Transportation Lead

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Transportation Lead

What we do

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.

We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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Role reports to:
Manager Transportation Operations

Location:
North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:
Hybrid

What you will do

The Transportation Lead is responsible for overseeing transportation services, including freight management, strategic transportation analysis, compliance, claims, freight payment, import/export services, and deviations.

Facilitate the expedited freight approval process and track spend.

Partner with manufacturing, distribution, and planning colleagues to streamline flow and minimize costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise transportation analysts, with responsibility for goal setting, development, and performance management.

• Evaluate and propose automation solutions that maximize resource effectiveness, decrease cycle times, and minimize transactional defects.

• Support transformation projects by helping to define business process requirements with business partners to improve the customer experience and attain capabilities goals.

• Analyze strategic transportation supply chain requirements and develop creative solutions.

• Primary point of contact for sites and logistics providers to communicate issues affecting shipment flows, including but not limited to missing documentation, freight delays, quality events and shipping receiving delays.

• Collaborate with internal & external business partners, including Sourcing, Planning, Manufacturing, and Carriers to deliver results across critical metrics owned by Transportation such as on-time delivery, cost improvement programs, freight spend performance vs.

budget, security infraction rates, and quality deliverables.

• Lead operational activities to support carrier bids for various domestic and inter-region transport moves; including requirements, baseline validation and lane implementation to pre-established metrics.

• Lead/participate in operational vendor management meetings (business reviews, reporting on operational vendor performance) and lead day to day...