Global Transportation Mode Manager

About the role

The Transportation Mode Manager oversees all activities associated with transportation in the mode, across all countries including sourcing, carrier selection, rate negotiations, freight audit and payment, cost controls, and functional reporting and developing transportation relationships. Additionally, this role will be matrixed into the leadership of a specified Business Unit providing monthly metrics, performance, and act as liaison between the Business Unit and Logistics Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide Logistics expertise and support on logistics challenges to the Business unit ensuring timely resolution of issues as identified
• Leverage change management, project management and similar disciplines to align stakeholders’ expectations
• Develop and deploy KPIs reflecting areas of improvement or success
• Review and assess the Business unit logistics network to identify changes in practices in order to optimize logistics execution and costs
• Ensure all Logistics contracts have established transportation metrics and KPI’s for all Business Unit locations globally
• Create and manage Standard Operating Procedures with the carriers
• Conduct QBRs or Annual Reviews as necessary
• Develop service level agreements inside existing contracts to ensure supplier performance
• Perform analysis and comparison of freight rates to determine the most economical and efficient means to deliver product and Lead RFP/RFQ initiatives
• Negotiate International and domestic contracts
• Conduct needs analysis, form strategies, and align expectations with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Prepare and give presentations to leadership as necessary and Ad hoc assignments as needed

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, 5 years’ experience in Transportation and Logistics services strategic sourcing for a Fortune 1000 company with an extensive domestic and international presence, 3 years’ experience leading/mentoring teams or leading large-scale projects
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with tariffs and rating methodologies (rates & services) in both US and global regions, Experience leading and influencing multiple individuals and groups, Experience and understanding of freight contracts and multiple methods of global transport, Experience and understanding of carrier operations, Experience in logistics analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5 years’ experience in Transportation and Logistics services strategic sourcing for a Fortune 1000 company with an extensive domestic and international presence
• 3 years’ experience leading/mentoring teams or leading large-scale projects

Skills

• Knowledge of transportation regulations, pricing, operations, and regulatory programs
• Strong knowledge of freight tariff rates/surcharges
• Extensive knowledge of Global transportation Operations (i.e. Pricing, Performance Metrics and Operations)
• In depth Knowledge of transportation and logistics costs and regulations
• Advanced knowledge of transport tariffs
• Demonstrated process improvement and systematic process improvement skills
• Established negotiation skills with and selection of freight carriers
• Experience using Word, Excel, Power Point, and multiple business applications
• Ability to identify and resolve high complexity process/system problems
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers