Sr. Manager, Outbound Transportation

Sr. Manager, Outbound Transportation The Senior Manager, Outbound Transportation is a strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing Under Armour’s outbound transportation strategy for our wholesale channel. This role directly supports Under Armour’s mission to Make All Athletes Better by delivering industry leading service, cost efficiency, speed to market, and athlete experience at scale. As a senior leader within the Supply Chain organization, this role owns the end to end outbound transportation strategy for The Americas, balancing service, cost, and growth while leading cross functional partnerships with Distribution, Procurement, Commercial teams, and external partners. The Senior Manager provides thought leadership, drives continuous improvement, and develops high performing teams to enable sustainable, scalable growth. Your Impact Strategy & Business Leadership Own and evolve the outbound transportation strategy for the wholesale channel, ensuring alignment with enterprise supply chain, commercial, and growth objectives. Lead long range planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting processes, establishing KPIs that drive performance, transparency, and accountability across the network. Serve as a key advisor to senior supply chain and commercial leaders on transportation strategy, tradeoffs, and risk mitigation. Financial & Operational Ownership Maintain direct responsibility for a $100M+ transportation budget, driving disciplined cost management while protecting service and athlete experience. Enable execution of $400M+ in quarterly revenue through close partnership with Distribution Houses and supply chain partners, supported by detailed volume forecasting, labor planning, and operational readiness. Identify and execute opportunities to improve on time delivery, cost per carton, freight as a percentage of revenue, and end to end freight visibility. Partner & Vendor Management Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with carriers, freight payment & audit providers, visibility platforms, and other transportation technology partners to enhance performance and scalability. Partner closely with Procurement to lead contract strategy, negotiations, and performance management, improving margin, service levels, and network flexibility across the region. Lead initiatives to eliminate vendor chargebacks through root cause analysis, process standardization, and technology enhancements. Network Optimization & Competitive Advantage Drive continuous improvement and innovation by benchmarking UA’s outbound transportation capabilities against industry peers and competitors. Develop and execute a regional roadmap to improve speed to market, cost to consumer, and service competitiveness across The Americas. Champion data driven decision making and leverage analytics to anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and guide strategic investments. People Leadership & Talent Development Build, lead, and develop a high performing, diverse team, setting clear vision, priorities, and performance expectations. Coach and mentor individual contributors, providing timely feedback, career development support, and succession planning. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement aligned with Under Armour’s values. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree required, supply chain, logistics focus preferred Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint SAP, Warehouse Management & Transportation Management Systems Tableau and Snowflake Ability to handle multiple projects at one time Workplace Location Must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office (HQ) or Nashville Distribution Center (NDH) Hybrid, requiring 4 days in-office per week Travel: 5% of the year Sponsorship Eligibility: (US ONLY) UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time. Relocation No relocation provided Base Compensation $125,000.00–$165,000.00 USD Benefits & Perks Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days Under Armour Merchandise Discounts Competitive 401(k) plan matching Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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