Sr. Transportation Manager
Kent, WAJob$135–183K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Sr. Transportation Manager role requires direct management experience in manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics, including a salaried workforce. The candidate will have experience with performance metrics, process improvement, Lean methodologies, and the full staffing lifecycle. The posting also seeks leadership of large operations, development of future leaders, and flexibility to work varied hours as business demands.
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Description
Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
Prior leadership development training or participation
Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization
A day in the life
Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
Prior leadership development training or participation
Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Direct management experience, including a salaried workforce, in a manufacturing, production, distribution, or logistics environment
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Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies
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Experience with the full staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations
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Candidates must be flexible to work a variety of hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
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Work flexible hours as business demands, including overnight, weekends and holidays
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Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situation
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Interest in long-term career development through assignments in multiple FCs across the nation
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Prior leadership development training or participation
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Track record of effectively leading an operation comprising both salaried and hourly staff of at least 100
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Demonstrated ability to successfully develop others into higher levels of leadership in an organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, WA, Kent - 135,000.00 - 182,700.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 397 open Transportation Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$135–183K/yr
- US median$81–103K/yr266 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $159K, is 76% above the US median midpoint ($91K) — in the top quarter of Transportation Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 397 open Transportation Manager jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Transportation Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (337 postings).
- Education
- 30 of the 397 open Transportation Manager jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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