Transportation Ops Leader | Hybrid - Growth & Cost Savings

ConAgra Fds Packaged Fds; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Omaha, NE, seeks a Transportation Operations leader to steer domestic planning and execution across suppliers, co-packers, DCs, and manufacturing facilities. You will ensure shipments move at published rates while delivering high service levels.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales & Operations Planning and carrier partners to drive improvements, reduce costs and enhance efficiency across inbound and outbound movements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members.
• Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional partners and third-party providers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (advanced).
• Experience with SAP and Oracle Transportation Management systems preferred.
• Knowledge of transportation modes, metrics and rate structures preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of distribution operations and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• High sense of urgency with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transportation Operations Planning team to deliver service, cost, and productivity objectives.
• Partner with Transportation Procurement and Logistics Operations to develop and execute strategies.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and S&OP on service performance, capacity, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build carrier relationships and manage carrier scorecards to improve service and costs.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members while driving a high-performance culture.
• Leverage Oracle Transportation Management to strengthen service, cost analytics and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for scalable processes.
• Identify and execute projects to improve performance, reduce costs and enhance customer service.
• Analyze transportation metrics and data to support continuous improvement.
• Provide recommendations on carrier utilization and rate optimization.

Skills

5+ years in supply chain

Advanced Excel

Leadership & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle Transportation Management

Job description

Conagra Brands in Omaha, NE, seeks a Transportation Operations leader to steer domestic planning and execution across suppliers, co-packers, DCs, and manufacturing facilities. You will ensure shipments move at published rates while delivering high service levels.

You will partner with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales & Operations Planning and carrier partners to drive improvements, reduce costs and enhance efficiency across inbound and outbound movements.