Supply Chain Manager

Pivotal Solutions

Salary undisclosed

Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesFull-timeOn-siteIntermediate

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Description

What You Will Do

Daily Operations Management: Lead your team’s daily operations – ready to ship, planning, shipment tendering, consolidation, delivery receipt, and freight audit and payment exceptions. Lead efficient product flow and strategies via exceptions management to meet product demand. Lead the forecast of upcoming volume carrier needs and commitments. Assist your operations team with shipment management as needed. Lead root cause analysis for ongoing issues with shipment creation and invoice processing. Build and maintain user operating guidelines, training, and performance.

Network Optimization: Logistics network flow optimization – lane, hub and flow processes, Freight terms optimization – support conversions of supplier run freight to company ran freight.

Own and lead teams in charge of all shipments from supplier cancel date, delivery compliance, consolidation, to distribution center appointments to accomplish consistent processes and transparency.

Own and lead a team in charge of all third-party freight audit, allocation, and payment processing into SAP.

Logistics Management System (ORACLE): Perform User Acceptance Testing for all system updates related to operations. Validate system data and perform root cause analysis on erroneous data. Work with system team to accurate sources of erroneous data.

Support leadership on aspects of supply chain partner contract negotiation. Provide information for Request for Proposal strategy, provide strategy revisions based on operational challenges throughout the year, and validate that final terms will support operational needs.

Manage on time Key Performance Initiatives and tracking continuous improvement efforts to meet client on-time service policy commitments and carrier contracted payment terms.

Logistics analysis for leadership and our Clients as needed (e.g. estimated landed cost estimates/actual, cycle time, alternative transit costs, etc.).

Company Internal Clients Relationship Management: Inbound reporting – status of orders to merchants, planning and distribution center.

Process Improvement: Evaluate existing processes for improvement potential, Process mapping, user needs assessment, system capability assessment, develop project plan and timeline, and implement project plans.

Supply Chain Partner Performance: Drive performance of third-party logistics providers via dashboards and contracted metrics standards. Analyze and validate quarterly dashboard results and coordinate adjustments prior to communications. Drive continuous improvement programs to meet client service policies.

Parcel Account Administration

Logistics Projects: Lead projects as identified that drive improvements in service, cost, labor, systems, or other areas as deemed necessary.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills

5 or more years of experience in supply chain or related experience.

Knowledge of the following systems and databases: Access, SQL, Visio, Oracle TMS or equivalent, Payables, Tableau, ERPs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.

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About this role

Pivotal Solutions is seeking a Supply Chain Manager in Nashville to oversee the full spectrum of logistics operations—from daily shipment management and freight auditing to network optimization and carrier performance tracking. You'll lead a team responsible for planning, consolidation, delivery compliance, and third-party logistics coordination, while working directly with Oracle systems and managing data accuracy across the operation. The role demands someone comfortable with both tactical execution (troubleshooting shipment issues, processing exceptions) and strategic work (optimizing freight terms, evaluating logistics providers, supporting contract negotiations).

This position suits someone with at least five years in supply chain or logistics who has hands-on experience with Oracle TMS, SQL, Access, and ERP systems like SAP. You'll need a bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering (or equivalent background), along with the ability to analyze operational data, lead process improvement projects, and communicate logistics analysis to internal clients and leadership. The work is in-office in Nashville and involves balancing continuous improvement initiatives with the day-to-day demands of keeping shipments moving and costs controlled.

Typical pay for this role

$120,000

Typical range: $80,000 to $140,000

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