- Develop, optimize, and set the broader transportation vision for the enterprise to support the scale of change and growth for KeHE.
- Be a thought leader in developing the initiatives during the scoping, piloting, and implementation of new strategies.
- Successfully collaborate with cross functional teams in the organization including:
- Operations teams, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement partners, and Corporate COEs while leading the overall Centralized Routing and Transportation Management.
- Optimize and oversee processes to ensure transportation leaders and cross-functional partners are aligned.
- Champion transportation efficiency initiatives for the enterprise.
- Develop and implement best practices based on Lean principles.
- Provide overall Lean process design and efficiency leadership to the business unit.
- Act as a thought leader in developing new initiatives during the scoping, piloting, and implementation phases of each initiative.
- Costing Models
- Develop and maintain accurate costing models for transportation operations, providing insights into cost drivers and opportunities for optimizing efficiency.
- Develop strategy to obtain optimal purchasing power, cost savings and spending optimization with vendors.
- Benchmark and understand vendor as well as industry trends, ensuring an approach that is market competitive.
- Oversee the implementation and management of Transportation Management Systems to enhance visibility, efficiency, and decision-making within the network.
- Responsible for maximum trailer cube utilization.
- Develop strategy for system enhancements in partnership with IT.
- Stay current with technological developments and recommend system upgrades/enhancements as needed.
- Provides leadership for day-to-day centralized routing operations, optimizing efficiency, and minimizing costs.
- Leads initiatives aimed at improving routing strategies and operational excellence.
- Deploy overall strategy to ensure outbound and inbound flow, vehicle cube utilization and route efficiency.
- Control distribution costs and maximize service response through balancing of daily routes and overall system optimization.
- Develop strategy to optimize productivity and customer satisfaction through routing efficiency.
- Provide strategic direction for all transportation-related support functions including Payroll, Reporting, and Accounts Payable.
- Partner and communicate internally with cross-functional teams to meet objectives.
- Ensure any key regulatory and compliance risk areas for the company are addressed.
- Strong financial acumen and experience in developing and managing costing models.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to lead through influence over authority in a collaborative environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a high-performance team.
- Highly organized with strong management skills and track record of development to direct reports
- In-depth knowledge of fleet management, safety regulations, routing strategies, and transportation technologies.
- Working knowledge of routing and transportation within distribution operations.
- Periodic, multi-state travel may be required.
- Travel may include transport by airplane, rail, rental, or personal vehicle.
- Bachelors degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of increased responsibility in transportation, supply chain or related field
- Proven leadership experience in a similar role within the transportation or logistics industry.
- Experience with Lean principles and labor management systems.
- Advanced Degree or certification: Masters, Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Experience using tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers and with handling proprietary information.
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Sr Director, Transportation Excellence - Naperville, United States - KeHE Distributors
Description
Overview:
Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you
Primary Responsibilities:The Senior Director, Transportation Excellence will report directly to the SVP of Transportation and is a critical member of the transportation leadership. The role is responsible for creating, optimizing and overseeing the entire spectrum of KeHEs transportation operations. This role will provide direction to various functional areas in the organization to communicate and drive execution of Centralized Routing, Transportation Management Systems, Payroll, Reporting, and Accounts Payable. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHEs Mission, Vision, and Values.
Essential Functions:
Transportation Strategy
Process Improvement
Transportation Management Systems
Centralized Routing
Corporate Transportation Support
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude:
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 25%-50%
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Equal Employer Opportunity Statement:
KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.
