Manager of Transportation Intelligence & Optimization

Hormel Foods; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 108,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Hormel Foods Corporation seeks a Manager – Transportation Intelligence & Optimization to own analytics, optimization, and KPI governance for transportation decisions. The role partners with Operations, Finance, IT, and Procurement to align data-driven strategies with enterprise priorities and to drive value realization across the transportation portfolio.

The position emphasizes leadership, advanced analytics, and cross-functional collaboration, with remote work flexibility and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• 10+ years transportation or supply chain experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams or cross-functional groups.
• Demonstrated experience leading BI, transportation analytics, or optimization functions.
• Experience with Oracle Transportation Management and Power BI; strong analytics background.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Transportation Decision Intelligence strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Own the transportation analytics and optimization portfolio.
• Direct transportation BI and executive reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and standards.
• Identify and lead transportation optimization opportunities across network design, routing, and mode/carrier choice.
• Establish governance, KPI definitions, reporting logic, and master data requirements.
• Champion AI-enabled decision intelligence and sponsor capabilities that improve performance and financial results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align priorities and drive adoption of analytics solutions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Transportation Decision Intelligence team.

Skills

Leadership

Transportation analytics

BI Strategy

KPI Governance

Network modeling

AI-enabled decision support

Supply chain optimization

Transportation experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred)

Tools

Oracle Transportation Management

Power BI

Job description

Manager - Transportation Intelligence & Optimization

About Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS ® , SKIPPY ® , SPAM ® , HORMEL ® NATURAL CHOICE ® , APPLEGATE ® , WHOLLY ® , HORMEL ® BLACK LABEL ® , COLUMBUS ® , JENNIE-O ® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com .

Position Overview:

The Manager – Transportation Intelligence & Optimization serves as the business owner for transportation analytics, decision intelligence, business intelligence, and optimization capabilities. This leader is accountable for transforming transportation data into actionable business decisions that improve service, reduce cost, increase asset utilization, optimize network performance, and maximize return on transportation technology investments.

This role does not own enterprise data platforms, infrastructure, or engineering. Instead, this position owns the transportation business intelligence strategy, enterprise transportation KPI framework, business reporting standards, analytical portfolio prioritization, optimization opportunity pipeline, and value realization for decision intelligence capabilities.

Working closely with Transportation Product Management, Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and IT Data & Analytics, this leader ensures transportation decisions are driven by trusted data, standardized metrics, advanced analytics, and measurable business outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the Transportation Decision Intelligence strategy and multi-year roadmap , aligning analytics, business intelligence, optimization, and AI capabilities with enterprise transportation priorities.
• Own the transportation analytics and optimization portfolio , prioritizing investments and resources based on strategic value, operational impact, and measurable business outcomes.
• Direct transportation business intelligence and executive reporting , including dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, metric definitions, and reporting standards to provide consistent, timely, and actionable insights.
• Identify and lead transportation optimization opportunities across network design, routing, mode and carrier selection, consolidation, asset utilization, cost-to-serve, and overall network performance.
• Establish business data and analytics governance , including transportation business rules, KPI definitions, reporting logic, master data requirements, and standards that support a reliable single source of truth.
• Champion advanced analytics and AI-enabled decision intelligence , evaluating and sponsoring capabilities that improve transportation decisions, operational performance, and financial results.
• Partner cross-functionally with Transportation Operations, Product Management, Enterprise Data & Analytics, Finance, Procurement and other stakeholders to align priorities, improve data quality, validate business value, and drive adoption of analytical solutions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Transportation Decision Intelligence team , establishing accountability for execution, continuous improvement, innovation, adoption, and realization of business outcomes while providing executive-level insights and recommendations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred)
• 10+ years Transportation or Supply Chain experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience either managing a team of direct reports or indirectly leading cross-functional groups.
• Demonstrated experience leading business intelligence, transportation analytics, or optimization functions
• Experience with:
• Oracle Transportation Management
• Power BI
• Transportation Analytics
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Network Modeling
• Future development of AI-enabled Decision Support
• KPI Governance and Business Intelligence Strategy
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

LOCATION:

Remote home office with access to a major airport.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel may be necessary 20% of the time.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the role is between $107,500 - $150,500 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

BENEFITS:

Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.