Transportation Manager
Transportation Manager
Kone
Allen, TX
Job ID : 2f6f6942476b6a35552f5a58557a773137673d3d
Job Description :
Founded in 1910, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live. We are a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through our innovative solutions, we strive to make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.
We pride ourselves on our family-centric culture and guiding principles that serve as the foundation of who we are and how we do business. In addition to our passion for safety and innovation, our culture is strengthened by our values of care, customer, collaboration and courage which connects us closer to the customers and communities we serve and makes us a great place to work. In addition to providing competitive salaries and an environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect, we offer world-class benefits such as a matching 401K, pension plan, comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family, as well as paid holidays and paid time off.
The Transportation Manager is an individual contributor role that will manage transportation operations and drive improvement in transportation related KPIs for various business units at KONE. Coordinates activities among various departments internally and externally with vendors that improve service & quality to the customer while optimizing cost. Analyzes & drives opportunities to improve domestic & international transportation services including but not limited to Ocean, Air, Road (Truck Load, Less than Truck Load), Parcel and Rail transportation. Operations point of contact for Transportation service providers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage Transportation services and processes interfacing with warehouse receiving, handling, and shipping performance.
- Manage International / Domestic Ocean, Air, truck rail delivery processes and performance.
- Manage Freight Payables accuracy by collaborating with Freight Payment and Audit vendor and internal Finance, Sourcing & Accounts payable teams.
- Lead & control logistics policies, procedures, and activities to maximize the efficiency, reliability, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of transportation operations.
- Follow up on logistics market trends and solutions available.
- Reviews Logistics performance and manage communication at levels with all key stakeholders.
- Build strong partnership with Transportation service providers, Freight Forwarders, and other vendors externally.
- Oversee Transportation budget; monitor the cost and effectiveness of activities to optimize resources and prioritize spending.
- Collaborate with Delivery Planning, Logistics Sourcing and Material Management team internally.
- Come up with creative solutions to enhance Logistics customer services.
- Highly involved in Transportation Management System (TMS) processes.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or other relevant area, preferred
- Minimum 5 years in relevant field (Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain).
- Experience with using Transportation Management System processes (TMS).
- Experience with managing Freight Payment and Audit system and processes.
- Strong experience with Microsoft office tools, familiarity with using other analytical tools.
- Proven track record of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
- Ability to effectively analyze data, distinguish between important information and irrelevant or minor details. Analyze information in a logical and systematic way.
- Applicant must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
IND123
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
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www.kone.com/careers
Company Details :
Name : Kone
CEO : Henrik Ehrnrooth
Headquarter : Espoo, Finland
Revenue : $5 to $10 billion (USD)
Size : 10000+ Employees
Type : Company - Public
Primary Industry : Commercial Equipment Services
Sector Name : Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services
Year Founded : 1910
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Details
: Allen, TX
: 65736 - 102145 USD ANNUAL
: 54 days ago
