Regional Transportation Manager

Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Possible.

You will support transportation operations in term of service, cost, health and safety, quality, food defense, sustainability, legal requirements and policies compliance. You will provide team leadership and direction for the transportation organization. In addition, you will implement our transportation strategy and effectively execute operations to ensure optimum logistics solutions while supporting various routes-to-market, and balancing service and cost. To excel in this role, you will work collaboratively with internal and external (third-party logistics vendors) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution.

How you will contribute

You will

• Deliver value by delivering on the strategy, ensuring optimization across all modes of transportation, balancing service and cost
• Be responsible for all our safety, service and cost key performance initiatives
• Have end-to-end responsibility to serve our customers and work collaboratively with internal and external (third-party logistics vendors) business partners to ensure effective management, timely solutions and execution
• Develop transport solutions and undertake regular business reviews with vendors to review performance and support selection and negotiations
• Ensure the right product at the right quantity gets to right place at the right time (damage free)
• Manage risk management, ensuring continuity of supply through demand forecasting, transportation capacity management and supplier relationships
• Lead the business toward best-in-class practices by innovating and championing continuous improvement by harnessing internal and external inputs

What you will bring

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
• Experience setting and executing strategies in supply chain and/or logistics in a matrix organization
• Extensive understanding and expertise in the fields of transportation operations, third-party logistics management, transportation management software and/or transportation control tower functions
• Experience in concurrently managing a large number of third-party transportation suppliers with significant budgets
• Negotiation and influencing skills, able to communicate and build relationships effectively
• Knowledge of international transportation network design, customer service and collaboration
• Experience leading and motivating a high-performance team
• Financial budget planning, analysis and reporting skills
• Entrepreneurial approach with a focus on continuous improvement, digitalization and innovation

Additional Job Description

More about this role

What you need to know about this position

• This hybrid role is based at our Regional Distribution Center in Carlisle, PA.
• The position focuses on optimizing carrier performance, cost efficiency, and regional KPI achievement while supporting our service and carrier strategy initiatives.
• The role will oversee logistics operations across our supply chain network, managing shipments from/to: Suppliers, Bakeries, Regional Distribution Centers, External Manufacturers to our Customers and Branches.

What extra ingredients you will bring

Strong data analytics, financial acumen, vendor management, Carrier management relationship building and continuous improvement approach to your daily job.

Education / Certifications

Bachelor's degree at minimum or 15+ years of industry experience / retail experience could also work.

Job specific requirements

15+ years of transportation and/or logistics experience.

CPG or Food/Beverage experience preferred, proficiency with logistics software (TMS, WMS, ERP systems), Data analysis and reporting tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI), Carrier negotiation and relationship management, Communication and cross-functional collaboration

Travel requirements

20% - 30% travel.

Work schedule

Mon-Fri normal business hours and on demand afterhours when needed.

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $122,000 to $167,750; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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Job Type

Regular

Transportation, International Logistics & Customs

Customer Service & Logistics