Senior Outbound Transportation Manager (Remote)
location_onEast Centre Avenue, Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 49002, United States
Job Description
About the Team
Join a high-performing transportation and logistics team that is driving cost efficiency, operational excellence, and service reliability across Stryker’s U.S. distribution network. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Work location
Work model: Remote
East Centre Avenue, Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 49002, United States
Michigan
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleIdentify and execute continuous improvement projects to drive cost reduction
- check_circleLead regular transportation reviews with internal stakeholders
- check_circleDevelop relationships with commercial, finance, and operations
- check_circleMonitor and analyze weekly and monthly cost reports
- check_circleServe as escalation point for transportation issues
- check_circleReview monthly spend versus budget and
- check_circleAct as primary liaison for transportation topics across
- check_circleDevelop and own routing instructions for carrier
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor’s degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field.
- verified10 years of experience in transportation in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment.
- verifiedStrong working knowledge and experience with cost drivers in parcel, LTL, and truckload segments.
- verifiedExcellent financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilization,.
- verifiedDemonstrated ability to drive cost reduction through governance, optimization,.
- verifiedProven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage complex vendor.
- verifiedExercises sound judgment and balances risk and reward in dynamic and ambiguous environments.
Benefits & Perks
Skills, education and keywords
Skills: supply chain, data analysis, root cause analysis, routing instruction, cost reduction, governance, optimization, vendor relationships, procurement, logistics.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field.; Master's degree in supply chain, business, or related field..