Network Transportation Manager Knoxville, TN

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic ground-breaking this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As a Network Transportation Manager youre responsible for creating maintaining and managing a transport strategy that optimizes cost capacity service and sustainability for Kimberly-Clarks North American inbound customer and inter-mill deliveries. This role encompasses various transportation modes including truckload intermodal rail and LTL. The Network Transportation will lead key partnerships with Procurement Supply Planning Transportation Operations Solutions and Analytics. Key deliverables include cost-saving programs carrier compliance on-time delivery and sustainability.



In this role you will:

Manage and optimize transportation network for the specific region

Conduct risk assessments through predictive analytics to build a transport strategy for current and future markets

Develop analysis and scorecards to communicate with customers and key cross-functional teams aiming to improve overall supply chain compliance and effectiveness

Lead aspects of Transportation Management striving for Customer Service Excellence at minimal Total Delivered Cost (TDC)

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

Develop capacity planning strategy and partner with procurement to ensure adequate transport capacity to support business needs through annual RFP mini-bid process or direct negotiation

Influence third-party carriers and other key network stakeholders to adopt and maintain a safety mindset and culture

Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver financial and operational improvements and understanding