Transportation Consultant

Transportation Consultant

Trident Consulting is seeking a Transportation Consultant for one of our clients. A global leader in business and technology services. Job Title: Transportation Consultant

Location: Hybrid - Atlanta, GA or Jersey City, NJ

Job Type: Contract (only W2)

Pay Rate: $55/hr

Requirements: 10-15 years of experience in product management, product ownership, or management consulting, including demonstrated leadership in transportation, logistics, or supply chain, with a track record of owning product vision and delivery. Deep transportation, logistics, and supply chain expertise — spanning TMS, WMS, freight, distribution, fulfillment, or last-mile delivery. Proven experience leading client-facing consulting engagements and advising senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of Agile product delivery, from design through testing and release. Experience using product and operational metrics — such as service levels, order fulfillment, and ROI — to guide decisions. Ability to lead globally distributed, cross-functional teams. Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills. Alignment with the Cognizant Way to Lead and our values — Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do the Right Thing, and Own It. Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. These will help you succeed Experience in the courier, express, and parcel domain or related last-mile delivery operations. Experience across transportation management, warehousing and distribution, freight forwarding, supply chain planning, cold-chain logistics, customs and compliance, or inventory optimization. Knowledge of transportation and supply chain technologies, including TMS, WMS, EDI, APIs, IoT-enabled logistics, data platforms, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled product capabilities. Experience delivering large-scale transformation programs within manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain consulting engagements. An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.

Top 3:

• Expert in Transportation Management Systems.
• Supply Chain experience in Manufacturing, Retail or Client.
• Strong communication skills

About Trident Consulting Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we've partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services. We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.