Transportation Operations Lead

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for Transportation Operations Lead in Deerfield IL (Onsite)

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Work Hours:M-F (40 hours)

Work Location:Deerfield IL

Shift:1st Shift

The Transportation Network Lead is focused on managing critical aspects of a new 3PL-supported transportation network and ensuring effective execution of the U.S. transportation plan. This position is responsible for transportation planning RFP execution support and operational performance management planning.

The ideal candidate brings deep transportation expertise strong analytical capability and hands on experience working within or alongside 3PL environments during periods of network change with the ability to manage a project plan.

Responsibilities:

• Provide functional leadership for assigned elements of U.S. Last Mile Distribution Replenishment and International replenishment transportation plan for the new 3PL network model.
• Support aspects of transportation RFP execution including requirements definition scope clarification SOP documentation bid evaluation support and onboarding activities.
• Partner closely with 3PL providers and carriers to translate transportation strategy into executable operating plans for the new network
• Support development and deployment of transportation service offerings (e.g. white glove stock rotation returns specialized delivery requirements).
• Identify and evaluate transportation routes modes and providers to optimize cost speed reliability and capacity during network transition.
• Manage tactical execution across transportation modes ensuring adherence to route guides and standard work.
• Monitor and manage carrier and 3PL KPIs including:
• Tender acceptance %
• On time pickup and delivery %
• Route guide compliance
• Exception and escalation performance
• Perform detailed data collection reporting and analysis to identify financial service and margin improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with Warehouse Network Design Planning and Customer Service partners to ensure transportation execution aligns with finalized network decisions.
• Prepare and present clear action oriented updates to Transportation Leadership highlighting risks trends and recommendations.
• Support stabilization and continuous improvement activities following go live of new 3PL network components.

Job Requirement:

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience in transportation supply chain or logistics operations.
• Strong knowledge of the U.S. transportation market carriers and multi-mode execution (parcel LTL truckload intermodal; ocean exposure preferred).
• Proven experience working with or managing transportation activity.
• Demonstrated expertise in pulling validating analyzing and presenting transportation data to support decision making.
• Experience supporting transportation RFPs SOP development carrier onboarding and performance management.
• Familiarity with TMS platforms (Blue Yonder preferred) and ERP systems (JDE a plus).
• Strong financial and business acumen with ability to balance cost service and risk.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast paced change driven environment.
• Strong project management skills.

Scope Clarifications:

• This position is individual contributor focused; no direct people management responsibilities.
• Emphasis is on execution implementation and operational oversight rather than long term organizational ownership.
• Role duration and scope may adjust based on network transformation milestones.

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience qualifications and local market. Also some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

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About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore onshore and near shore outsourcing IT digital consulting systems integration application and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas Europe Africa and Asia and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets including financial services manufacturing telecommunications chemical services technology public sector and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5 IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.