Supply Chain Analyst

HKA Enterprises; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Enterprises in Windsor Locks, CT seeks a TMS Program Manager to lead cross-functional efforts in design, development, testing, and deployment of TMS solutions supporting inbound and outbound logistics.

You will train colleagues, manage process standardization, and ensure ITAR/global trade compliance across internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree with 3+ years relevant experience; without degree, 9 years.
• Travel up to 25%; extensive international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate project scope with stakeholders.
• Train internal operations personnel, suppliers, and mentors on the TMS platform.
• Develop TMS inbound shipping processes, standard work and documentation.
• Interface with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Customer Service to deploy the TMS solution.
• Maintain design, configuration, testing, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of TMS workflows.
• Communicate critical TMS changes and disruptions to leadership, internal customs, and external suppliers/customers.
• Collaborate with TMS outbound counterparts to improve flows based on lessons learned.
• Complete and maintain TMS integration and data documentation.

Skills

Project mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Training

TMS platform

Process improvement

Cross-functional collab

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Shipping software

Job description

• MANAGEMENT/COMMUNICATIONS Present- Works closely with key stakeholders to define and communicate project scope and ensure timely delivery of all project components. Presents status of project regularly to TMS Group Lead, cross functional Program Management Office (PMO), SBU, site logistics leaders andSupply Chain SLT.


• Support- Responsible for working with the TMS partner and SBU/Site logistics leaders to train internal operations personnel, external suppliers, and mentoring other team members on the TMS platform. Provide support post-launch.


• Process– Work with SBU and site logistics leadership, Global Trade,supplier leadership, supplier shippers, buyers, carriersTMS partner and other internal and external stakeholders to develop TMSinbound shipping processes,including supplier communications, standard work, work flow and process documentation to enable maximum savings, enable Collins-wide process standardization, and ensure compliance with global trade and ITAR requirements.


• Interface– Work with cross functional stakeholders including Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, to design, develop, test, and deploy the TMS solution.


• Standard Work- Manages the design, configuration, testing, implementation, and on-going maintenance of all systematic specialty logistics workflows, including the interaction with upstream and downstream integrations.Includes TMS system updates.


• Communicates– Communicate critical TMS changes and disruptions timely to leadership, internal customs, and external suppliers/customers.


• Team Work- Works with TMS outbound counterpart in region to support the overall TMS project, learning from each other and making improvements on both flows based on lessons learned.


• Documentation - Complete and maintain TMS integration and data documentation as required for Standard Work, Process Alignment, and Training.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four (4) year college or university and 5 years related experience; or an Advance degree in appropriate discipline and 3 years of relevant experience. In the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required.


• TRAVEL UP TO 25% Extensive international travel required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Background in domestic and international freight in North America


• Experience implementing logistics process improvement projects in a complex environment and multiple modes (parcel, heavyweight air, truckload, less-than-truckload and dedicated carriage).


• Experience in Transportation Management System (TMS) large-scale implementation (industrial /aerospace preferred).


• Experience with ERP (SAP preferred).


• Experience with a variety of shipping / transportation software systems is a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Certification with Institute of Supply Management (ISM) and Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS) are not required yet valued.