Transportation Associate (Remote)

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

About the role

The Transportation Associate drives execution of freight operations by building and managing optimized load plans, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and coordinating across internal and external partners—directly enabling cost efficiency, service reliability, and uninterrupted flow across the Nestlé logistics network. This position will be remote and support Eastern/Central time zone business hours.

Responsibilities

• Partner with external providers, internal stakeholders, and Transportation Hub (T-Hub) teams to build and optimize load plans
• Manage reschedules and escalate scheduling issues to maintain continuity
• Execute daily operations in line with T-Hub timing and cutoff requirements
• Apply T-Hub and E2E strategies to balance cost, service, and risk mitigation
• Provide timely reporting to drive visibility, accountability, and issue escalation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years transportation experience (domestic modes/equipment; Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) & Full Truckload (FTL))
• Experience coordinating across internal/external stakeholders
• Knowledge of transit times, lane planning, and load building to meet delivery targets
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Copilot, Power BI, Transportation Management (TM) systems, and SAP or other ERP platforms

Skills

• Strong problem-solving; able to prioritize under pressure and meet deadlines
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Demonstrated focus and attention to detail, with ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive results
• Adaptable in changing environments
• Continuous improvement mindset; seeks efficiency and quality
• Curious and creative in solving challenges

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is $60,000.00 to $65,000.00. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives
• 401k with company match
• Healthcare coverage
• Broad range of other benefits

Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.