Americas Transportation Operations Leader

Solventum; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Eligible

Relocation Assistance

Up to 10% travel

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Solventum is seeking a senior transportation leader to oversee Americas operations. You will drive safe, compliant freight movements, develop regional strategies, and partner with cross-functional teams to meet service, cost, and compliance goals.

Based in hybrid mode near Eagan, MN with up to 10% travel, you will lead a transportation team, optimize carrier performance, and ensure alignment with global logistics objectives while upholding Solventum values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 10–12 years of experience in transportation/logistics.
• Experience leading regional/global transportation operations and carrier management.
• Proficiency with transportation management systems, ERP, analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation operations across the Americas, ensuring safe, compliant freight movements.
• Develop regional strategies, budgets, and carrier plans to meet business needs.
• Direct activities by setting priorities, allocating resources, and measuring performance.
• Provide leadership and development for the transportation team, including coaching.
• Manage disruptions, capacity constraints, and escalations balancing service and cost.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehousing and external providers to optimize performance.
• Influence decisions across global logistics affecting customer service and continuity.

Skills

Transportation operations

Carrier management

Freight execution

Import/export coordination

Logistics systems

Analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, business

Tools

TMS software

ERP systems

Freight audit & payment tools

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers' toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Description

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers' toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

How you will make an impact

• Lead transportation operations across the Americas, ensuring safe, compliant, cost-effective, and reliable execution of domestic, cross-border, and international freight movements.
• Develop regional strategies, operating plans, budgets, carrier strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives to meet business and customer requirements.
• Direct transportation activities across markets and functions by setting priorities, allocating resources, monitoring performance, and driving results against service, cost, quality, and compliance objectives.
• Provide leadership and development for transportation team, including coaching, performance management, engagement, succession planning, and talent development.
• Manage complex transportation challenges, service disruptions, carrier performance issues, capacity constraints, and escalations while balancing customer service, cost, risk, and operational priorities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Trade Compliance, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Planning, Commercial teams, and external logistics providers to optimize transportation performance and support business continuity.
• Influence transportation decisions and outcomes across global logistics, impacting customer service, supply continuity, freight spend, compliance, and overall supply chain performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating Solventum values through accountability, collaboration, ethical leadership, and customer focus.
• Support corporate initiatives, ensure compliance with company policies and quality standards, and contribute to strategic and operational priorities across the organization.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, business, engineering, or a related field and 10-12 years of experience
• Experience with Transportation operations, carrier management, freight execution, import/export coordination, logistics systems, operational governance, and related supply chain processes.
• Experience with Regional operating requirements, customer expectations, and transportation market dynamics.
• Experience with Transportation management systems, ERP platforms, freight audit and payment processes, analytics tools, and relevant corporate systems.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include

• Master's degree in supply chain, logistics, transportation, business, engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence across functions and drive results through others.

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Eagan when required.)

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $187,600 - $257,950, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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