Sr. Manager, Transportation & Logistics

The role

You will own Yerba Madre's logistics function, including order fulfillment, domestic and international transportation, carrier and 3PL performance, customs coordination, and warehouse governance. You will also set the network strategy and multi-year logistics roadmap, and lead a team of three Logistics Specialists in a hands-on role.

What you will do

• Own order review, release, and fulfillment end to end.
• Direct domestic and international transportation across sea, rail, FTL, LTL, and parcel.
• Own carrier sourcing, performance, and annual rate negotiations.
• Optimize routing, consolidation, load utilization, and mode selection.
• Partner with customs brokers on compliant import and export activity.
• Own day-to-day 3PL and warehouse performance through SLAs and scorecards.
• Lead sourcing and onboarding of new 3PL and warehouse partners.
• Define and report logistics KPIs such as OTIF and freight cost per case.
• Own and evolve the transportation and network strategy over a multi-year horizon.
• Lead, coach, and develop three Logistics Specialists.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive logistics, transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, or supply chain operations experience, including direct responsibility for carrier and 3PL performance.
• People-leadership experience with the ability to set expectations, coach, delegate, and drive accountability while staying hands-on.
• Ownership of domestic transportation and working knowledge of international logistics, customs coordination, and shipping documentation.
• Experience with carrier sourcing, freight bid management, rate analysis, contract negotiation, and transportation cost optimization.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen for interpreting KPIs and building business cases.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills; experience with ERP and transportation or warehouse systems.
• Working knowledge of transportation regulations, claims practices, freight compliance, and product quality and safety expectations.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs, including during warehouse or distribution-center visits.

Nice to have

• Experience in consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, or another fast-moving, multi-channel environment.
• Experience evaluating or redesigning distribution networks, warehouse footprints, or transportation models.
• Experience supporting warehouse launches, 3PL transitions, geographic expansion, M&A integration, or new distribution models.
• Experience with NetSuite, transportation management systems, logistics analytics tools, and Smartsheet.
• Professional certification such as APICS/ASCM, CSCMP, or Lean Six Sigma.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employee life and disability insurance.
• Mental health benefits.
• Paid medical leave.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Before you apply

• Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• The posting says the company is committed to fair consideration of applicants with a criminal history, consistent with the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

About the company

Yerba Madre, formerly Guayakí Yerba Mate, is a nearly 30-year regenerative yerba mate brand and category leader in ready-to-drink mate beverages across North America. It is headquartered in Oakland and Los Angeles, California, and is a B Corp.