Transportation Finance Partner & Performance Leader

RiseMe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

7% 401(k) matching

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Transportation Financial Performance to bridge Transportation Operations and Finance. You will translate operational activity into financial KPI visibility and drive cost insight for decision-makers.

You will partner with Logistics FP&A, support month-end close, and develop tools for real-time cost awareness. This role emphasizes strong operational fluency and financial storytelling across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Transportation operations, supply chain, or a finance role with strong operational exposure.
• Strong understanding of Transportation cost drivers — freight, carrier management, fines, fuel, and network operations.
• Financial literacy — comfortable reading P&Ls, interpreting KPIs, and building business cases.
• Strong communication skills — able to engage credibly with both Ops leaders and Finance partners.
• Analytical mindset — able to connect operational data to financial outcomes.
• Collaborative and proactive — comfortable working across functions without direct authority.
• Experience with SAP, Excel, and data visualization tools preferred.
• Exposure to AI tools, dashboards, or automation initiatives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the weekly performance meeting cadence with Transportation Ops leadership and Logistics Procurement.
• Act as the primary Finance point of contact for Transportation operational teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of Transportation cost drivers like carrier rates, fuel, network utilization, fines, and penalties.
• Partner with Ops to identify root causes behind cost variances and co-develop action plans.
• Track and report Transportation financial KPIs on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Translate operational performance (volume, lanes, carrier mix, service failures) into financial impact.
• Provide timely explanations of cost variances to the Logistics FP&A team to support month-end close and forecast.
• Build and maintain financial visibility tools that give Ops leaders real-time cost awareness.
• Lead savings calculations for Transportation productivity initiatives (Champions program).
• Facilitate performance discussions, track action plan progress, and follow up on open items.
• Support contract negotiations and renewals by providing cost analysis and financial overview to Procurement.
• Quantify and track incremental cost impacts from network changes, carrier transitions, and service level adjustments.
• Partner with Finance Intelligence to co-develop operational visibility dashboards and AI-powered reporting tools.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Transportation workflows to support automation and tool design.
• Champion adoption of new tools within Transportation Ops and Finance teams.

Skills

Finance acumen

Operations knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

SAP/Excel

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Chicago is seeking a Manager, Transportation Financial Performance to bridge Transportation Operations and Finance. You will translate operational activity into financial KPI visibility and drive cost insight for decision-makers.

You will partner with Logistics FP&A, support month-end close, and develop tools for real-time cost awareness. This role emphasizes strong operational fluency and financial storytelling across teams.