- What is a day in the life of a Manager, DTC Business?
- Carrier management and negotiation
Manage relationships with national, regional, and last-mile carriers, including performance reviews, escalations, and capacity planning
Lead rate negotiations and contract renewals, building the case with volume forecasts, zone and service-level mix, and benchmark data
Evaluate and onboard new carriers and services
Delivery speed and network strategy
Drive growth in the percentage of orders delivered in two days or less as new buildings come online, including decisions on inventory placement, injection points, cutoff times, and carrier-to-building assignment
Set and track delivery promise accuracy, on-time performance, transit time by lane, and cost per shipment
Optimize between speed and cost so the business can choose the right service level for each situation
Label purchasing and shipping logic
Understand and impact the business rules for how and when we purchase labels, and which service is selected
Work hand-in-hand with Product to design, test, and ship improvements to rate shopping, service selection, and label timing that lower cost and/or improve quality
Partner with warehouse operations to keep warehouse and carrier timelines aligned (pickup windows, cutoffs, manifesting) so shipments are not missed
Customer experience escalations
Serve as the escalation point for Customer Support on carrier and program performance
Find root causes, whether carrier, warehouse, or system, and close the loop with permanent fixes rather than one-off workarounds
Manage carrier claims and service-failure recovery
Program, P&L, and metrics
Own the shipping P&L: forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and cost-reduction roadmaps
Utilize AI to deep dive processes and data, build and maintain scorecards for leadership (cost per package, delivery speed mix, on-time rate, claims rate, and customer contact rate), and build vibe coded solutions to test with Product before adding to roadmaps
- Report regularly to senior leadership with clear recommendations, not just data
- What will I need to thrive in this role?
- 4–8 years of experience in parcel logistics, carrier management, transportation, e-commerce fulfillment, or supply chain
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience with UPS, FedEx, USPS, and regional or last-mile carriers, including zones, surcharges, dimensional weight, accessorials, and how contracts are structured
Experience negotiating or directly supporting carrier agreements, with the ability to build a data-backed case
Comfort with how shipping systems work (label APIs, rate shopping, carrier integrations, and order flow) and the ability to talk to engineers and product managers in their language and help prioritize what to build
Strong SQL and Excel or Google Sheets skills; you build your own analyses and are comfortable owning a P&L
- Ownership mindset: you take a problem from first symptom to permanent fix and communicate clearly with operations, support, finance, and executives
- What does high performance look like?
- Lower cost per package as volume scales, with carrier contracts that reflect our growth
Steady growth in the share of orders delivered in two days or less as new buildings launch
Fewer missed shipments and fewer delivery-related customer contacts
Product improvements to label purchasing and shipping logic that you identified and helped deliver
You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion What is my potential for career growth? You will own a program of real scale with direct visibility to leadership. You will sit at the intersection of carriers, technology, and operations, with the room to make decisions and the support of strong partners in Product and Warehouse Operations. As the network grows, so does your scope. What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days? 30 Days: Learning & Discovery
Learn our carrier contracts, current rate structures, and the performance of each carrier and lane
Build relationships with carrier representatives and with partners in Product, Warehouse Operations, Customer Support, and Finance
Understand the current label purchasing and service-selection logic and the shipping P&L
60 Days: Analysis & Initial Ownership
Take ownership of the carrier scorecards and regular leadership reporting
Identify the top opportunities to lower cost per package and grow the share of orders delivered in two days or less
Take on escalations from Customer Support and drive root causes to permanent fixes
90 Days: Strategy & Execution
Present a data-backed carrier and network strategy, including a plan for upcoming contract renewals, to senior leadership
Partner with Product to define and prioritize at least one improvement to label purchasing or shipping logic
Own the shipping P&L forecast and cost-reduction roadmap What is the team like? You will report to the VP, Supply Chain and work closely with partners in Product, Warehouse Operations, Customer Support, and Finance. This team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members Sounds great! What’s the company culture? We are looking for individuals who are:
Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners. What is the hiring process? Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team
Video interview with a hiring manager
Onsite interview with a panel of department leaders
Professional reference checks
Executive review
- Offer
- How can I stand out as an applicant?
- Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics
