Global Transportation Manager (m/f/d)

Institut Straumann AG; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Straumann Group in Madrid, Spain, is seeking a Global Transportation Manager to build and lead a new global transportation function. You will define the transportation strategy, establish the Logistics Control Tower, and drive visibility, cost efficiency, and resilience across the international network.

You will partner with regional teams and IT, SAP/TMS, and analytics to deliver scalable transportation solutions, governance, and continuous improvement across multiple geographies.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, or supply chain roles with increasing leadership responsibility; more than 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading transportation organizations in a regional or global environment.
• Strong experience managing international transportation networks, logistics service providers, and carrier performance across geographies.
• Experience leading transportation transformation, digitalization, and automation initiatives.
• Hands-on knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), SAP, analytics and reporting tools, and digital transportation solutions.
• Strong project/program management, stakeholder management, and change management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsabilidades

• Build and lead the new global transportation function, taking ownership of the transportation strategy, governance, standards, and operating principles.
• Define the target operating model and develop transportation roadmaps aligned with end-to-end Supply Chain and GLD strategy.
• Establish governance and KPI review routines while monitoring freight cost, service quality, and business priorities.
• Act as the subject matter expert for intercompany/primary transportation, network performance, service resilience, and cost transparency.
• Lead the design, build, and stabilization of the Logistics Control Tower (LCT) with operating routines and playbooks.
• Partner with IT, SAP/TMS, Data, and Analytics for dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Develop carrier risk management and contingency plans for lanes and regulated goods.
• Drive transformation, digitalization, and automation within transportation networks.

Conocimientos

TMS

SAP

Analytics

Change management

Stakeholder management

Project management

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering/Business

Herramientas

TMS

SAP

Analytics tools

Descripción del empleo

Are you ready to unleash your potential? At the Straumann Group, we're on an exciting journey of growth, innovation, and impact - driven by our mission to improve oral health and transform millions of lives worldwide.

United by a shared goal, we give our best every day and cultivate a performance-oriented, player-learner culture that fosters collaboration, curiosity, and ambition. Here, you have the opportunity to actively shape your career and further develop your skills, passion, and willingness to learn. Together, we not only create more beautiful smiles but also unlock the potential of people - including our own.

As a Global Transportation Manager (m/f/d), you will take the lead in building and shaping our newly established global transportation function. Based in Madrid, you will define the global transportation strategy and operating model, establish our Logistics Control Tower, and drive greater visibility, resilience, and cost efficiency across our international transportation network. Working closely with regional supply chain teams and key functions across the organization, you will play a pivotal role in transforming and digitalizing transportation at Straumann Group while building scalable capabilities that support our continued growth.

Your responsibilities:

Transportation Strategy & Governance

• Build and lead the new global transportation function, taking ownership of the transportation strategy, governance, standards, and operating principles
• Define the target operating model and develop transportation roadmaps aligned with our end-to-end Supply Chain and GLD strategy
• Establish clear governance and KPI review routines while monitoring freight cost development, service quality, and relevant business priorities
• Act as the key subject matter expert for intercompany/primary transportation, network performance, service resilience, and cost transparency

Logistics Control Tower

• Lead the design, build, and stabilization of the Logistics Control Tower (LCT), covering organizational design, workflows, service catalogue, escalation model, and operating routines
• Establish standards for milestone tracking and visibility, as well as playbooks and case management processes for effective end-to-end shipment exception management
• Partner with IT, SAP/TMS, Data, and Analytics teams to implement the required digital capabilities, interfaces, dashboards, and reporting solutions
• Build capabilities, standardized ways of working, and training programs to enable sustainable adoption across the LCT and regional teams

Transportation Partners, Performance & Cost

• Define transportation service models, routing principles, carrier segmentation, preferred provider setups, backup solutions, and requirements for transportation tenders
• Manage the performance of carriers and logistics service providers through scorecards, business reviews, escalations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Take ownership of freight management principles, cost-to-serve, analytics standards, and transportation KPI performance across the global network
• Develop carrier risk management and business continuity strategies and ensure resilient transportation structures, including contingency solutions for specific lanes and regulated goods flows
• Support transportation procurement activities in close collaboration with Procurement and Finance

Transformation, Digitalization & Continuous Improvement

• Drive transportation network optimization, process standardization, automation, and the TMS and LCT roadmap while improving reporting automation and data quality
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve service quality, lead times, carrier reliability, visibility, and freight cost performance
• Support broader logistics transformation programs, including S/4HANA, transportation management capabilities, and the evolution of the operating model
• Translate global and regional business requirements into scalable transportation solutions that deliver measurable value
• Support Straumann Group's sustainability and Net Zero ambitions through relevant transportation initiatives

Regional Collaboration & Leadership

• Support regional Supply Chain teams through standards, visibility, escalation routines, and improvement forums, while local import/export execution and last-mile management remain within the regions
• Lead global and regional transportation forums and coordinate major transportation incidents, capacity constraints, delayed shipment escalations, and other time-critical situations
• Define strategic guardrails for intra-regional intercompany transportation and ensure effective alignment between global design and regional execution
• Recruit, lead, coach, and develop the Logistics Control Tower team, establishing clear objectives and accountabilities while building long-term capabilities and succession plans
• Build effective partnerships across regions, functions, and external partners, and represent the transportation function in discussions with senior stakeholders

Your profile:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience in transportation, logistics, distribution, or supply chain roles with increasing leadership responsibility; as a guide, the original role profile indicates more than 10 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience leading transportation organizations in a regional or global environment
• Strong experience managing international transportation networks, logistics service providers, and carrier performance, as well as transportation spend and service levels across multiple geographies
• Experience leading transportation transformation, digitalization, and automation initiatives
• Hands-on knowledge of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), SAP, analytics and reporting tools, and digital transportation solutions
• Strong project/program management, stakeholder management, and change management skills
• Excellent written and spoken English

What makes you a great fit:

• You combine strategic thinking with a strong focus on execution and enjoy building new structures, capabilities, and ways of working
• You bring clarity to complex, international matrix environments and are effective at bringing different stakeholders together around shared objectives
• You can translate complex business and operational requirements into clear actions and measurable outcomes
• You take an analytical and data-driven approach while maintaining a strong understanding of business, customer, and service requirements
• You set clear priorities in dynamic operational environments and approach change and ambiguity in a structured and pragmatic way
• You take ownership of outcomes, communicate transparently, and collaborate effectively across functions, regions, and external partners
• You bring curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with a willingness to challenge and evolve existing ways of working
• You are motivated by the opportunity to shape and further develop Straumann Group's global transportation organization