Regional Transportation Manager

Ford Motor Company

Regional Transportation Manager responsible for all parts inbound to Ford plants via premium providers. Driving cost improvements and handling logistics-related issues for operational efficiency.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $72,480 - $162,120 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement freight efficiencies to achieve calendarized and annualized targets. 10%
Develop logistics commodity strategies with the Transportation Purchasing Organization. 5%
Manage, track, and escalate critical premium freight moves. Including consistent monitoring of the 10 am premium logistics provider chat. 20%
Manage metrics and performance of the premium freight bid board solution. 10%
Support TPO in helping carriers react to changes at the least cost. 5%
Manage inbound freight cost by identifying and implementing improvements and tracking physicals. 5%
Audit and dispute logistics provider billing discrepancies via bid board processes. 5%
Interface with Plant Group Managers and MP&L Managers to manage logistics-related issues between plants, suppliers, and carriers. 2%
Monitoring Cube Utilization, Brokering, Add/Cancel metrics, Rack Return-to-plan 5%
Interface with Lead Logistics Provider to ensure quality and timely delivery of services. 10%
Lead launch of Bid Board 2.0 Process to Ensure Competition in premium provider space. 20%
Maintain or improve the 5.8 sigma rating for the overall quality performance level for production disruptions. 3%

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years of experience interfacing with plant personnel; staff MP&L (MFE, SCM, etc.) and cross-functional (Purchasing, Lead Logistics Providers, etc.) teams.
1+ years of Parts Follow Up
1+ years of experience using CMMS
Strong understanding of MP&L (CMMS, Data Warehouse) and Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) systems.
Travel will be required to the plants the RTM supports. Weekend work may be required on an exception basis.
Even better, you may have...
Experience within the NAML organization, SCM, preferred, and a strong knowledge of logistical operations.
Experience leading the resolution of plant, supplier, carrier, and other MP&L issues to ensure plant production.
Strong analytical skill set, coupled with decision-making capability, including a background in Alteryx, Power BI, and/or Tableau.
Ability to self-motivate, strong time-management skills, emotional resilience, and work under pressure and time commitments.
Plant experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

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Hard Skills & Tools

logistics strategiespremium freight managementmetrics managementcost improvementbilling discrepancy auditingcube utilization monitoringsigma rating maintenanceanalytical skillsdecision-makingparts follow-up

Soft Skills

self-motivationtime managementemotional resiliencework under pressurecross-functional collaborationleadershipproblem resolutioncommunication