Global 4PL Control Tower Leader

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Ringaskiddy; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

DePuy Synthes seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Global Control Tower Operations within Global Transportation & Trade Operations. The role ensures end-to-end transportation execution, visibility, and governance across Air, Ocean, Ground, Parcel, and Customs Brokerage, partnering with regional teams and external 4PL/3PL partners.

Location can be Cork, Ireland or Leeds, UK, with travel up to 20%. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in transportation/logistics, a strong background in 4PL/3PL, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, trade operations, or related areas.
• Experience with 4PL Control Tower operations, 3PL management, customs brokerage coordination, and global or regional matrix environments.
• Strong understanding of multimodal transportation, import/export processes, trade compliance, supplier governance, and logistics provider performance.
• Experience with TMS, Control Tower platforms, analytics, freight audit and pay, and operational performance reporting.
• Ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, solve problems, and drive adoption of standard processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and people leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the global 4PL Control Tower provider to drive operational performance, process governance, data quality, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Lead further deployment and adoption of Control Tower capabilities across business units, franchises, and regions.
• Oversee shipment visibility, exception management, TMS adoption, freight audit and pay integration, 3PL connectivity, and performance reporting.
• Ensure Control Tower operations align with transportation planning, financial controls, trade compliance, and customs brokerage requirements.

Skills

4PL Control Tower

3PL management

Trade compliance

Global program management

Analytics

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TMS

Control Tower platforms

Freight audit & pay

Data analytics

Job description

DePuy Synthes seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Global Control Tower Operations within Global Transportation & Trade Operations. The role ensures end-to-end transportation execution, visibility, and governance across Air, Ocean, Ground, Parcel, and Customs Brokerage, partnering with regional teams and external 4PL/3PL partners.

Location can be Cork, Ireland or Leeds, UK, with travel up to 20%. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in transportation/logistics, a strong background in 4PL/3PL, and