Manager, Outbound Rail - Finished Vehicle Logistics (AI)

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular in-person meetings and events are required, along with approximately 25% domestic and international travel. A valid driver's license and passport are required.

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified, digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs based on an iconic American vehicle brand.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the outbound rail strategy for finished vehicle shipments from the Blythewood production center.
• Design rail routes, lane structures, distribution flows, and partnerships with Class I railroads, regional railroads, haul-away carriers, and distribution hubs.
• Create SOWs, SLAs, contracts, budgets, forecasts, and cost optimization initiatives for rail logistics operations.
• Manage autorack railcar capacity, cycle times, utilization, partner KPIs, transit performance, dwell times, and damages.
• Deploy AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, digital twins, track-and-trace, and automation tools for forecasting, network optimization, ETA accuracy, and disruption mitigation.
• Coordinate with Logistics, Sales Operations, Quality, IT, Data Analytics, production, procurement, and yard operations while providing executive-level reporting and escalation management.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in finished vehicle logistics, rail transportation, or related supply chain management.
• Experience establishing and managing rail carrier contracts, SLAs, and SOWs.
• Strong knowledge of North American rail networks, Class I railroads, short line operations, and automotive loading.
• Experience with TMS, yard management systems, vehicle tracking technologies, AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, and logistics automation.
• Experience managing railcar fleets and launching logistics operations in a greenfield or new-plant environment.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, financial management, project management, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build products and logistics operations from the ground up within an entrepreneurial, collaborative environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off, company and floating holidays, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Corporate vehicle program with eligibility for one assigned vehicle and a mobility stipend.