Transportation Manager
Core
Lead and optimize the European surgical transportation network for secondary freight, focusing on analysis, project management, and continuous improvement to ensure operational excellence.
Role type
Senior Transportation Manager (Supply Chain)
Builds
Surgical freight logistics network across Europe
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Devices / Logistics
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Transportation management, freight forwarding, vendor management, supply chain operations, logistics process analysis, customs compliance, GxP documentation, budget preparation, carrier spend analysis, service performance measurement, continuous improvement project leadership
Preferred skills
Stakeholder coordination, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, problem-solving
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead surgical freight initiatives, oversee overall shipment flows, support annual carrier budget preparation and monitoring, collaborate with manufacturing sites and 3PL providers, interface with global transportation and logistics operations teams, attend weekly orchestrator calls with stakeholders, perform ad-hoc analysis and statistics, drive continuous improvement projects for savings, measure and improve service performance metrics, resolve transportation routing errors and delays.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
