Strategic Logistics & Transportation Leader

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Logistics Analyst to lead enterprise transportation and logistics strategies across all modes, balancing cost, service, risk, and scalability to support growth and supply chain performance.

The role requires identifying savings opportunities, driving end-to-end cost optimization projects, and partnering with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain to align transportation strategies with business goals and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise transportation and logistics strategies.
• Ability to quantify cost-savings and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong collaboration with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Customer Service, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of enterprise transportation and logistics strategies.
• Identify and prioritize freight and logistics cost-savings opportunities.
• Drive end-to-end cost optimization projects from assessment to implementation.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and other leaders to align strategies with goals.
• Oversee carrier sourcing, network design, and service-level optimization.
• Develop transportation analytics and communicate findings to leadership.
• Create executive reporting on transportation spend and performance.

Skills

Transportation strategy

Logistics optimization

Cost reduction

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Logistics Analyst to lead enterprise transportation and logistics strategies across all modes, balancing cost, service, risk, and scalability to support growth and supply chain performance.

The role requires identifying savings opportunities, driving end-to-end cost optimization projects, and partnering with Procurement, Finance, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain to align transportation strategies with business goals and drive continuous improvement.