Senior Transportation & Logistics Manager (Biotech)

Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States; in-person

Salary: $100,800–$165,600 per year

Company

hirify.global enables cutting-edge research in life sciences and clinical diagnostics by providing tools that help researchers treat and prevent disease worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a global transportation and logistics strategy aligned with supply chain and business objectives.
• Assess domestic and international networks, identify cost and service improvements, and design scalable processes and systems.
• Select, negotiate with, and manage carriers, freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers, and other providers across parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean, and air freight.
• Ensure international trade, customs, import/export, hazardous materials, and dangerous goods compliance.
• Own the transportation budget, analyze freight performance, and develop KPI dashboards and reporting.
• Support product launches, facility moves, M&A integration, cold chain shipments, disruption planning, cargo insurance, claims, and future team scaling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive transportation and logistics management experience, including global or international logistics.
• Experience managing carrier relationships and negotiating freight contracts across ocean, air, and ground modes, with significant ground and air parcel activity.
• Strong knowledge of international trade compliance, customs regulations, and import/export requirements.
• Experience working independently as an individual contributor across a complex, multi-region scope.
• Proficiency with TMS, ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, and data analysis tools such as Excel or Power BI.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, project management, communication, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Familiarity with cold chain, temperature-controlled, hazardous materials, and dangerous goods shipping.
• Knowledge of order fulfillment, shipping, distribution, operational metrics, customer-facing service issues, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or diagnostics industries.
• Experience building or scaling a logistics function or team.
• APICS/ASCM, CTL, or IATA/DG certification.
• Experience with M&A logistics integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet, legal, and identity protection insurance benefits starting on day one.
• 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSA.
• Mentorship, promotional opportunities, training, development, tuition reimbursement, and internship programs.
• Paid holidays, accrued paid time off, paid parental leave, and volunteer paid time off.
• Employee resource groups, events, charity drives, and a culture focused on empowerment, innovation, quality, safety, and belonging.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted by candidates; unsolicited resumes from other sources are not accepted.
• Applicants must already have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the application and interview process by contacting HR.