Sr Transportation Procurement Supervisor (Corporate 412 West)
About The Position
The Transportation Procurement Supervisor works cross functionally with Domestic transportation service providers (OTR, rail, intermodal, air, ocean, LTL, dray, etc.) ensuring Tyson Domestic Transportation Procurement is executed with consistency and accuracy across all modes of transportation. This role collaborates on strategic plans necessary to provide Tyson competitive advantage, promotes and supports technological and automation initiatives designed to improve product movement through the Domestic network, and develops exceptional working relationships with internal and external business partners (Plants/Shipping locations, drayage providers, cross-dock and cold storage, procurement, finance, operations, IT, maintenance, etc.). The position is responsible for delivering the financial plan, ensuring all team leaders have clearly defined responsibilities and understand their specific roles to achieve service and financial goals. Additionally, the supervisor ensures risk management and contingency planning related to trends and threats impacting Domestic transportation and Domestic Bus, and leads and develops the team to support Tyson Domestic transportation and total company initiatives. The role supports continuous improvement and change management, models Tyson values and culture, builds strong relationships and trust, creates discipline and focus around developing talent, building a talent pipeline, and fostering an environment that empowers team members.
Requirements
- BS degree in Logistics, Transportation, Procurement or Supply Chain/or 3 plus yrs. of Logistics, Procurement, Transportation or Supply Chain experience.
- 3 plus years of experience with transportation procurement or operations.
- Versed in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and various supply chain operating systems.
- Mid to Senior level management written, presentation and verbal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Mainframe, Adobe, SQL, etc.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on strategic plans necessary to provide Tyson competitive advantage.
- Promote and support technological and automation initiatives designed to improve product movement through Domestic network.
- Develop exceptional working relationships with internal and external business partners.
- Deliver the financial plan.
- Ensure risk management and contingency planning related to trends and threats impacting Domestic transportation and Domestic Bus.
- Lead and develop team to support Tyson Domestic transportation and total company initiatives.
- Support continuous improvement and change management.
- Models the Tyson values and culture.
- Builds strong relationships and trust with internal and external team members and business partners.
- Creates discipline and focus around developing talent, building talent pipeline and fostering environment that empowers team members.
Benefits
- paid time off
- 401(k) plans
- affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
