Transportation Lead

Essity North America Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity North America Inc. in Appleton, WI, is seeking a Transportation Supervisor to lead the Smart Hub central planning team and oversee transportation planning for North America sites and 3PLs.

You will manage a small team, optimize load planning, coordinate with Customer Service, Site Logistics and RDM, and ensure service levels and KPIs are met while delivering cost-effective transportation solutions for healthcare and consumer goods.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience in Transportation Planning and Execution, and Managed Service management.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI; familiarity with TMS is required.
• Strong analytical and business-oriented mindset; good interpersonal 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 on improvements in transport planning scope for the region (lane exclusions, scenario simulations, optimization projects).
• Manage relationships with stakeholders (Customer Service, Site Logistics Teams, RDM, Transportation Manager).
• Serve as single point of contact for operational issues and escalate when needed.
• Create a seamless internal and external customer experience for all Smart Hub interactions.
• Review key reports to identify performance trends and provide input to RDM and Transportation Manager.

Skills

Transportation Planning

Supply Chain Management

Analytical

Negotiation

People management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)

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 and elevate 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.

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards

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.