Sr Transportation Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for the execution of daily routing, shipping, tracing, and on time service of Medline orders. Leads a team of transportation professionals and oversees the successful execution of Operations freight policy which directly impacts $30MM in annual expense across approximately 200,000 annual shipments.

Major Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary point of contact for all tactical, shipment related issues/questions across the distribution network, Customer Service and Sales. Maintain good relations with internal and external parties that play a role in Medline's freight processes.
• Reports on critical shipment KPIs and ensures service standards are achieved across 3,800+ shipments per/week.
• Maintains the settings and rate structures in the TMS system. Updates routings, weight breaks and No. of service days to customers under the direction of the VP Logistics.
• Works with Branches and Carriers daily to successfully route and deliver Medline products at agreed standards within FPS (Freight as a Percentage of Sales) targets. Resolves operational issues and ensures capacity is in place to fulfill shipping demand.
• Supports customer freight analyses and provides Sales/Operations with data to properly align Freight Services to Customer requirements. Assists the procurement team in carrier rate negotiations and provides service feedback / corrective action recommendations.
• Directly manages a transportation team and is responsible for their professional development. Trains the team to be independent and provide credible sources of shipment information back to internal stakeholders.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree. Certification / Licensure: None.

Work Experience: 3 - 5 years of progressive logistics management experience regarding domestic transportation.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Clear understanding of the Transportation Industry, including contract creation knowledge, carrier tariff knowledge, rating knowledge, automated TMS (Transportation Management System) system functionality.
• Experienced in carrier operations management across LTL and Parcel carriers. Truckload freight management is a plus. History of resolving tactical shipping issues and demonstrated ability to improve carrier service and processes.
• Knowledge of TMS systems, MS Windows, MS Office, Web Focus and carrier ratings systems.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Knowledge of SAP