Transportation and Project Manager

About the role

The North America Transportation and Project Manager is a key position across the Wella Supply Chain organization. This position will execute a high level of transportation management and coordination between systems, servers and operational metrics that impact freight payment management, operational optimization, and systems development. This position is a key player in driving cost savings and improvement projects as well as leveraging various data sources to support the operational business and drive focus to areas of opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Transportation Team Leadership
  • Lead a team of employees supporting transportation operations and freight performance across North America
  • Manage international import/export compliance and reporting for the region
  • Manage daily interaction with FTL, LTL, and ocean carriers, and support vendor compliance for top retailers
  • Own financial results and KPI performance across all transportation modes
  • Develop and improve processes, systems, and metrics for the operations team
• Efficiency & Strategic Projects Leadership
  • Identify and lead operational excellence and efficiency projects from idea development through implementation and completion
  • Track, communicate, and forecast project savings, productivity, and service results
  • Support and drive larger strategic initiatives including supply network design, new software platforms, AI adoption, and cross-functional efforts to unlock savings and opportunities across the supply chain
  • Summarize and report project progress
  • Support ad hoc requirements for global company projects
• Other Duties
  • Reporting development and maintenance: Freight Audit, Operations reviews, Metrics reporting
  • Database maintenance (logic, tables, sourcing)
  • Generate/Maintain SAP Purchase Orders
  • Manage the relationship with the freight payment provider, 3PL and other logistics service providers
  • SQL/Power BI Dashboard development/maintenance
  • Monthly Carrier Reporting (Scorecard support)
  • Ad hoc data analysis requests

Qualifications

• Leadership, ownership and Project Management skills (planning, organizing and resource allocation)
• Very Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Advanced level of Excel, Power BI, SQL, data analysis
• SAP literacy desired
• Previous experience in Transportation focused roles a plus (Transportation, Order Management)
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Strong ability to convert data insights into action
• Knowledge of transportation freight payment processes
• Exposure to carrier networks (FTL, LTL, Parcel, Ocean, and Air)
• Exposure to Transportation Management Systems
• Knowledge of international import/export operations and compliance requirements
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university
• Experience of 3-5 years or greater in a logistics, supply chain, distribution center role

Pay

Pay Range: $85,000-$115,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).