Senior Manager, Transportation (Temperature-Controlled Logistics)
KindersBUILT ON FLAVOR. FUELED BY PEOPLE. What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it. With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships . Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable. As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives. About The Role Kinder’s is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Temperature-Controlled Logistics to own the transportation strategy, 4PL partnership and carrier base behind our fastest-growing business: frozen and chilled foods. We are a fast-growing company working hard to bring amazing flavor solutions that are as exciting and delicious as they are simple to use to our consumers, whether they are experienced cooks or first-timers in the kitchen. We are obsessed with quality and 100% committed to being the most innovative company in any market we serve. Our mission is to bring awesome flavor to consumers whenever and wherever they are looking for it, and in whatever they are looking for it in (seasonings, sauces, rubs, marinades, frozen favorites, or anything else we can come up with). We have experienced tremendous growth over the last 5 years, but we think we are just getting started. Today, we have over 100 products sold nationwide at retailers including Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Safeway and many more. While we have been around for 80 years, we are now a top 5 brand in the U.S. in multiple flavor categories including seasoning blends, BBQ sauce, and wing sauce. To keep our momentum rolling, we need more passionate builders to join our team and help us reach every kitchen across the U.S. and maybe even the world. How you’ll have an impact at Kinder’s: As the Senior Manager, Temperature-Controlled Logistics, you will be the single accountable owner of how our Frozen and Chilled products move – from co-manufacturers, through cold storage, to retail and club shelves across the country. This is a strategic role. You won’t run loads day to day; our temperature-controlled 4PL partner does that. You will decide how they run, hold them to it, and keep the cold chain unbroken as the business grows. You will own the relationship with our temperature-controlled 4PL partner, set and govern the routing guide, lead our refrigerated carrier strategy, and own cold-chain integrity and food safety compliance in transportation. You will partner closely with Supply Planning, Quality, Sales, Finance, our co-manufacturers and our internal Logistics Operations and Analytics teams, and you will report to the Senior Director, Transportation & Logistics Strategy. Key Responsibilities Temperature-Controlled Transportation Strategy: Develop and own the multi-year transportation strategy for the Frozen and Chilled businesses, built to scale with rapid growth in volume, items and customers. Design the temperature-controlled network end to end – co-manufacturer pickups, cold storage and warehouse moves, and outbound to retail and club distribution centers – balancing service, cost, product integrity and resilience. Shape mode and network decisions for refrigerated freight, including multi-stop, consolidation and dedicated capacity where it creates advantage. Translate commercial plans, launches, promotions and seasonal peaks into refrigerated capacity plans well ahead o…