xPL Senior Transportation Program Manager

Position Description:
Oversee and guide supplier management strategies to ensure exceptional performance and value delivery across xPL Offsite transportation operations. Drive alignment with service, cost, and operational performance objectives. Cultivate and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with transportation providers and third-party logistics partners to support long-term success.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Completely understand client/project objectives to explore possible transportation and supply chain solutions to showcase business value of xPL transportation operations with clients and other stakeholders.
• Foster and manage strategic relationships with domestic and international transportation partners, including third-party logistics providers to enhance customer service and drive cost-effective logistics solutions.
• Manage and provide training, coaching, and mentoring to xPL Transportation teams to align with manufacturing and project expectations. Foster culture of inclusiveness and employee engagement resulting in high team performance.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee product shipment lifecycle to ensure timely, cost-effective, and safe delivery from manufacturing site to project delivery location. Facilitate route optimization, carrier negotiation, budget management, compliance with shipping regulations, and investigation of delivery issues as needed.
• Lead strategic financial oversight of transportation management services by monitoring budgets, aligning spend with long-term financial targets, and analyzing profitability trends to inform planning and investment decisions.
• Work collaboratively to develop transportation workforce planning strategies focused on assigning the right staff to deliver the right solutions.
• Collaborate with xPL Project Controls team to develop measurable metrics and provide strategic guidance to clients and internal team leaders to communicate and support transportation and supply chain solutions.
• Maintain up-to-date progress and monitor overall health of transportation solutions, manage and/or escalate issues and provide summary of individual team progress to xPL leadership team.
• Create, maintain, and review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and reporting metrics to identify opportunities to improve costs and services, and financials.
• Use data analytics to monitor project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as early indicators of potential risks. Engage with cross-functional xPL teams to review progress and adjust solutions to support alignment to KPIs and minimize risks.
• Serve as senior transportation escalation resource for onsite project teams, xPL Offsite teams, and other internal leaders.
• Engage in continuous learning activities to stay informed of emerging transportation technologies, industry trends, and best practices and share findings and best practices with team. Apply active listening skills to remain open to suggestions and encourage recommendations from team.
• Supervise team and participate in hiring process, onboard new employees, deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with employee development needs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

This is not a remote role.
***Project Location/Travel: This opportunity is for an advanced technology project in Northern Louisiana and/or Northern Texas. Travel or relocation for the duration of the project is required.***

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program, advanced degree (MBA) or Master's Degree, preferred, in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field of study, and minimum of 12 years of experience with progressive responsibility in supply chain operations, transportation, or logistics and with minimum of 5 years of experience in a direct supply chain function, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  
• Knowledge of procurement processes, implementation of 3PL, transportation carrier/mode network, and transportation services
  
• Experience in supply chain, 3PL, commercial construction, or related industry
  
• Extensive knowledge of domestic and international manufacturers, suppliers, and maintain information on industry trends
  
• Advanced knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
  
• Ability to quickly understand root cause and identify scalable solutions
  
• Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and achieve project milestones for on-time completion
  
• Ability to prioritize, resolve, and drive closure to open issues
  
• Ability to read and interpret general contract and subcontract documents, scopes of work, and project schedules
  
• Negotiation skills with ability to influence outcomes
  
• Professionalwritten and verbal communication with effective presentationdelivery skills, able to anticipate needs of audience, and tailor communications appropriately
  
• Process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement for decision-making and problem solving
  
• Interpersonal and team building skills with ability to work acrossorganizational levels and develop trusted relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
  
• Able to motivate teams and projects to move forward in a complex environment
  
• Supervisory management experience with ability to mentor, delegate, and develop employees
  
• Ability to drive process enhancements and develop pragmatic approaches and solutions to drive simplification through continuous improvement concepts and methodologies
  

  Physical Demands:
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

  Work Environment:
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting or remote location. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

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