Regional Transportation Lead

Hackettstown, NJ

The primary responsibility for this role is to create, maintain and manage a transport strategy that warehouse. The role will be responsible for landing the financial goals of the company through fleet supports the ever-increasing demands of on-time delivery to both customer and freight to management and strategy including capacity and carrier performance. This will be accomplished

through effectively managing our carrier network and working critical partnerships with Commercial, Supply Planning, Customer Supply and third party TMS to insure Best in Class performance.

What are we looking for?

Minimum

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field AND/OR

3-5 years’ experience in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Demonstrated strength in quantitative and analytical experience

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, influence, negotiate, motivate and lead a team.

Ability to collaborate with multiple teams across multiple sites

Effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organization including the reporting and presentation of data

Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Nexus, etc.)

Ability to transfer procedures and training experiences to others

Flexibility to adapt to regularly changing priorities and quality issues · Ability to handle sensitive information

Preferred

Knowledge of SAP, JDA WMS,ISO, Quality Management Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety

Proficiency in Tableau

What will be your key responsibilities?

Manages all regional projects and leads regional cross-functional project teams from Charter alignment, delivering the activities in high quality, as per agreed business targets

Develops analysis and scorecards for communication to the customer and key cross-functional teams to improve overall supply chain compliance and effectiveness

Carrier performance management and execution strategy

Own third-party transportation carrier relationships to ensure that service level requirements are met at contracted rates

Daily operational management, Tender acceptance

Lead quarterly carrier summit

Transport Capacity Analytics

Develops and maintains yearly capacity plans, to support commercial transportation procurement and rate negotiations to ensure that appropriate transport capacity is in-place to deliver business results

RFP and Route guide Management to ensure capacity

Period capacity calibration across all sites both inbound and outbound finished goods as well as raws and packs

Cross functional partner with supply planning and commercial on transportation needs and changes within the business

Spend management

Routing guide compliance

Assessorial management

Mitigating risk to customer fines and fees

Optimal sourcing

Payload optimization

Collaborate with key Supply Chain / Supply stakeholders (Planning, Warehouse, Customer SC, Manufacturing) finished good flows and resolve issues, as needed

Work with third-party Transportation Management System (TMS) provider to enhance network management processes and to identify financial / service opportunities

Provide Transportation subject matter expertise to guide regional strategic growth plans

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 33.85 - USD 46.54