Senior Manager, Global Logistics and Transportation (Hybrid - Acton, MA)

Insulet Corporation•Acton, MA

9d•$136,900 - $205,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Logistics and Transportation provides strategic leadership, support, and direction to transportation and logistics teams in the United States, Malaysia, and Costa Rica, while working with international distribution partners. The role oversees daily domestic and international logistics operations and budgets, manages transportation providers and carrier relationships, and ensures efficient, cost-effective movement of finished products, components, and equipment throughout the global supply chain. It is accountable for transportation sub-function performance and contributes to business plans and strategies that support organizational objectives. The position leads transportation strategy and continuous improvement, including freight cost analysis, service and cost targets, transportation-lane performance, and carrier tenders or RFPs. It oversees forecasting, freight accruals, cost allocation, and reporting, and provides performance updates to senior leadership. The role collaborates with Supply Chain Planning, Operations, Distribution, Procurement, Finance, and other teams, as well as third-party logistics partners and contracted distributors in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It reports to the Director of Trade Compliance & International Logistics. This position is eligible for hybrid working arrangements and requires on-site work from an Insulet office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
7–10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, distribution, and transportation management; alternatively, 5 or more years with a master’s degree.
Strong analytical, statistical, and critical-thinking skills, including knowledge of freight payment and statistical modeling techniques.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the MS Office suite.
Excellent professional communication skills for building and maintaining relationships with vendors, transportation carriers, and logistics service providers.
Ability to influence and collaborate with others through demonstrated expertise.
Strong service orientation and ability to manage budgets and financial cost controls within operations.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
Experience with SAP software.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership support to U.S. logistics personnel and partnered logistics teams in Malaysia, Costa Rica, the EU, and the UK.
Develop team plans to meet business transportation and logistics needs and influence strategy to achieve business objectives.
Manage daily domestic and international logistics operations and the associated budget.
Advise on and participate in rate negotiations with current and prospective transportation carriers.
Analyze freight costs and improve efficiency and costs for inbound and outbound shipments.
Develop and maintain processes and reporting metrics to identify cost-reduction and service-improvement opportunities.
Support the Annual Operating Budget through expense oversight and accurate cost forecasting.
Oversee the monthly freight accrual process for global transportation expenses, ensuring timely service-provider payments and accurate cost allocation.
Support and execute the global transportation strategy for finished products, components, equipment, and other items managed by logistics teams in the United States, Malaysia, and Costa Rica.
Work with contracted distributors in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia to monitor transportation costs and meet delivery needs.
Drive continuous improvement in transportation lanes, focusing on manufacturing goals, lead times, and freight costs.
Report key metrics and provide senior leadership with updates on performance and external factors affecting the global supply chain.
Create and deliver monthly KPIs, analyze and monitor performance, and influence service and cost targets.
Prepare tenders or RFPs as needed to add or replace service-provider capabilities.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Planning, Operations, Distribution, Procurement, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to meet organizational goals.
Influence third parties and cross-functional teams to improve supply chain and operations performance.