Position: TMS Product Manager Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid, 3 days)/ or Remote
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for
Transportation Management System (TMS) capabilities, aligning with
business objectives and transportation operations.
Partner with transportation operations, logistics leadership, carriers, and
business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements,
cost optimization, automation, and product innovation.
Gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements, translating them into
product features, user stories, and functional specifications.
Own and manage the TMS product backlog, ensuring priorities are aligned
with customer needs, business value, and technical objectives.
Collaborate closely with engineering, solution architecture, QA, and
implementation teams throughout the Agile product development lifecycle.
Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, feature prioritization, user
acceptance testing, and release planning activities.
Drive enhancements across core transportation processes including
shipment planning, carrier selection, load building, route optimization,
freight rating, tendering, execution, tracking, freight settlement, and
transportation analytics.
Partner with integration teams to ensure seamless connectivity between the
TMS and enterprise applications such as OMS, WMS, ERP, carrier
networks, EDI, APIs, and third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
Define product success metrics, monitor transportation KPIs, and leverage
customer feedback and operational insights to continuously improve product
capabilities.
Act as the primary product owner and subject matter expert for TMS initiatives
while communicating product vision, roadmap, and delivery progress to
executive stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership,
Business Analysis, or Supply Chain Technology.
Hands-on experience with an enterprise Transportation Management
System (TMS) such as Manhattan TMS, Oracle OTM, Blue Yonder TMS,
SAP TM, MercuryGate, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of transportation and logistics operations including
shipment planning, carrier management, routing, freight optimization,
tendering, execution, tracking, and freight settlement.
Proven experience managing product roadmaps, Agile backlogs, feature
prioritization, and release planning.
Experience leading TMS implementations, enhancements, upgrades, or
enterprise transportation transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working
with cross-functional product and engineering teams.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills with
the ability to influence both business and technical teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-
driven product decisions.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer
Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating TMS with WMS, OMS, ERP, carrier systems, EDI,
APIs, telematics, or supply chain platforms.
Experience with parcel, LTL, FTL, and international transportation operations.
Exposure to cloud-native transportation platforms and modern integration
architectures.
Experience in retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, distribution, or third-party
logistics (3PL) environments.
Experience with transportation analytics, freight cost optimization, and carrier
performance management.
