Transport Analyst

Dentsply Sirona; Horst; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Meal vouchers 7 Eur/day

Sick days

Sick leave

Dental care contribution

Pension contribution

Foreign language classes

Multisport card

Referral bonus up to 1200 Eur

Employee assistance program

Social events

Office refreshments

Yearly performance bonus

Job summary

Dentsply Sirona is seeking a Transportation Analyst to drive cost control, carrier performance, and service improvements across the European network. The role focuses on developing initiatives, managing spend, and negotiating rates with carriers.

Ideal candidates will have strong analytics, cross-functional project experience, and fluency in English. Travel up to 15% is expected, with opportunities in a global dental products leader.

Qualifications

• Up to 15% travel.
• Knowledge of European transportation regulatory requirements, contracts, language, and insurance requirements.
• Extensive industry knowledge with ability to influence carrier leadership.
• Working knowledge of European carrier operations, rate structures and contracts.
• Fluent in English (verbal & written, C1).
• Ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills across organization levels.
• Strong analytics and critical thinking.
• Collaborate with transportation team to resolve issues.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and sustainability of the service provider network for cost control and performance metrics.
• Develop an annual initiative pipeline to meet goals and deliver cost certainty.
• Lead cost, quality, and service improvement projects and report results.
• Lead RFQ processes to achieve freight savings and better customer service.
• Coordinate carrier reviews to drive continuous improvement and opportunities.
• Review and manage transportation activity and spend for sites and carriers.
• Manage relationships between transportation operations and freight pay & audit.
• Negotiate carrier rates balancing capacity, service and quality.
• Develop the carrier portfolio and assess new carrier offerings.
• Ensure controls support contractual, insurance, and risk-management compliance.

Skills

Travel 15%

English fluency

Analytics

Cross-functional PM

MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPt)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Requisition ID: 84229

Bringing out the best in people

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Working At Dentsply Sirona You Are Able To

• Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.
• Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.
• Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.
• Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.

Transportation analyst

Responsibilities

• Drive the development, evaluation, and sustainability of the service provider network to support cost control, performance metrics, capacity needs, company growth, and business continuity
• Develop an annual initiative pipeline that meets or exceeds team goals and delivers cost certainty, improved service, and enhanced quality for Dentsply Sirona business units
• Manage the implementation of cost, quality, and service improvement projects, including capturing and reporting results
• Lead the RFQ process to achieve significant freight savings and improve customer service
• Support carrier relationship management by coordinating, conducting, and reporting routine and formal carrier reviews that drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities
• Review, monitor, and manage transportation activity and spend for assigned shipping sites and carriers.
• Manage the relationship between transportation operations and freight pay and audit
• Understanding vendor rate structures across modes to negotiate competitive rates while balancing capacity, service, and quality
• Develop the carrier portfolio, including analyzing new carrier service offerings
• Ensure controls are in place to support contractual, insurance, and risk‑management compliance with legal regulations
• Lead the development and implementation of transportation management best practices across the organization
• Present cost, quality, and service business cases to leadership within Dentsply Sirona EMEA business units
• Providing guidance on SOP/SLA development
• Lead and deliver training programs on transportation processes and best practices to Dentsply Sirona divisions

Requirements

Up to 15% of travel

Knowledge of European transportation regulatory requirements, transportation contracts, contractual language, claims and insurance requirements

Extensive industry knowledge and demonstrated ability to influence at the carrier leadership level

Working knowledge of European carrier operations, rate structures and contracts

Fluent in English, both verbal and in writing (C1-level)

Ability to manage multiple cross-functional and cross-organizational projects

Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of the organization

Strong appreciation for analytics and critical thinking

Work effectively with others in the transportation team to resolve interdepartmental issues

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits

Shipper and Consulting experience highly preferred

• Professional development and possibility to grow within a newly established Shared Service Center based in Einpark
• Fully paid meal vouchers 7 Eur per working day and during vacation, sick days, and sick leave
• 3 sick days per year
• Fully paid sick leave up to one month
• Contribution to dental care up to 130 Eur per year
• Pension Contribution after 1 year
• Classes of foreign languages
• Access to Multisport card
• Referral Programe Bonus up to 1200 Eur
• Employee Assistance Programe
• Social events
• Refreshment in the office – coffee, tea, water, fruit on Wednesdays
• Yearly performance-based bonus

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.

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