Director of Transportation - Procurement

Univar Solutions•The Woodlands, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Transportation - Procurement & Systems North America leads the company’s transportation capacity management model through procurement events, supplier relationships, vendor compliance, performance management, market knowledge and benchmarking, and internal business intelligence. The role guides Procurement with Purpose under the company’s Janus principles and advances transportation’s digital capabilities through internal and external collaboration and effective use of data and technology. It promotes data-based decision-making to improve insight, agility, and ease of doing business. The role manages approximately $260 million in transportation spend and procurement covering more than 5 billion pounds of freight, supports annual transportation value capture of $5–20 million, and is accountable for service-level requirements and support for elevated NPS scores. It leads North American transportation procurement and system-improvement initiatives across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The position is based in The Woodlands, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Transportation.
At least 5 years in a supply chain leadership position.
At least 10 years of overall transportation experience.
Experience with supplier relations, including carrier development, pricing negotiations, contract negotiations, and performance monitoring.
Experience managing transportation modes including TL, LTL, Bulk, Intermodal, and Rail.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including excellent oral and written communication.
Ability to address issues and solve problems at strategic and operational levels.
Ability to influence key stakeholders.
Experience managing people and teams.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong demonstrated analytical capabilities.
Experience with Tableau, Alteryx, Amazon Redshift, and other technical systems.
Ability to lead and develop talented individuals.
Strong organizational skills, ownership and accountability, project leadership, effective communication of requirements, and self-starting ability.
Demonstrated success leading large procurement and carrier management activities through organizational change.
Systems architecture experience, primarily around the order processing cycle and data analytics.

Nice To Haves

MBA or another related advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead the integrated North American RFP process for all transport modes across ITS, Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Manage transportation spend of approximately $260 million and procurement of more than 5 billion pounds; support annual value capture of $5–20 million.
Deliver service-level requirements, including OTD, LTA, and status-event compliance, and support elevated NPS scores.
Collaborate with IT partners on system enhancements to automate processes and improve data availability, accuracy, KPI transparency, and validity.
Set and deliver transportation productivity goals in accordance with Janus principles, including Procurement with Purpose and Future Fleet.
Execute an annual RFP event and support quarterly in-year bids for new business.
Enhance and execute the capacity management model, including capacity acquisition, vendor compliance, performance management, technology engagement, operational efficiency, benchmarking, market intelligence, and industry positioning.
Streamline and integrate transportation system enhancements to digitize and automate redundant tasks and improve order process management.
Create actionable business insights through transportation data analysis, visual analytics, and standardized data publishing that establishes a single version of truth.
Provide transportation market insights and intelligence to internal business stakeholders.
Lead and develop individuals and teams.