Transportation Specialist (Hybrid - Eagan, MN OR Remote)

SOLVENTUM•Eagan, MN

2d•$107,600 - $147,950•Hybrid

About The Position

Solventum is hiring a Transportation Specialist to provide functional expertise, project leadership, and oversight of transportation operations across the United States and Canada. The role coordinates with internal and external clients and logistics service providers, serving as a subject matter expert in ocean and air freight. The specialist manages day-to-day ocean and air freight operations originating in the Americas, monitors freight forwarder performance, and resolves disruptions and service issues. The role also provides data-driven recommendations for transportation strategy and improvement, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and leads projects focused on service, visibility, process standardization, cost reduction, and logistics systems. The position is hybrid eligible, with duties allowing some remote work but requiring travel to the Eagan, Minnesota location when needed, or remote eligible within the United States. Travel may be up to 10% domestically or internationally. Relocation assistance may be authorized. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified before starting, and at least seven years of experience in transportation, logistics, and/or import/export; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED, completed and verified before starting, and at least eleven years of experience in transportation, logistics, and/or import/export.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.
Provide education and work history, either by uploading a resume or entering the information in the application fields.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline, completed and verified before starting.
Experience using ERP systems and/or transportation management systems, including SAP.
Experience supporting air and ocean freight forwarding operations.
Experience analyzing transportation or logistics data to support decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience independently analyzing and resolving complex transportation, logistics, and/or import/export issues.
Experience communicating complex transportation or logistics information to stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
Experience identifying and addressing customer requirements and resolving transportation or logistics service issues.
Experience influencing and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to advance initiatives without direct authority.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day ocean and air freight operations originating in the Americas, including shipment planning, booking, export coordination, shipment visibility, and delivery performance.
Monitor freight forwarder performance against operating standards and KPIs, and manage corrective action plans to meet service, cost, capacity, and compliance objectives.
Resolve transportation disruptions, capacity constraints, shipment delays, and service escalations by coordinating recovery plans and alternative routing solutions while balancing service, cost, compliance, and supply continuity.
Provide operational expertise and data-driven recommendations to support transportation strategies, budgets, capacity planning, sourcing initiatives, network optimization, and cost-saving opportunities.
Partner with procurement, manufacturing, distribution, regional operations, Trade Compliance, Quality, and Regulatory teams to align transportation services and routing strategies with business and compliance needs.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and transportation projects focused on service performance, shipment visibility, process standardization, cost reduction, and logistics system enhancements; manage project scope, priorities, timelines, resources, budgets, and milestones.
Serve as the ocean and air freight subject matter expert, provide guidance and best practices, and communicate transportation performance, capacity risks, shipment exceptions, market conditions, and project updates to regional and global stakeholders.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.