CPS NA Transportation Manager

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

April 27, 2025

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

We can create global reach with local focus because of the strength of the Coca-Cola system, which comprises our company and our bottling partners worldwide. As a CPS NA Transportation Manager, you'll manage inbound, outbound, and intracompany transportation of ingredients, packaging, and finished goods for the CPS NA organization. Key member of the Planning and Logistics leadership team, involved in daily operations while also linked with Global Logistics Services teams involved in logistic strategy development and procurement. Manage relationship with 3PL and Freight Forwarders, monitoring KBI.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Manage CPS NA transportation operations, ensuring performance, service level and cost target are met.

• Provide direct reports with leadership, direction, and coaching to achieve work objectives and improve performance and skills.

• Manage expenses and annual business plan targets and objectives for the transportation function.

• Managing coordination and proactive communication to changes of load status with internal/external stakeholder.

• Ensure visibility of order status, risks and KBIs to internal and external stakeholders.

• Participate in the Carrier’s selection process (RFQs) and manage key stakeholders.

• Support and ensure adoption of strategic initiatives that relate with the transportation function.

• Manage relationship with 3PL and Freight Forwarders, ensuring SLAs and KBIs are met. Ensure claims and payments processes are executed on a timely basis.

• Support the CPS NA logistics operations with process improvement and optimization initiatives.

• Comply with the guidelines of Food Safety, Integrated Management System (Quality, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety), KORE Corporate Standards and any other applicable legal requirements, established or subscribed by the Company, related to your job, complying with the policies, internal plans and procedures that ensure the proper implementation and continuous improvement of the company.

• Identify bottlenecks in the supply chain and bring forth continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the long-term success and productivity of the plant.

• Participate and promote activities with the OE Team that contribute toward continuous improvement and digitalization of processes.

Qualifications & Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or equivalent. Supply chain management degree or certification preferred.

• 5+ years transportation and logistics experience.

Functional Competencies

• Excel/Word/PowerPoint

• Power BI

• Computerized manufacture knowledge

• SAP – Transportation Management, Materials Management.

• Communication skills (Spanish and English).

• Presentation skills Planning and organizing, teamwork, customer service focused, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

What We Can Do For You 

• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products. 

• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and maintain global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others.<