Transportation Manager

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers-first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's, Dutch Bros beverages and Nurri, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Diversity and Inclusion at Trilliant and Horseshoe:

We believe talented, great people are the building blocks of our success. We believe in finding the right people, with the right attitude, and providing them with opportunities to excel.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and driven Transportation Manager to lead our growing transportation function through an exciting period of expansion. This high-impact role is ideal for a leader who thrives in dynamic environments and can bring structure and innovation to an evolving national logistics network.

You will manage a team of transportation planners and a supervisor while working cross-functionally with warehouse operations, customer service, and the supply chain team. You will serve as the primary point of contact for our 3PL partner, ensuring excellence and cost efficiency. As our shipping network expands, including the introduction of cold chain logistics and additional partners, you will help set the strategic direction and ensure smooth execution.

Responsibilities:

* Lead and develop a transportation team.

* Manage day-to-day shipping operations across truckload, LTL, and upcoming refrigerated freight.

* Oversee relationships with 3PL carrier providers, including performance monitoring and service level adherence.

* Support expansion to new shipping points and new partner locations.

* Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve service levels, reduce freight costs, and implement best practices.

* Utilize data to identify opportunities, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

* Ensure transportation compliance (DOT, HAZMAT, OSHA) and safety protocols.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, or related field

* 5+ years of hands-on transportation/logistics experience with progressive leadership responsibility

* Proven ability to lead teams and projects in a fast-changing, multi-site network

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to act decisively

* Experience with TMS, Microsoft Office Suite, and preferably Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

* In-depth knowledge of transportation regulations and best practices

* Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills

* Ability to lead with clarity in dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environments

* Experience with cold chain and refrigerated transportation preferred.

* Experience integrating new ship points or 3PLs into logistics network preferred.

Hours, Location and Pay:

We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works 8:00a to 5:00p Monday - Friday at our Neenah, WI Distribution Center. Off-shift hours may occasionally be needed to meet business needs.

Physical and Mental Demands:

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.

* Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

* Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

* Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.

* Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

* Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.

* EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled

* If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

* Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.

* The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.