DFW and other assigned Americas locations.
- Direct and develop the ATL first-, second-, third-shift and weekend supervisors, the DFW Transport Operations Supervisor and designated team leads.
- Establish clear shift handovers, coverage plans, workload allocation and escalation paths across the 24/7 operating model.
- Monitor service levels, on-time-in-full performance, failure reason coding, operational quality, backlog, productivity and staffing.
- Ensure supervisors complete daily management routines, coaching, training, attendance management and performance follow-up.
- Act as the primary operational escalation point and lead service recovery, containment, root-cause analysis and corrective-action execution.
- Coordinate with warehouses, contract manufacturers, suppliers and carriers to resolve operational issues and maintain flow.
- Implement standard operating procedures, controls, safety and security requirements consistently across locations and shifts.
- Partner with the Enablement & Process Excellence Manager to test and adopt dashboards, productivity tools, automation and process improvements.
- Support implementation and operational readiness for new sites, carriers, lanes and programmes.
- Prepare regular operational performance updates and provide accurate risks, actions and resource requirements to the Senior Manager.
- Promote a culture of accountability, customer service, cross-shift collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Travel to customer, supplier, warehouse and operational locations as required.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years of transportation or logistics experience and 5+ years of supervisory or management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-shift, high-volume or multi-location operations.
- Operational knowledge of air, road, ocean and parcel transportation.
- Working knowledge of dispatch, track and trace, TMS, WMS and YMS systems.
- Strong skills in workforce planning, prioritisation, escalation management, root-cause analysis and performance management.
- Ability to host operational meetings, communicate with customer stakeholders and drive change through front-line leaders.
- Strong time-management, decision-making and communication skills.
- Self-starter with a highly motivated, results-driven attitude.
- Availability for domestic travel and occasional international travel.
Key Measures of Success
- Daily SLA, KPI and on-time-in-full achievement.
- Operational quality, backlog control and correct failure coding.
- Effective shift coverage, handovers and escalation response.
- Team productivity, training completion, engagement and retention.
- Timely closure of root causes and corrective actions.
- Successful operational adoption of new processes, tools and programmes.
Key Working Relationships
- Senior Manager, NASA Transport Operations & Strategy.
- ATL shift supervisors, DFW supervisor, team leads and operations teams.
- Customer transportation and onsite stakeholders.
- Warehouses, carriers, suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Global Transport Enablement & Process Excellence, ESC, Freight Pay and BPA teams.
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
- Health Plan: Medical
- Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Personnel Development Program
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Employee Referral Program Bonus
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in transport manager jobs.
- 3 or more years managing transportation, logistics, or fleet operations
- Demonstrated knowledge of DOT regulations and FMCSA compliance requirements
- Experience with transportation management system software such as McLeod or TMW
- Commercial Driver's License or active CDL experience preferred by many employers
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, or a related business field
- Proven ability to manage driver schedules, route planning, and carrier relationships
Tips for Your Transport Manager Job Search
Quantify fleet and cost outcomes
Hiring managers want numbers, not duties. Replace phrases like 'managed fleet operations' with specific outcomes: vehicles managed, on-time delivery rates improved, or fuel costs reduced. Concrete results separate transport manager resumes from generic logistics applications.
List your carrier and DOT compliance credentials
Many postings screen for DOT compliance knowledge, FMCSA familiarity, or hazmat experience before the resume reaches a human. Call these out explicitly near the top of your resume so automated screening tools don't filter you out first.
Target postings by freight mode not just title
A role managing a refrigerated LTL network differs sharply from one overseeing intermodal rail. Search by mode keywords like 'truckload,' 'cold chain,' or 'intermodal' alongside the title to find openings that actually match your operational background.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists transport manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for scenario-based interview questions
Expect interviewers to present a specific disruption, such as a driver shortage or a carrier going out of service, and ask how you'd respond. Walk through your decision process step by step, naming the internal teams and vendors you'd contact and the timeline you'd follow.
Negotiate total compensation including fleet perks
Some transport manager offers include a company vehicle, fuel card, or mileage reimbursement that meaningfully change total value. Ask for the full benefits breakdown before accepting, and negotiate base salary before turning to those add-ons so each piece is evaluated separately.
Transport Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most transport managers?
Aramark, Aviagen, and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center are hiring the most transport managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Distribution-heavy industries like retail, food and beverage, and third-party logistics consistently post the highest volume of transport manager roles.
How many transport manager jobs are remote?
About 14% of transport manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote roles more common in planning, analytics, and carrier procurement functions than in hands-on fleet or yard operations, which typically require an on-site presence to oversee drivers and equipment.
How do you become a transport manager?
Start by building direct experience in logistics or fleet operations, whether as a dispatcher, logistics coordinator, or driver supervisor. Develop working knowledge of DOT regulations and transportation management systems. Move into a lead or supervisory role to demonstrate you can manage people, vendors, and budgets before targeting manager-level postings.
Can you get hired as a transport manager without much experience?
Some employers hire candidates with strong adjacent experience in dispatching, supply chain coordination, or military logistics into transport manager roles when formal management experience is limited. Emphasizing compliance knowledge, hands-on fleet or route exposure, and any supervisory responsibility you've held, even informally, strengthens your case considerably.
What does the transport manager interview process look like?
Most processes run two to three rounds. An initial screening covers your background and logistics experience, followed by a deeper interview focused on operational scenarios, compliance knowledge, and how you handle carrier or driver issues. Final rounds often involve a panel from operations, HR, and sometimes a VP of supply chain who wants to assess strategic fit.
Where can I find and apply to transport manager jobs?
You can find and apply to transport manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your freight mode, industry, and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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