Interim Traffic/Shipping Manager

Interim Traffic/Shipping Manager

Edsal Manufacturing is North America's leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-quality steel shelving and cabinets for garage, basement, storage, and commercial applications. Edsal was founded and operated as a family-owned business on Chicago's South Side for over 60 years before being acquired by Monomoy Capital Partners in 2018. We continue to have operating sites throughout the United States in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and California.

Monomoy Capital Partners is a private equity firm with $1.5 billion in committed capital across three fund vehicles. Monomoy makes control investments in middle-market businesses in the manufacturing, industrial, distribution, and consumer sectors. Monomoy designs and executes a customized value creation plan for each business that seeks to generate significant cash flow and improve earnings within 12 to 18 months of a Monomoy investment. Since the firm was formed in 2005, Monomoy has grown from its three founders to a firm of over 40 professionals. Monomoy acquired Edsal in 2018.

Interim Traffic/Shipping Manager Job Summary

The Traffic / Shipping Manager leads transportation and freight operations to ensure cost-effective, compliant, and on-time delivery of finished goods. You'll manage carriers, oversee shipping staff, analyze freight performance, and drive improvements across our logistics network.

We are looking for someone with:

• Manage inbound and outbound freight (LTL, FTL, parcel, brokered freight)
• Optimize freight costs through rate analysis, routing, and carrier management
• Monitor transit times, service levels, and on-time delivery performance
• Manage carrier, broker, and 3PL relationships and contracts
• Ensure DOT and internal compliance across transportation activities
• Supervise traffic and shipping staff; oversee training and performance
• Partner with production, warehouse, and customer service teams
• Implement process improvements to reduce delays and increase efficiency

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• 3 years of supervisory experience

Physical/Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must have the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Work is performed in an office, but may require going to the plant or warehouse, where temperatures may vary, and noise levels are high. Personal Protective Equipment is required, i.e. safety glasses, ear protection, steel toe shoes, protective gloves.