Transportation Solutions Manager II

DHL Supply Chain; Westerville (OH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Affordable insurance benefits

401K plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Transportation Solutions Manager II in Ohio to manage and optimize transportation solutions. You will develop logistics strategies, lead bid events for carrier quotes, and drive continuous improvement in operations. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree and 4-5 years of relevant experience. Benefits include competitive wages and affordable health insurance.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in domestic and/or international Supply Chain and/or transportation operations.
• Experience in freight forwarding, international air freight, customs brokerage preferred for international roles.
• Previous experience in a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Transportation Management role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop logistics strategies for new markets.
• Lead and manage bid events for carrier quotes.
• Monitor and analyze transportation modes for cost opportunities.

Skills

Transportation Management

Logistics Strategy Development

Carrier Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

Master’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Business, or related field

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To maximize the performance of the site by directing the daily, weekly, and monthly activities; providing leadership, motivation, training and development of the staff; executing against customer requirements and achieving operational performance. To make DHL Supply Chain the customer’s provider of choice and a great place to work.

• Provides subject matter expertise to Customer, Business Development, and other account-level management, with regard to domestic and/or international Transportation Management capabilities and strategies.

• Work with customer to develop logistics strategies and processes for entering new markets on a global basis. Aid customer in creating a cost-effective supply chain.

• Stays abreast of market conditions (e.g.: capacity constraints, surcharges, etc.) and collaborates with customer to evaluate trade-offs between transportation costs, inventory costs, and service levels.

• Leads and manages bid events and the efforts to secure carrier quotes and pricing for customers.

• Monitors and analyzes the domestic and/or international transportation modes for opportunities to drive toward lowest cost to serve for our customers and lowest cost of ownership for the company.

• Manages the carrier relationships consistent with implemented strategies.

• Leads and participates in delivering continuous improvement for the Carrier Programs.

• May develop and maintain a process for monitoring and reviewing new business pursuits and renewal initiatives, including updating and maintaining a pipeline report of activity.

• Manage activities to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for associates.

• Set clear performance expectations and ensure individual accountability.

• Implement associate performance reviews, individual development plans and succession plans as needed.

• Ensure compliance to the routines outlined in the site interaction matrix and standard operating procedures.

• Ensure company policies are communicated, administered, and enforced (i.e., accounting, operational, safety, regulatory, and administrative).

• Participate in managing turnover among hourly and supervisory staff consistent with the site turnover objectives.

• Ensure associates and supervisory staff have proper access to the necessary tools to perform their assigned duties and manage the availability and maintenance of those tools.

• Effectively interact with account management teams to define objectives, scope, and deliverables of domestic and/or international transportation solutions.

• Provide consultation in the development and implementation of transportation solutions, including concept of operations plans, staffing and costing, systems concepts, commercial value propositions, etc.

• Operate within the agreed budget (P&L) for the site (allocation of overtime, purchasing, etc.)

• Develop and implement programs, processes, tools, and training to support effective transportation solutions. Provide processes, tools, and training to business units (Company and/or Customer), including templates and tools for capabilities presentations, costing and pricing models, customer surveys and requirements assessment, concept of operations, value propositions, commercial arrangements, reporting/KPI templates, transportation project plans, implementation strategies, and concepts.

• Establish and monitor solution standards, relative to services offered and the associated costs (people, process, and technology) to ensure effectiveness of presented solutions in terms of cost and value.

• Facilitate transfer of knowledge and information between Solutions Development and Solutions Delivery teams upon successful award of business to ensure smooth implementation of identified solution(s).

• Execute strategic sourcing and procurement strategy, as defined by Managed Transportation and/or Customer as applicable. Establish and apply business processes and tools that effectively support the sourcing and procurement methodology.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Transportation, Logistics, Business, or related field, preferred.

• Four-five (4-5) years of experience in domestic and/or international Supply Chain and/or transportation operations, required.

• For International roles, experience in freight forwarding, ocean, international air freight (parcel/cargo), customs brokerage, etc., is preferred.

• For Domestic roles, experience in TL, LTL, Intermodal, Rail, & Parcel is preferred.

• Previous experience in a Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Transportation Management role is preferred.

Our organization has a business casual environment focusing on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision, and life), 401K plan, paid vacation, and holidays.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer.