Transportation and Project Manager

Wella Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wella Company is seeking a North America Transportation and Project Manager to lead transportation operations and freight performance across the region. This role will drive cost savings, leverage data sources, and support system enhancements to optimize logistics and reporting.

You will own projects from idea through implementation, work with carriers and 3PLs, and oversee compliance and performance metrics to deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Leadership and project management experience in transportation/logistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven mindset.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, SQL and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience in transportation-focused roles and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team supporting transportation operations and freight performance in North America.
• Oversee international import/export compliance and reporting for the region.
• Manage relationships with carriers and vendors; monitor KPIs.
• Own financial results and KPI performance across all transportation modes.
• Develop and improve processes, systems, and metrics for the team.
• Drive operational excellence projects from idea to implementation and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Transportation

Problem solving

Data analysis

Transportation Systems

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hybrid- 3 days on site
Reports to: Transportation Director

About The Wella Company

Together,WEenable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and GHD. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com .

THE ROLE

The North America Transportation and Project Manager is a key position across the Wella Supply Chain organization. This position will execute a high level of transportation management and coordination between systems, servers and operational metrics that impact freight payment management, operational optimization, and systems development. This position is a key player in driving cost savings and improvement projects as well as leveraging various data sources to support the operational business and drive focus to areas of opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of employees supporting transportation operations and freight performance across North America
• Manage international import/export compliance and reporting for the region
• Manage daily interaction with FTL, LTL, and ocean carriers, and support vendor compliance for top retailers
• Own financial results and KPI performance across all transportation modes
• Develop and improve processes, systems, and metrics for the operations team
• Efficiency & Strategic Projects Leadership
  • Identify and lead operational excellence and efficiency projects from idea development through implementation and completion
  • Track, communicate, and forecast project savings, productivity, and service results
  • Support and drive larger strategic initiatives including supply network design, new software platforms, AI adoption, and cross-functional efforts to unlock savings and opportunities across the supply chain
  • Summarize and report project progress
  • Support ad hoc requirements for global company projects
• Other Duties
  • Reporting development and maintenance: Freight Audit, Operations reviews, Metrics reporting
  • Database maintenance (logic, tables, sourcing)
  • Generate/Maintain SAP Purchase Orders
  • Manage the relationship with the freight payment provider, 3PL and other logistics service providers
  • SQL/Power BI Dashboard development/maintenance
  • Monthly Carrier Reporting (Scorecard support)
  • Ad hoc data analysis requests

Qualifications

• Leadership, ownership and Project Management skills (planning, organizing and resource allocation)
• Very Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Advanced level of Excel, Power BI, SQL, data analysis
• Previous experience in Transportation focused roles a plus (Transportation, Order Management)
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Strong ability to convert data insights into action
• Knowledge of transportation freight payment processes
• Exposure to carrier networks (FTL, LTL, Parcel, Ocean, and Air)
• Exposure to Transportation Management Systems
• Knowledge of international import/export operations and compliance requirements
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university
• Experience of 3-5 years or greater in a logistics, supply chain, distribution center role

NOTICES

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