Transportation Technology Director

Job Description:

Job Title

Transportation Technology and Global Process Owner Director

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As the Technology Director , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

Will play a pivotal role in enhancing and optimizing transportation technologies, systems, and visibility platforms within 3M. This position requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of transportation technology, logistics operations and a proven track record of managing complex projects.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for evaluating current systems in place (e.g. TMS, visibility platforms: logistics led TRAXX, FourKites, InforNexus), and maintaining strong relationships with technology providers. This role will also involve program management, process reengineering, and the development of training content to support 3M operations.

This position will be a key member of the Global Logistics leadership team leading the Systems strategy, insights and initiatives governance throughout the organization.

Core Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and Identify Gaps
• Assess existing deployments (Four Kites, Infor Nexus, KN EOC under us) across transportation systems to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Lead Transportation Technology Strategy & Management:
• Lead the implementation, optimization, and performance of transportation TMS, visibility platforms (Four Kites, Infor Nexus, KN EOC), ML/AI ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational needs.
• Lead systems enabled value creation
• Lead the operationalization and governance of strategic initiatives and priorities and accelerate decision making and resolving barriers to program success
• Enhance Supply Chain Transparency:
• Drive improvements in real-time visibility across the transportation network by leveraging advanced tracking and analytics solutions (e.g., dwell report transportation on time for E2E shipment).
• Partner with DAA organization, logistics operations to build a clear Data Analytics roadmap and deliver one source of the truth.
• Content creation for core reviews
• Effectively create core slides in support of the 3M Logistics and Global Logistics strategy, including Improvement Reviews, BOD and other requested content.
• Create storylines for clarity and alignment across the organization.

Measure System Performance:

• Data quality, and adoption rates to ensure optimal functionality and user satisfaction. Establish and maintain KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure platform effectiveness, track key metrics, and provide actionable insights to enhance transportation efficiency
• Data Quality from our Freight Forwards
• Ensure 3M TMS implementation and standard utilization across 3M sites
• Identify change impact for new systems/technologies introduction and partner with operations and OCM for successful roll out and user adoption
• Maintain Relationships:
• Maintain strong relationships with Transportation Technology providers and lead quarterly business reviews to ensure alignment and continuous improvement. Stay informed on emerging trends in visibility technologies and lead initiatives to adopt solutions that improve supply chain accuracy and efficiency.
• Program Management and Industry Insights
• Program-manage process mapping and reengineering initiatives for logistics systems to ensure full leverage of Transportation Technology solutions.
• Seek and promote industry’s best practices
• Engaging externally with peer companies and thought leadership across the industry to build partnerships and replicate and share best practices
• Sharing analytics and market insights with operations leadership and make recommendations for further enhancements to current operations strategies, initiatives, priorities and operational processes
• Develop Training Content:
• Develop and improve training content for logistics systems to facilitate new employee onboarding