This position will lead logistics initiatives and help ensure all Deliver transformation standards are deployed across manufacturing sites. This includes proactively developing and deploying best practices and driving continuous improvement. This role will lead large scale cost savings projects, drive efficiencies, and work closely with senior leadership across manufacturing sites and the global deliver team to address logistics needs.
A Day In The Life
- Develop and prioritize opportunities and action plans to improve service, and reduce transportation costs across the network.
- Partner with finance to review freight spend, potential risks, potential upside and lead projects to reduce variance vs Annual Operating Plan.
- Collaborate with large manufacturing sites to drive process standardization and deploy best practices.
- Ensure route code and route guide compliance.
- Identify inefficiencies in processes and technology and support enhancements by working with Enterprise Deliver COE (i.e. TMS, E2E Visibility, Control Tower, etc).
- Uncover cost savings opportunities to achieve 5-6% YoY cost.
- Work with the Deliver COE to achieve service, sustainability, and cost targets.
- Deploy transportation acumen/capability/knowledge management/training within manufacturing sites.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives and collaboration.
- Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.
- Travel 15% to manufacturing sites within Greater Region China and APAC.
Must Have:
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in transportation, with a minimum of 3 years people management experience.
- Ability to speak Mandarin as the role needs to work with stakeholders in China
- In-depth knowledge of transportation planning and transportation management system (TMS)
- Experience managing China ground transportation network and China exports
- Strong results orientation (driving to deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc).
- Microsoft Office Suite User
- Analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience working in a multi-national companies with diverse culture, matrix organization and regional led responsibilities.
- Experience in Medical Device or Life Science industry.
