Career Opportunities: MGR I LOGISTICS (134440)

Job Overview

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

We are looking for a strategic Domestic Transportation Manager with global experience who thrives under pressure, this role is responsible for managing our Americas transportation 3PL partner to ensure strong performance of our North American parcel, less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload (TL), and drayage modes.  This includes working closely with our 3PL partner, transportation providers, and internal / external stakeholders (business units, suppliers, and customers) to ensure strong performance in cost, quality, on-time pickup, and on-time delivery performance.  This position is responsible to manage and improve approximately $100 million in annual transportation spend. 

This position requires at least 5-10 years of North American transportation management experience.  This position is a US-based remote position.  Candidates depending on physical location, maybe required to work East Coast time zone. 

Work Location 
Remote position, with the ability to work East Coast time zone depending on physical location and able to travel up to 25% as needed. 
 

What your background should look like:

Manage our Americas Region transportation volume, which is extended thru US, Mexico and Canada with services such as Full Truck Loads, Less Than Truck Loads and Small Parcel.  
Experience in managing transportation operations under the following scenarios: 

• Standard Full Truck Loads and Less Than Truck Loads  
• In-Bond shipments 
• Cross-Border operations between US-CA and US-MX 
• Port to Door shipments (Air and Ocean) 
• Small parcel services 

Experience managing 3PL Transportation service providers. 
Manage integration of our 3PL transportation management system (TMS) with our supply base, manufacturing plants and distribution centers to ensure all TE-paid transportation is being booked, optimized, and tracked properly. 
Manage overall network efficiency thru Key Performance Indicators and create analysis and correct actions from the results. KPI’s includes on-time pickup %, on-time delivery %, quality of shipments, cargo claims, and various cost metrics by mode and across all modes. 
High experienced and skilled to perform analytics from shipment reports to identify opportunities for improvement with focus on freight cost reduction, cargo consolidation, routes optimization, correct freight mode/service selection, and lead time reduction. 

• Knowledge of key logistics cost drivers (i.e., weight, dims, accessorial, space allocation management, etc.). 

Work with our 3PL partner and business units to identify and implement transportation improvement projects related to freight cost savings, cargo consolidation and lead time reduction. 
Lead multiple projects and initiatives at same time with multidisciplinary teams with little direction. 
Knowledge on Supply Chain Processes as daily communication will have place with departments such as Logistics, Planning, Purchasing, Procurement, Compliance, among others to improve end-to-end supply chain performance. 
Experience in creating executive presentations and reports to present achievements, solutions, and improvements to Corporate. 
Knowledge Trade Commerce documentation required for imports and exports in US and Mexico (i.e., Complemento Carta Porte, Shipping Letter Instructions, inbond entry, domestic entries, commercial documentation, Certificates of origin, Bill of Lading, etc.). 
Advanced knowledge on INCOTERMS application. 
Experience in performing Request for Proposals (RFP) from A-Z. 
 

What your background should look like:

Minimum 5 years of domestic North American transportation management experience. 
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or Engineering/10 yrs experience in lieu of Bachelors. 
Self-motivated and comfortable managing workload and making decisions with minimal supervision. 
Experience of successfully managing multiple projects at same time. 
Must have strong Microsoft Office skills (powerpoint/excel). 
Ability to build and motivate project teams. 
Strong analytical skills. 
Experience using one or more transportation management systems (SAP/TMS/S4HANA). 
Experience implementing a transportation management system (TMS) is a plus. 
Strong business and technical communication skills (Bilingual English and Spanish). 
Strong knowledge in freight financials and forecasting. 
 

Competencies

Detailed and problem solving oriented 
Autonomous  
Time Management 
Building Effective Teams 
Managing and Measuring Work 
Motivating Others 
TE Core Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation  
SET: Strategy, Execution, Talent 
 

Nice to Have

PowerBi 
Tableau 
Knowledge on South America domestic transportation 
Strong understanding of SAP 
Dashboarding, DAX skills, Excel Macros 
Six Sigma, process mapping, or formal training in any process improvement methodology  
 

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home. With approximately 80,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.