Transportation Lead

Essity; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead the Smart Hub Central Transport Planning Team, overseeing load planning for North America sites and 3PLs. The role focuses on delivering service levels, optimizing transport, and driving cost-effective solutions within a 30+ carrier network.

Based in Appleton, WI, the supervisor will manage a small team, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and strive for continuous improvement in planning practices and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in Transportation Planning and Execution and Managed Service management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred but not required.
• Diverse professional transportation knowledge and supply chain management 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 about improvements on transport planning scope, including lane exclusions and new scenarios.

Skills

Transportation Planning

People management

Communication

Negotiation

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

TMS

Job description

Transportation Supervisor

The Essity Global Distribution and Transport team is currently seeking a Transportation Supervisor (Transport Lead for Central Planning Team known as \"Smart Hub\"). This role will be based in our Service Excellence Center in Appleton, WI.

About the Role

The key purpose of the role is to manage transportation planning, meeting service level agreements and main KPIs. The role supervises a team of transportation planners, overseeing the day-to-day execution of load planning for Essity Healthcare and Personal Care North America manufacturing sites as well as 3pl locations. Ensuring planning best practices are achieved to deliver efficient, reliable, cost effective, transportation solutions for Essity customers and stakeholders.

Geographical scope: North America (US/CA); Business diversity and complexity: 30+ carriers, replenishment, customer freight via FTL and LTL B2B (Healthcare) and Retail (Personal Care) in scope Total initial employment responsibility: planning-team: 2 people

What You Will Do

• Coordinate Smart Hub (Central Transport Planning Team) resources and workloads
• Lead Smart Hub for transport planning and execution to deliver service level agreement
• Proactively advise about improvements on transport planning scope for the region, i.e. exclusion of lanes, simulation of new scenarios, optimization projects
• Manage relationship with different stakeholders, Customer Service, Site Logistics Teams, RDM, Transportation Manager, etc.
• Serve as a single point of contact for operational issues andescalate if required
• Create a seamless and satisfying internal and external customer experience for all interactions with the Smart Hub
• Review key reports to identify and act on performance trends and provide input to RDM and Transportation Manager

Who You Are

• 3-4 years' experience in Transportation Planning and Execution, and Managed Service management;
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required;
• Diverse Professional Transportation knowledge and Supply Chain Management skills;
• preference for retail fulfillment experience Strong analytical and business oriented;
• Negotiation and interpersonal skills, for people management and workforce organization;
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines and multi-task daily activities;
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
• Versed in MS Office tools. Knowledge of software such as SAP, PowerBI will be a plus. Previous experience with TMS required

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

Expected Compensation Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Employee discounts program
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [e-mail]

Together, we are improving lives, every day Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. Application End Date: Job Requisition ID: Essity264781 Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Our expertise began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. We innovate for good to break barriers and contribute to shaping a healthier future. At Essity, we have a people-first approach where every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential through a winning culture driven by a powerful purpose. Our performance-orientated environment motivates employees to think differently and embrace challenges so we can continue improving lives, every day through better hygiene and health. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, enables customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa are sold in 150 countries. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. We are headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!