Transportation Manager

Essity is a leading global producer of health and hygiene products under the global TORK and Tena. We are a multi-national organization that is investing in the right people and technology to ensure best in class supply chain performance.

We are also an award-winning company with a focus on and commitment to fact Essity partners with the United Nations Foundation in support of Sustainable Development Goals to improve hygiene health and well-being worldwide.

Essity is seeking a Transportation Manager to join our Distribution North America team which his located in Appleton WI. The Distribution North America Team is responsible for securing reliable and cost-effective transportation and warehouse solutions that meet business service goals and enable growth for our famous brands.

The Transportation Manager is responsible for securing reliable high-quality and cost-effective transportation solutions that support Essitys diverse portfolio of Health & Medical Personal Care(Retail) and Professional Hygiene businesses. This role manages transportation performance and spend across North America overseeing a carrier network of nearly 100 external service providers and more than $100 million in annual transportation expenditures across road and rail modes.

Key responsibilities include developing and executing transportation sourcing strategies managing carrier bids and contracts and ensuring the efficient movement of finished goods semi-finished goods raw materials and packaging materials. The Transportation Manager plays a critical role in Essitys fulfillment strategy by optimizing carrier partnerships driving service excellence controlling costs and ensuring consistent delivery performance for Essity customers.

The ideal candidate should be located in the Neenah Menasha Appleton WI area.

Were looking for people who embody our values arent afraid to challenge innovate experiment and move at a fast pace. Were always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you wed love to talk.

• Monitor transportation service KPIs; explain deviations and develop and execute corrective actions plans
• Develop and manage projects for transportation cost optimization / reduction; cost analysis and lane optimization.
• Negotiate transportation contracts as required and provide input on actual and projected costs for AP and Budgetary purposes.
• Develop new carrier relationships conduct business review meetings with carriers internally and externally and set-up contracts.
• Visit market facilities on regular basis in order to ensure site operations and transport sourcing/planning process harmonization.
• Liaison to Customer Service Customer Logistics Warehousing Planning and other internal stakeholders for transportation-related issues and operational escalations.
• Works closely with SmartHub planning team to ensure essity approved carriers are optimally deployed to achieve required service level cost and operational efficiencies
• Perform other essential responsibilities as deemed necessary by Regional Distribution Manager or Global Logistics Organization

• 5 years Transportation experience with understanding of transportation procurement and planning processes;
• Minimum Bachelor of business administration or similar preferred;
• Capable of working in a matrix organization driving collaboration across businesses and functions. Experience working with international contacts is preferred;
• Innovative capabilities requiring strategic thinking and foresight;
• Strong business analysis skills and ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment;
• SAP and TMS (Blue Yonder) system experience is a plus;
• Skilled communicator at all levels.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation

Competitive annual salary annual incentive bonus benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge skills and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance

• Wellness program provided through Rally

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution

• Company paid Basic Life AD&D short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• PTO offering with Paid Holidays

• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness hospital indemnity and accident insurance

• Employee discounts program

• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Collaborative and Caring Culture Empowerment & Engaged People Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose Individual Learning & Career Growth Health & Safety Priority Sustainable Value Together Innovation Sustainable Working Life Competitive Total Rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law. We value and encouragediversity and solicit applications from allqualified applicants without regard to racecolor gender sex age religion creednational origin ancestry citizenship maritalstatus sexual orientation physical or mentaldisability medical condition military andveteran status gender identity or expressiongenetic information or any othercharacteristic protected by federal state orlocal law.

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Together we are improving lives every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.