Memphis-Motor Carrier Manager
About The Position
Secure and maintain a stable, responsive, optimized and properly utilized truck/intermodal capacity solution for assigned production facilities and distribution points. These solutions achieve the lowest possible logistical cost to serve and respect the needs of our business units and their customers. This position creates and continuously improves an environment where our carrier supply base views International Paper as a partner of choice. This position has full responsibility for truck/intermodal transportation which includes sourcing, sourcing operations, carrier performance, and cost management. By utilizing the Global Sourcing Strategic Procurement process to facilitate all sourcing events, this position ensures that International Paper has competitive market pricing and superior service. Daily interactions occur with carriers, transportation specialists, business unit management, internal support resources, and facilities.
Requirements
- College degree or equivalent experience required
- 3 years of transportation or supply chain experience
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team member
- Demonstrated record of achieving results as a self starter
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal
- Excellent computer skills – Microsoft Office Applications and SAP
- Proven analytical skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with contract negotiation - desired
- Experience in mill/plant operations – desired
- Experience or understanding of dedicated/private fleet operations
- Industry / Lean Certifications – desired
Responsibilities
- Understanding complexity of business units in assigned area.
- Analyze facility shipments to ensure sufficient capacity is maintained for the facility and modify using service/cost analysis to meet the facility’s shipping patterns.
- Negotiate and contract the best overall value proposition (price / service / capacity), for transportation services, while following the Global Sourcing Strategic Sourcing process.
- Seek out cost reduction opportunities through negotiations, enhanced cost controls, operational optimization, cost avoidance, and the pursuit of total cost of ownership savings.
- Maintain Carrier partnership relationships.
- Monitor and manage carrier activity to ensure consistency with carrier’s contractual commitments and take corrective action to resolve discrepancies.
- Develop relationships with minority suppliers to meet annual minority business spend objective.
- Maintain Carrier profile, contract documentation and rate systems.
Benefits
- International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
