Smart Hub Transportation Lead — NA Planning

Essity North America Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead the Smart Hub central planning team and oversee transportation planning for North America sites and 3PLs.

You will manage a small team, optimize load planning, coordinate with Customer Service, Site Logistics and RDM, and ensure service levels and KPIs are met while delivering cost-effective transportation solutions for healthcare and consumer goods.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience in Transportation Planning and Execution, and Managed Service management.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI; familiarity with TMS is required.
• Strong analytical and business-oriented mindset; good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Smart Hub (Central Transport Planning Team) resources and workloads.
• Lead Smart Hub for transport planning and execution to deliver service level agreement.
• Advise on improvements in transport planning scope for the region (lane exclusions, scenario simulations, optimization projects).
• Manage relationships with stakeholders (Customer Service, Site Logistics Teams, RDM, Transportation Manager).
• Serve as single point of contact for operational issues and escalate when needed.
• Create a seamless internal and external customer experience for all Smart Hub interactions.
• Review key reports to identify performance trends and provide input to RDM and Transportation Manager.

Skills

Transportation Planning

Supply Chain Management

Analytical

Negotiation

People management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

TMS

Job description

Essity North America Inc. in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead the Smart Hub central planning team and oversee transportation planning for North America sites and 3PLs.

You will manage a small team, optimize load planning, coordinate with Customer Service, Site Logistics and RDM, and ensure service levels and KPIs are met while delivering cost-effective transportation solutions for healthcare and consumer goods.