Associate Director Transportation

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever Brasil Ltda. in Hoboken, NJ, is seeking an Associate Director Transportation to lead the transportation strategy and ensure reliable customer service, cost-effective freight, and strong carrier performance across the logistics network.

The role partners with warehousing, planning, procurement, finance, technology teams, and 3PLs to strengthen capabilities, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable service and cost outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience leading transportation, logistics, or carrier management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen to translate data into actions.
• Proven stakeholder leadership and communication across teams and partners.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation performance across service, cost, safety, and compliance.
• Set direction, governance, and cross-functional alignment to support commitments.
• Lead transportation strategy and performance management domestically.
• Own transportation KPIs: service, cost, on-time delivery, claims, capacity.
• Partner with Procurement to shape carrier sourcing and contracts.
• Collaborate with Warehousing, Planning, Finance and 3PLs to mitigate risks.
• Drive cost productivity, digital enablement, and process controls.

Skills

Analytical acumen

Stakeholder leadership

Communication

Change management

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavor powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann's and Knorr, with McCormick's portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.

JOB PURPOSE

Lead the transportation strategy and execution agenda across ensuring reliable customer service, cost-effective freight movement, carrier performance, and operational resilience across the logistics network. The Associate Director Transportation partners with Warehousing, Planning, Procurement, Finance, technology teams, and third-party logistics providers to strengthen transportation capabilities, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable service and cost outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for leading transportation performance across service, cost, safety, compliance, carrier management, and network reliability. This role sets direction, builds governance, and drives cross-functional alignment to ensure transportation operations support customer commitments and business objectives.
• Lead transportation strategy, execution governance, and performance management across domestic freight, carrier operations, and logistics partners.
• Own transportation KPIs, including service, cost, tender acceptance, on-time delivery, claims, detention, capacity, and customer-impacting escalations.
• Partner with Procurement to shape carrier sourcing, contract strategy, supplier performance routines, and continuous improvement plans.
• Collaborate with Warehousing, Planning, Finance, and 3PLs to resolve transportation risks, optimize network flow, and protect customer service.
• Drive cost productivity, process simplification, digital enablement, and operational controls that improve transportation reliability and decision-making.
• Build team and partner capability through clear priorities, disciplined performance routines, issue escalation, and change management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience leading transportation, logistics, carrier management, distribution, customer operations, or supply chain execution in a complex operating environment.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with ability to translate transportation data, cost drivers, service trends, and operational risks into clear actions.
• Proven stakeholder leadership, influencing, communication, and change management skills across internal teams and external logistics partners.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, escalations, service commitments, and improvement agendas in a fast-paced supply chain environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with transportation management systems, SAP, Power BI, logistics scorecards, carrier portals, or data visualization tools.
• Experience leading carrier sourcing, 3PL performance management, freight productivity, network optimization, or logistics transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of transportation compliance, claims, detention and demurrage, sustainability, safety, or continuous improvement methodologies.

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