The Transportation Excellence Manager is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive overview of the entire transportation network. This involves closely collaborating with stakeholders across all transportation domains to ensure that the actual cost-to-serve metrics remain aligned with the planned targets. This person plays a crucial role in driving continuous improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency across transportation network.

Key job responsibilities
Identifying and correcting any defects or inefficiencies in the transportation costs. This may involve analyzing data, implementing process improvements, and optimizing transportation routes and modes.

Fostering strong connections with relevant stakeholders, both internal and external, to collectively work towards reducing losses within the transportation network. This could entail coordinating with logistics providers, carriers, stations and sort centers teams, and other cross-functional partners.

Maintaining a holistic perspective on the transportation landscape and proactively identifying opportunities for cost savings, service enhancements, and overall network optimization. This requires a deep understanding of the various transportation modes, market dynamics, and industry best practices.

Providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making related to the transportation function. This includes presenting data-driven analyses and proposing innovative solutions to enhance the company's transportation excellence.

Collaborating closely with the finance, procurement, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of transportation-related data and processes, enabling a cohesive and well-synchronized supply chain.