Nestle USA Hiring for Transportation Manager Job at Solon, OH Full Time

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This position is responsible for business transportation solutions and development. They act as the primary transportation contact within market to support other E2E functions to identify and validate cross stream opportunities. They support operations development and execution and escalations; engaging with cross functional teams and operations to manage and secure capacity, and to optimize efficiency, service and cost to support Nestle transportation requirements.

The partner to provide downstream visibility of transportation cost & trends to the supply chain in the markets and from the business. They are also responsible for providing upstream visibility of future market and business supply chain requirements and support the customer experience.

In this role the Transportation Manager collaborates closely with the Business Supply Chain Directors, Functional Business Partners, T-Hub Operations and Co-Pilots to support and develop implementation of solution initiatives in the marketplace for Nestle business and transportation requirements. They support the RFP and spot negotiation process, by providing demand /supply details and strategy definition in collaboration with Transportation Procurement and the Business leaders.

In addition, they support carrier development and supplier relationship management in partnership with procurement and operations teams to enable capacity, and to optimize efficiency, service, and costs.

Operations: Capacity and Carrier Engagement. Optimize efficiency, service, and cost for their respective networks/business.

Collaborates with Transportation Procurement on RFP strategy; negotiations and contract discussions in compliance with Nestle standards.
Partner with carriers and Procurement to develop and execute Business reviews. (Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly as required); Review lanes on a regular basis for execution and performance (cost and service).
Be involved with Procurement in the development and review of carrier scorecards. Includes agreed to performance measures (capacity, costs, service) and feedback from the THub Operations teams.
Provide the follow up with Carriers in partnership with Procurement – or internal groups as needed – to ensure their decisions are being executed properly.
Develop Carriers, Brokers, Mode type and other options to provide the best capacity base and value to Nestle.
Maintain rates and route guides for negotiated lanes. Help resolve related service, costs, rates and freight payment issues
Coordinate and align with T-Hub Lead to ensure capacities are being met; that route guides and commitments are being followed; and expectation are discussed, evaluated and resolved.
Supports and helps to resolves Capacity shortfall escalations
Administration: Strategic – Developmental:

Primary Transport contact within market to support other E2E functions to identify and validate cross stream opportunities.
Initiates and leads projects that drive improvement within the network; Works cross-functionally to identify opportunities.
Provide downstream visibility of transportation costs and trends to the Nestle Supply Chain; provide upstream visibility of future market and business supply chain requirements supporting transport execution supporting the customer experience.
Active involvement with Business Divisions, Finance and Decision Support teams on the setting of the Transport budgets. Provide options and trade-offs of budget decisions. Provide input to and supports strategies to ensure long-term capacity and service agreements for Nestle.
Identify opportunities for improvement and collaboratively work to implement solutions.
Follows up on compliance and changes as needed; engagement with SHE as appropriate
Partner within the industry and Nestle to share best practices and learnings across networks.
Partner both internally and externally to support, develop and implement sustainability projects.

Position can be based in either DeKalb, IL or Solon, OH

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SUPERVISION GIVEN:

Externally, manager the carrier and vendor base. Internally, this position indirectly influences Facilities, Business Divisions, Supply Chain and shared services to align decisions and trade-offs in cost and service. Strong tie to the THub Operations and Procurement teams

FINANCIAL/STRATEGIC IMPACT:

Significant impact to their assigned portion of a $650+ million dollar annual VDE spend.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• College Education required for future candidates, or 10 years proven experience in the transportation field.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of proven operational transportation required.
• Logistics/Supply Chain experience a plus.
• Proven experience in relationship building, facilitation, implementation skills and influence.
• Proven financial and operational oversight skills in both centralized and decentralized environment.

SKILLS:

Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
Must be able to function and lead in a highly collaborative team environment.
Results Oriented while demonstrating Nestle Ways of Winning
Strategic Analytical and decision-making skills needed. Proven ability to anticipate, develop and deploy business solutions.
Interpersonal, leadership and relationship skill are required for this influential position.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status