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CS Recruiting lists this Freight Director – Brookston, TX opportunity in brookston, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client a family owned and operated manufacturing company. Founded in 2012, the company produces heavy-duty truck beds and trailers.
Freight Director
Job Type: Full-time; On-site
Position Summary
Our client is seeking a hands-on logistics leader to oversee freight operations across the U.S. and Mexico. This individual will manage approximately $12M–$15M in annual freight spend and lead efforts to reduce transportation costs, strengthen carrier performance, and improve load and routing efficiency. The ideal candidate understands the day-to-day execution of a freight operation but also brings the initiative to challenge existing processes, negotiate aggressively, and identify opportunities for meaningful cost savings.
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day freight and logistics operations across the U.S. and Mexico, including oversight of team members supporting dispatch, invoicing, and shipment execution.
Manage approximately $12M–$15M in annual freight spend with a strong focus on cost reduction and operational efficiency.
Negotiate rates and terms with carriers and brokers and identify new transportation partners as needed.
Manage carrier relationships and performance to ensure competitive pricing, capacity, service, and reliability.
Analyze freight data, rates, lanes, and shipment activity to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.
Optimize routing, load planning, shipment consolidation, and trailer utilization to reduce costs and maximize capacity.
Partner closely with shipping and operations teams to improve load configuration and overall freight execution.
Coordinate logistics activities and processes between U.S. and Mexico operations.
Develop and improve standard operating procedures, reporting, and key logistics metrics.
Collaborate with production, sales, customer service, finance, and leadership to support customer and operational needs.
Ensure compliance with applicable transportation regulations and company requirements.
Experience
7+ years of progressive experience in transportation, freight management, logistics, or a related field.
Proven experience managing day-to-day freight operations and significant transportation spend.
Strong carrier negotiation and relationship management experience with a track record of identifying freight cost savings.
Experience with routing, load planning, carrier selection, and transportation cost management.
Experience leading logistics, transportation, or dispatch team members.
Cross-border U.S./Mexico transportation experience or knowledge strongly preferred.
Truckload transportation experience required.
Experience within manufacturing, distribution, transportation, or third-party logistics environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Experience with transportation management systems (TMS) and proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or a related field preferred.
Spanish-language skills are a plus.
Compensation Details
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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Worksite address
brookston, TX, 75421, US
Who can apply
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