Job Description Summary

The Strategic Initiatives & Process Excellence Logistics Leader drives end-to-end logistics network performance and strategic transformation across the Logistics COE businesses. In partnership with operations, purchasing and customs this role leads cross-functional projects, optimizes transportation and warehousing flows, deploys digital tools, and standardizes global operating procedures. The leader will combine deep logistics expertise with data-driven decision-making to improve cost, speed, reliability, and quality, while enabling growth and a strong customer experience.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Network Optimization

• Transportation Network Strategy:
  • Design and optimize the end-to-end logistics network across HDNU, Aero, OFS, and Steam, including lane strategy, modal mix, routing, consolidation, cross-docking, and capacity planning to reduce cost-to-serve and cycle time.
  • Develop packaging, load planning, and cube utilization standards to maximize trailer/container fill and reduce damages.
• Global Trade & Compliance:
  • Partner with compliance teams to align on Incoterms, customs, and export/import requirements; minimize demurrage/detention, assess risk, and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Planning & Integration:
  • Work cross functionally to help better align logistics network capacity visibility with demand/S&OP forecasts
  • Serve as the wing-to-wing logistics subject-matter expert, ensuring upstream/downstream integration with logistics sourcing, indirect and direct sourcing, operations and service.
• Digital & Data-Driven Optimization:
  • Leverage TMS and related tools to improve routing, visibility, and execution; drive freight audit/pay accuracy and exception reduction.
  • Use scenario modeling and analytics to evaluate trade-offs (cost, speed, service, carbon footprint) and support leadership decisions.

Project Management

• Program/Project Leadership:
  • Lead strategic logistics initiatives from charter through benefits realization, including scope, budget, schedule, and resource planning.
  • Establish governance, stage gates, and change control; report progress in leadership reviews and drive timely decision-making.
• Digital Deployment:
  • Help manage implementation of logistics digital solutions (e.g., TMS enhancements, track-and-trace).
• Financials & Benefits Tracking:
  • Develop business cases, quantify savings and productivity, and track benefits against targets

Continuous Improvement

• Lean & Quality:
  • Partner with lean leaders to help Drive Lean and problem-solving methods (VSM, Kaizen, 5 Whys, fishbone) to eliminate waste, simplify processes, and reduce cycle times.
  • Implement standard work, control plans, and error-proofing to improve quality and reduce damages, exceptions, and claims.
  • Data quality management across our systems (OTM, WMSA, & others)
• Standardization & Procedures:
  • Develop, harmonize, and maintain global operational procedures and SOPs; ensure they are simple, fast, and non-bureaucratic.
  • Lead training, capability-building, and certification for teams; ensure effective handoffs and sustained adoption.
• Automation & Simplification:
  • Identify manual pain points; implement automation and tool enhancements to reduce touches and exceptions.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and global best-practice sharing across businesses.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in logistics, project management, or supply chain operations, with demonstrated results in transportation and network optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple business flows or comparable industrial/manufacturing/value-stream environments.
• Proven success leading cross-functional, global projects and influencing at senior levels.
• Hands-on experience with TMS/ERP (e.g., Oracle OTM, SAP TM/S4), freight audit/pay, and logistics visibility tools.
• Strong analytics skills; proficiency with Excel and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI/Tableau). Experience with network modeling/scenario tools a plus.
• Knowledge of global trade, Incoterms, customs/export controls, and compliance best practices.
• Certifications: PMP and/or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making