Transportation Process Excellence Lead

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC; Hillside (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is seeking a Process Quality Manager – Transportation to provide analytical, financial, and strategic support for transportation operations. You will drive cost visibility, efficiency, and compliance while partnering with senior leaders across functions.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, KPI development, and continuous improvement across the transportation network with up to 25% travel. Strong financial and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, or transportation environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts including P&L management and cost drivers.
• Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience in SQL, PowerBI, Qlikview, Tableau or other BI tools a plus.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with transportation operations or network planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation strategic planning including forecasting, budgeting, peak/holiday planning, and capacity modeling.
• Own transportation reporting includes labor, headcount, service metrics, and cost performance.
• Provide in-depth P&L variance analysis and data-driven insights.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize cost, service, and efficiency.
• Partner with Transportation leadership to remove operational barriers and improve performance.
• Support network changes including startups, transitions, and routing or volume shifts.
• Develop KPI scorecards; analyze trends and provide actionable recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, transportation standards, and audit requirements.
• Conduct audits, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with HR and Operations on staffing plans aligned to transportation demand.
• Support onboarding coordination and expense management aligned to budget and P&L.
• Collaborate with PQM peers to standardize best practices across regions.
• Travel Requirement: Up to 25%.

Skills

P&L knowledge

Analytical skills

Excel

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Business / Finance / Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree - Business

Bachelor’s Degree - Logistics Management

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is seeking a Process Quality Manager – Transportation to provide analytical, financial, and strategic support for transportation operations. You will drive cost visibility, efficiency, and compliance while partnering with senior leaders across functions.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, KPI development, and continuous improvement across the transportation network with up to 25% travel. Strong financial and leadership skills are essential.