Global Transportation Manager
About The Position
The Transportation Specialist (Global Transportation Manager) is responsible for acting as the Global Transportation Manager for Americas. This role involves leading supplier relationships for appointed Transportation Service Providers, ensuring on-track performance for suppliers in scope. The specialist will develop, implement, maintain, and monitor best-in-class, cost-effective, and GDPpliant transportation strategies and solutions, either individually or through Global Distribution Hubs. Continuous improvement principles are applied while designing, implementing, and sustaining distribution solutions as part of Global Transportation Excellence.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree
- Master's degree and 2 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience
- Associate's degree and 8 years of experience
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience
- Bachelor degree preferably in logistics or engineering / extensive industry experiences
- 5 years experience in logistics, supply chain, cold chain, and/or transportation (air/ocean/road) expertise and/or transportation expertise
- Solid experience in project management across departments and geographies
- Experience managing suppliers and improving processes
- Quick process understanding, insight, and visualizing
- Ability to use data to deliver insights and identify course of action
- Fluent in English, both in verbal and writtenmunication
- Strong analytical skills (incl. MS Excel) and ability to distill insights
- Independent self-starter, able to work autonomously, under pressure, and in teams
- Natural relationship builder in which client's interests prevail: be soft on the relationship when possible and be tough when needed
- Result focused and proven ability to deliver results
- Motivated, persistent, eager to optimize, drive for excellence
- Strong relational, negotiating, and persuasion skills
- Problem solver with high sense of responsibility
- Strongmunication and presentation skills (verbal & written)
- Oversee processes beyond own department
Nice To Haves
- GMP and GDP knowledge
- Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA
- Experience in TMS (e.g. SAP TM) and BW
- Experience setting up service level agreements
- Good technical writing skills
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
