Director, Transportation Management Systems

Medline • Northbrook, IL

5d • $177,000 - $266,000

About The Position

Medline is a leader in Healthcare Distribution, a top-20 importer in the United States, and manages an internal fleet of >1,600 vehicles. Revenue growth, market dynamics, and expanding business models have created significant opportunities for Medline optimize technology in its inbound and outbound transportation ecosystems. This role will focus on two foundational goals: Drive financial value by implementing and configuring technological solutions for Medline’s inbound and outbound transportation networks. Ensure the stability, continuity, and fit-for-purpose of Medline’s transportation system

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, computer science, supply chain management, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressive leadership experience in leading cross-functional teams and enterprise wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
• Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills; able to work across business lines at senior levels to influence and effect change to achieve common goals.
• Proven data literacy – the ability to describe business use cases/outcomes, data sources and management concepts, and analytical approaches/options. The ability to translate among the vocabulary used by executive, business, IT and quant stakeholders.
• Analytical skills: outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.
• 4+ years of experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Strong prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Ability to work with and influence senior management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook, and Internet applications.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Masters or MBA) preferred.
• Broad experience valuable, but not essential, in multiple domain areas, such as data warehousing, business intelligence, data governance, data architecture, enterprise architecture frameworks, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Maximize Medline’s financial return on technology in its Transportation Management System (TMS), Route Planner (RP), and similar.
• Ensure the fit for purpose, availability, reliability, and security of business information, analytics systems/tools, and information services provided.
• Build and manage a world class team to deliver best-in-class tools and services Medline and its customers.
• Steward an iterative, pragmatic work environment to deliver services while balancing time, cost, and scope.
• Harness the value of enterprise information assets and the analytics used to render insights for decision making.
• Support business goals and champion a data-driven decision-making culture.
• Innovate with and expand the organizations research and analytics approaches, skills, and technologies.
• Manage enterprise leaders’ expectations regarding information assets and services.
• Oversight and guidance relative to staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Additional responsibilities as deemed necessary for the role.

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.
• We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager