At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day

401(k), eligibility after one year of service

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

​Job Summary

The Director of Transportation Planning leads the development and implementation of strategic transportation initiatives to enhance mobility, connectivity, and sustainability within our organization. This role involves overseeing transportation studies, analyzing data to guide decision-making, managing budgets, and collaborating with stakeholders. Key responsibilities include long-term planning, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing infrastructure projects, and optimizing systems for efficiency and safety.

Core Responsibilities

Leads a Transportation Planning Team that covers planning and execution of transportation for proprietary products and third-party logistics

Establishes a domestic freight strategy to ensure delivery, quality and compliance excellence

Develop an enterprise-wide centralized transportation planning team for common carriers to scale across multiple ERPs

Responsible for driving year-over-year financial success

Develops 3PL transportation programs and enhances growth of transportation globally

Creates a robust domestic visibility solution and KPI package used to drive carrier accountability and improvement

Builds close working relationships with Manufacturing, Planning, Field Operations and other teams to ensure capacity is secured for all shipments

Closely partners with Supply Chain Planning Team and Finance to ensure proper capacity is built into transportation forecasts

Partners closely with International Transportation and Trade Compliance Team to ensure international shipment handoffs are planned cleanly

Builds team culture focused on Life Takes Care and Owens & Minor IDEAL Values

Qualifying Experience

Bachelor’s degree required

5 - 10 years experience in managing Transportation, Logistics or Supply Chain

Ability to travel up to 25%

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.