Manager, Transportation Market Intelligence & Spend Strategy Columbus, OH
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Job Location:
Columbus, NE - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 99300 - 198700
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott Nutrition
Abbott Nutrition develops sciencebased nutrition products trusted by families patients and healthcare professionals around the world. Our portfolio supports people at every stage of life from infant nutrition to adult and specialized medical nutrition. Our leading brands include Similac PediaSure Pedialyte Ensure Glucerna each supported by a complex highservice North American transportation network. As fuel markets capacity cycles and service expectations evolve transportation strategy is a critical enabler of Abbott Nutritions commercial and service commitments.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and family be your true self and live a full life. You will also have access to:
Training and career development with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance.
Financial security through competitive compensation incentives and retirement plan
Health care and well-being programs including medical dental vision wellness and occupational health programs Medical Benefits start day 1.
Vacation 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) vacation buy program 5 personal days 10 paid holidays.
401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%.
Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.
The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.
The Manager Transportation Market Intelligence & Spend Strategy plays a key role in shaping Abbott Nutritions transportation cost capacity and service strategy. This role serves as the center of excellence for transportation market intelligence translating external market dynamics into actionable insights that support rate strategy budget planning and operational decisionmaking.
The role works crossfunctionally with Transportation Operations Solutions & Analytics Procurement Finance and external carriers to ensure transportation spend aligns with market conditions service expectations and longterm business plans with a clear focus on margin and profitability outcomes derived from transportation strategy and execution.
Success in this role requires strong analytical capability comfort operating in market volatility and the ability to influence decisions through data insight and clear communication.
Key Responsibilities
Market Intelligence & Strategy
- Own transportation market intelligence monitoring fuel trends capacity dynamics carrier activity regulatory changes and industry consolidation
- Translate market trends into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
- Support development of contingency strategies related to capacity constraints fuel volatility or disruption risk
- Regularly present transportation market updates and cost improvement recommendations to leadership
Spend Strategy Rates & Budget (LBE)
- Support development and ongoing management of Logistics Budget Estimates (LBE)
- Evaluate rate fuel and spend performance against plan; recommend adjustments as market conditions change
- Validate rate changes and award recommendations to ensure alignment with procurement strategy capacity commitments and service expectations
- Own lanelevel rate analytics and provide ongoing visibility to network rate health across all transportation modes
Reporting & Financial Governance
- Own weekly monthly and quarterly transportation spend reporting including Tier 3 reporting and Monthly Business Reviews
- Manage accrual accuracy and monthtomonth reconciliation
- Lead margin profitability and savings evaluations related to transportation initiatives
- Identify emerging cost drivers accessorial trends or anomalies requiring action
Carrier Management & Operational Support
- Support carrier pricing events and contract maintenance
- Partner with Transportation Operations on carrier reviews performance discussions and award compliance
- Ensure transportation systems (BluJay / E2open SAP) remain aligned with awarded rates and routing guide parameters
- Support dedicated fleet rate analysis and ensure spend aligns with contractual commitments
- Participate in freight audit activities and accessorial governance
Continuous Improvement & Network Evolution
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that optimize cost service and network efficiency
- Support network changes new facility launches system configuration updates and service provider onboarding
- Contribute to management operating system (Tier 13 compliance reviews MBRs) across rate service and capacity
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Logistics or Operations
- 510 years of experience in transportation logistics analytics or supply chain strategy roles
- Strong understanding of transportation pricing fuel mechanics carrier economics and compliance
- Experience working with transportation management systems (BluJay / E2open preferred) and SAP
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or similar tools strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work crossfunctionally and influence decisions through insight and data
Preferred
- Experience in CPG food nutrition or regulated consumer products
- Dedicated fleet management experience
- Lean or continuous improvement experience
The base pay for this position is
$99300.00 $198700.00In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Supply Chain
DIVISION:
ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain
LOCATION:
United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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