Senior Transportation Planner
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- 2400058G N° de la demande de poste
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- Fri 19 Apr 02:39 Date de publication
Senior Transportation Planner
• Job/Office location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN
• Typical office environment – 50%
• Travel 10%/year
Careers that Change Lives
The Senior Transportation Planner is responsible for the management and oversight of the movement of goods across the Medtronic Global Supply chain.
In addition, the Senior Planner is responsible for managing our transportation providers and key partners to ensure the optimal balance of service, cost, and capacity. The planner will identify process improvements and drive meaningful changes across the business to improve service, while maintaining or lowering costs. The Senior Transportation Planner will manage the day to day execution of their assigned region/activity, as well as drive results across the transportation function and the supply chain.
In this role, the planner will assist in the creation of the load, perform optimization as needed, and manage the end-to-end execution of the shipment activities.
A Day in the Life
•Develops and implements transportation plans and policies
•Partners with internal/external stakeholders, builds relationships to support supply chain end to end objectives. Builds relationship with operational leaders to provide superior service; responds to feedback to create solutions to unique market requirements.
•Develop, implement, and lead on-boarding of new vendors, management policies, procedures, processes, and standards.
•Manage shipment exceptions, shipment prioritization and expedited shipments.
•Leverage systems and technology to manage transportation network. Identify and execute opportunities to improve processes, service and reduce freight spend.
•Support transportation related new functionalities and/or new systems implementations.
•Lead projects as assigned.
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in logistics/transportation, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
•5+ years experience in a Logistic – Transportation role
•Knowledge of transportation operations and freight tendering / tracking processes
•Knowledge of various modes within the Transportation Industry
•TMS knowledge
•Data analytics skills
•Experience working in a US multinational (matrix organization) is a plus.
•Experience working within the healthcare environment is beneficial.
•Supply Chain Management expertise
•DG knowledge Expertise
•Trade knowledge Expertise
•Hands-on mentality
•Self-starter with strong aptitude to think critically, solve problems, and drive improvements in a professional and respectful manner.
•Skillful negotiator with strong ability to influence.
•Ability to work within a team and cross-functionally, building relationships, influence and collaborate with peers.
•Resolve conflicts/discrepancies positively and professionally
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
