Job Description
Description: Contract Length: 3 years
Hybrid - Must be within driving distance of Thousand Oaks
No relocation
Will need to be onsite for carrier visits or internal meetings
Job Details: - The Transportation Specialist (Global Transportation Manager) is responsible for acting as the Global Transportation Manager for Americas.
- This role involves leading supplier relationships for appointed Transportation Service Providers, ensuring on-track performance for suppliers in scope.
- The specialist will develop, implement, maintain, and monitor best-in-class, cost-effective, and GDP-compliant transportation strategies and solutions, either individually or through Global Distribution Hubs.
- Continuous improvement principles are applied while designing, implementing, and sustaining distribution solutions as part of Global Transportation Excellence.
Basic Qualifications - Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience preferably in logistics or engineering/extensive Industry experiences:
- Doctorate degree OR
- Master’s degree and 2 years of experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience OR
- Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience
Minimum Requirements - Bachelor degree preferably in logistics or engineering / extensive industry experiences
- 5+ years experience in logistics, supply chain, cold chain, and/or transportation (air/ocean/road) expertise and/or transportation expertise
- Solid experience in project management across departments and geographies
- Experience managing suppliers and improving processes
- Quick process understanding, insight, and visualizing
- Ability to use data to deliver insights and identify course of action
- Fluent in English, both in verbal and written communication
- Strong analytical skills (incl. MS Excel) and ability to distill insights
- Independent self-starter, able to work autonomously, under pressure, and in teams
- Natural relationship builder in which interests prevail: be soft on the relationship when possible and be tough when needed
- Result focused and proven ability to deliver results
- Motivated, persistent, eager to optimize, drive for excellence
- Strong relational, negotiating, and persuasion skills
- Problem solver with high sense of responsibility
- Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal & written)
- Oversee processes beyond own department
Preferred Requirements - GMP and GDP knowledge
- Knowledge of Operational Excellence tools, six sigma, FMEA
- Experience in TMS (e.g. SAP TM) and BW
- Experience setting up service level agreements
- Good technical writing skills
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets: - Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel, are essential for distilling insights from data and identifying courses of action.
- Project Management: Solid experience in project management across departments and geographies is crucial for managing multiple assignments and processes independently and concurrently.
- Relationship Management: Natural relationship-building skills are necessary to maintain excellent relationships with third parties and internal stakeholders, ensuring.
Pay Rate Open rate based on experience. "This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"
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