Senior Manager, Transportation

The Clorox Company • Alpharetta, GA

1d • $109,400 - $258,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you a transportation professional with a passion for building high performing teams while optimizing operations to deliver exceptional service? We're seeking a Sr. Transportation Manager to lead key functions of our North American Transportation Ops team including Dedicated Inbound, Deployment Planning and Interplant STO Transportation. As our Sr. Transportation Manager, you'll lead a group of 8-10 team members across 4 direct reports and play a critical role in developing and executing short and long-term transportation strategies that balance service and cost to support our Clorox business objectives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a proven track record of delivering transportation results through strong leadership, collaboration, and communication, we encourage you to apply to join our team and help shape the future of Clorox transportation operations. The Senior Manager, Transportation Operations is responsible for leading a team that handles the inbound dedicated, deployment planning and all internal network freight moves. Critical responsibilities include team development and capability building, daily operations oversight, metric management and improvement, cost optimization, management of 3PL service provider, carrier accountability, as well as the development and execution of short-term and long-term transportation strategies that will deliver the optimal service and cost balance to support the Business directives at a network level.

Requirements

• Transportation, Logistics, and Operational Experience with the ability to work and adapt in fast-paced operations environment.
• Proven leadership with the ability to strategize, influence, be decisive, and turn ideas into actions.
• Strong team builder with the ability to positively influence employee engagement and team culture.
• Strong carrier, customer or supplier management experience (including negotiation tactics and performance management).
• Experience with the development of forecasts/budgets and managing operations against a forecast/budget.
• Must be self-motivated, and possess strong abilities to work seamlessly across functional boundaries.
• Ability to monitor and report on performance on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Ability to network and partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders demonstrating valued Clorox behaviors across both the “what” and the “how”.
• Comfortable leveraging AI to streamline process while enhancing analytics to deliver better decision making.
• 7-10 years of experience required across Transportation, Logistics or Supply Chain preferred.
• BS/BA degree required, preferred: degree in business, engineering, supply chain or logistics management.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in CPG industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and management of carrier operational strategies.
• Develop, manage, and leverage critical transportation carrier relationships to deliver short and long-term business objectives.
• Effectively lead, coach and develop a team of 8-10 members consisting of 4 direct reports across Deployment, Inbound Dedicated and Regional Transportation teams to enable capability development and high-performance results within Clorox Transportation.
• Lead efforts for service level improvements and transportation network optimization initiatives engaging all involved parties (internal and external).
• Fully own and proactively manage transportation routing guide financials balancing contract freight while minimizing spot market exposure.
• Partner with procurement to secure and execute optimal freight cost, push back on network service gaps, and hold carriers accountable to meeting commitments.
• Ownership of operational oversight and performance of 3PL partners managing daily freight execution. Requires a strong depth of knowledge, ability to pull insights and actions to hold partners and team accountable to business objectives.
• Partner with other groups on strategic initiatives, providing transportation insights, subject matter expertise, and transportation solutions.
• Stay updated on industry/market conditions and trends and leverage industry resources and knowledge to provide insight, identify best practices and new technology to drive results.

Benefits

• Robust health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company match
• Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location)
• Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

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