Senior Logistics Manager

About the role

As a Sr Logistics Manager at Honeywell, you will provide strategic leadership and project management for our Process Technology business, overseeing the SAP ERP Business Transformation Program. This role focuses on the Logistics workstream, including Logistics Management, Warehouse Management, and Trade Compliance processes, supporting the implementation and utilization of next-generation SAP ERP capabilities. You will drive the design, build, test, and implementation of SAP ERP solutions for Logistics, ensuring they meet evolving business needs while enhancing user experience. Collaboration with process owners and IT to deliver defined business outcomes is key. The successful candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, demonstrating strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to business and IT leaders, aligning logistics and enterprise objectives.
• Act as the primary business translator, converting operational requirements into SAP solutions.
• Lead organizational change, stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption initiatives.
• Own and lead the end-to-end logistics process transformation within the SAP ERP program.
• Validate logistics-related user stories, acceptance criteria, and business rules to ensure accuracy and business value.
• Support Business Analysts/FILs by clarifying exceptions, scenarios, and operational details.
• Ensure logistics requirements align with enterprise standards and approved deviations.
• Own process-level data validation for logistics master and transactional data, supporting data cleansing, migration validation, and reconciliation.
• Provide formal business sign-off inputs to support testing and cutover readiness.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of business processes by leveraging SAP best practices and Global Design Models.
• Facilitate adoption through communication, training, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Identify workarounds, root causes, and stabilization priorities.
• Develop and oversee test plans, cases, and scripts for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and provide formal business sign-off.
• Support alignment with overall strategy, program governance, and transformation goals.
• Oversee incident resolution, service request fulfillment, and prioritization of configurations or changes required for business operations.
• Analyze and optimize SAP order management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with process owners to gather requirements and implement system enhancements.
• Lead the development of SAP training content, roll-out plans, and execution of training for end users.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and cross-functional challenges across global teams.
• Ensure compliance with trade regulations, export controls, customs requirements, and corporate policies.
• Lead incident resolution, service request prioritization, and configuration/change management impacting logistics operations.
• Develop and execute business continuity and contingency plans for SAP go-live and steady-state operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or Business.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation, and warehouse operations for a manufacturing shipper.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Proven experience leading SAP ERP implementation (S/4HANA preferred), including system integration and data management.
• Strong knowledge of transportation, warehousing, trade compliance, order-to-cash processes, and inventory management principles.
• Deep understanding of SAP logistics and order management processes and best practices.
• Proficiency in SAP modules related to logistics and order management.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field (preferred).
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong process engineering and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think independently, plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail- and data-oriented.
• Self-starter with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrix environment, influence stakeholders, and drive change.
• Track record of achieving results and strong business acumen.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global, complex, and multinational environment.
• Experience with SAP Signavio, value stream mapping, and process mining (preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Power BI.
• Six Sigma Certification (preferred).
• PMP certification (preferred).
• Experience in the Chemical or process manufacturing industry (preferred).

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position in Rosemont, IL serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Educational Assistance.
• Parental Leave and Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave).
• 12 Paid Holidays.