CommScope Hiring for Transportation Manager – Air and Parcel Job at Frisco, TX Full Time

In our ‘always on’ world, we believe it’s essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

Actively contribute to the Global Transportation department under the direction of the Director of Global Transportation. This role will manage the International Air and Small Package/Parcel modal category to meet cost, service, and quality requirements.

How You’ll Help us Connect The World

Operations:

Ensure all transportation partners in the supply chain are working effectively and efficiently to ensure smooth operations. Lead RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes and requirements with bid process execution and negotiation of transportation pricing, service, and quality. Demonstrates financial analysis skills including the ability to assess supplier proposals and understanding of supplier cost structure. Partner with leadership to understand strategic direction, supply requirements, business objectives, and priorities in order to execute effective sourcing and demand management strategies. Serve as a go-to partner and strategic leader for all spend initiatives and supplier engagements related to International Freight Forwarders, Air, Ocean, and Small Package/Parcel. Be a trusted advisor by developing and maintaining relationships with key partners to support business needs. Investigate causes of damages, shortages, and overcharges for freight, or other customer complaints and as well provide resolutions. Understand current and future trends and act as a subject matter authority related to transportation market trends, influences, and impacts.

Vendor Relationship:

Ensure Freight Forwarders are optimally managed and held accountable through measurement of performance, including delivery performance, cost reduction/control, and response time. Effectively handle the development, negotiation, and compliance of all Forwarder agreements and partnerships. Develop and maintain relationships with Forwarders while ensuring ongoing management of contracts and associated metrics/KPIs and continuous improvement efficiencies.

Continuous Improvement:

Develop visibility markers and Alert generation reporting. Identifies network optimization / cost consolidation opportunities. Identify risk mitigation and supplier consolidation opportunities. Identifies Logistics process improvement opportunities using strategic and critical and analysis.

Kpi:

Development and management of Key Performance indicators including but not limited to On Time Pick Up, On Time Delivery, Transit Time Variance, Invoice accuracy, Tender Acceptance, etc. Development of Cost to Serve model.

Required Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years’ experience in the logistics industry required, strong preference to experience in the freight forwarding industry.

You, Will, Excite Us If You Have

• Experience with an ERP system required, with SAP and TM preferred
• Ability to develop interactive working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• A critical problem solver and good numeracy skills.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate at both the strategic and tactical implementation levels.

What happens after you apply?

Learn how to prepare yourself for the next steps in our hiring process by visiting https://careers.commscope.com/how-we-hire

Why CommScope

CommScope is pushing the boundaries of communications technology. For more than 40 years, we’ve been leaders in innovating 5G, private networks, and Gigabit speeds everywhere – we’re always anticipating what’s next. Developments such as the Internet of Things, flawless connectivity, Cloud, and 5G introduce new requirements and demand creative thinking. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including people with disabilities and veterans. To learn more visit careers.commscope.com/eeo

Why CommScope:

CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live, work, and learn. Our employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G, the Internet of Things, and gigabit speeds for everyone, everywhere. With our unmatched expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless infrastructure, our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright, passionate, and caring people who strive to create what’s next…..come connect to your future at CommScope.

CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact us to submit your request at [email protected]. You can also learn more about CommScope’s accommodation process and EEO policy at careers.commscope.com/eeo

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