Transportation Operations Leader: Cost & Service Optimizer

Procter & Gamble; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Procter & Gamble seeks a Transportation Operations Leader to own projects, work with cross-functional teams, and drive cost improvements. From day one, you will lead initiatives, manage lane sourcing, and participate in supplier selection during sourcing events.

You will drive continuous improvement through digital reporting, automation, and process optimization while coordinating with manufacturing and carrier partners to ensure on-time performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• 0-3 years of experience.
• Proficiency with Tableau, Power BI, Excel; knowledge of SAP and TMS tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Carrier Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and reduce freight auction costs.
• Maintain ownership of lane sourcing, including new requests and volume adjustments, and support supplier selection during sourcing events.
• Lead and facilitate commercial bids and participate in lane change management.
• Lead continuous improvement projects by leveraging digital reporting, automation, & work process improvements.
• Ensure effective communication with manufacturing, fulfillment centers, carrier partners, and internal North American Transportation Operations teams.
• Support transportation management tools and systems for control, reporting, and gap analysis to achieve cost and service improvements.
• Manage accessorial charges, exceptions, and carrier compliance, ensuring payment and adherence to P&G standards.
• Drive sustainability efforts, particularly related to intermodal modality.
• Deliver annual savings targets and manage projects in digital/automation, supply network design, and sustainability.
• Conduct monthly business reviews with leadership and manage master data for shipping conditions and service codes.
• Participate in weekly reviews with sites and partners to maintain on-time performance and compliance.

Skills

Tableau Dashboards

PowerBI

Python

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics

Tools

SAP

Rate Manager

Lane Change Management

Tariff

Knime

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Procter & Gamble seeks a Transportation Operations Leader to own projects, work with cross-functional teams, and drive cost improvements. From day one, you will lead initiatives, manage lane sourcing, and participate in supplier selection during sourcing events.

You will drive continuous improvement through digital reporting, automation, and process optimization while coordinating with manufacturing and carrier partners to ensure on-time performance and compliance.