North America Transportation Program Manager
About The Position
The North America Transportation Program Manager provides transportation analysis focused on business-unit and supply-chain requirements, identifies freight-cost savings and process-streamlining opportunities, and reports on savings and results. The role manages transportation billing systems, carrier and freight-forwarder processes, rate data, carrier approvals, routing guidance, shipping forecasts, contracts, and one-time shipments. It also partners with business units and carriers to improve logistics performance, resolve service issues, and monitor transportation KPIs. The position may be responsible, depending on location, for executing and maintaining applicable quality and environmental management system standards. Employees are required to follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. corporate EHS standards, and to uphold the company’s ICARE values: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in transportation, logistics, and/or supply chain.
- At least 7 years of work experience managing transportation for a company the size of Coherent.
- Experience managing carriers or other third parties and a strong understanding of Incoterms.
- Experience in contract management and negotiations.
- Project management skills and experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of creating process flow diagrams using Microsoft Visio.
- Knowledge of databases and Power BI.
Responsibilities
- Analyze transportation needs with a focus on business-unit and supply-chain requirements.
- Recommend freight-cost savings and process-streamlining opportunities.
- Prepare quarterly reports for business units covering cost-saving opportunities and results, and provide quarterly status reports on transportation savings.
- Develop and maintain billing systems to ensure accurate supplier payments and account coding.
- Resolve shipping issues and recommend process improvements.
- Create and revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes, including freight-forwarder and carrier SOPs.
- Create and track transportation process documents.
- Manage the freight-rate database loaded into the Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) tool.
- Maintain the approved-carrier list and routing guide, and train users on and enforce use of the routing guide.
- Conduct quarterly business reviews with business units and carriers.
- Prepare shipping forecasts.
- Review and negotiate carrier contracts and freight rates.
- Work with business units to maximize transportation savings and advise departments on optimizing logistics performance.
- Take corrective action with carriers when service failures occur.
- Manage one-time rate quotes and shipments to support business units.
- Monitor and develop transportation key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Follow applicable site and corporate EHS procedures and standards.
- Depending on location, execute and maintain applicable quality and environmental management system standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
