Key Responsibilities:
• Data Analysis: Collect, analyze, and interpret transportation data, including route performance, carrier performance, shipping costs, and inventory levels.
• Reporting: Create detailed reports and dashboards to communicate key performance metrics, trends, and insights to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Optimization: Identify opportunities to optimize transportation routes, reduce costs, and improve delivery times while maintaining service quality.
• Partners with service providers / freight forwarders / industry experts to benchmark and propose enhancements for strategic roadmap.
• Partners with Sourcing and Planning Department to execute air to ocean mode shifts while driving improved container utilization.
• Vendor Management: Evaluate and manage relationships with transportation vendors, carriers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure efficient and cost-effective services.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices.
• Technology Utilization: Utilize transportation management systems (TMS) and other software tools to streamline processes and improve visibility into transportation operations.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct cost-benefit analysis and recommend cost-saving initiatives, such as consolidation of shipments or mode optimization.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and drive continuous improvement initiatives in transportation operations.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to transportation operations, including disruptions, delays, and supply chain interruptions.
• Support the development of the Transportation Strategy and evolution in close partnership with the Global Transportation leadership team.

Leadership:
• Proven experience driving aggressive business outcomes through strong execution – with an emphasis on progress over perfection.
• Strong ability to lead long-term change while delivering on short-term business objectives.
• Networks across the organization and develops successful internal and external relationships.
• Instills a sense of urgency and drives problems towards resolution.
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner. Keeps team members and key operations players well informed of company issues and direction.
• Promotes the leveraging of capabilities, ideas, and processes within the team and across the organizational boundaries.
• Support the design of logistics processes with our global approach in mind to assure best-in-class service levels across all regions.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in transportation analysis, logistics, or supply chain management.
• Proficiency in data analysis and relevant software tools (e.g., Microsoft applications, Cognos, Tableau, TMS).
• Strong knowledge of transportation regulations and industry trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Experience working with freight forwarders in air and ocean transportation.