BD

Manager, Inbound Transportation – Transportation Optimization

BD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Franklin Lakes • United States

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Salary

💰 $114,500 - $189,100 per year

About the role

  • Reporting to the Sr. Manager, North America Inbound Transportation, helps drive efficiencies, predictability, and reliability on inventory movements/shipments into distribution centers, sterilizers, and plants
  • Assists in implementing and owns the monitoring of inbound processes by leveraging various tools including the use of BD Control Tower
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of inbound operations while proactively mitigating service issues
  • Support the Sr. Manager Inbound Transportation to continually evolve transportation inbound plans
  • Partners with businesses and all elements of ISC in a balanced approach between service and cost to meet objectives
  • Analyzes Inbound shipment lane data for cost to win and service performance opportunities
  • Executes and monitors operating plans in support of the Inbound strategy
  • Holds carriers/suppliers accountable for meeting service level agreements
  • Develops processes within BD Control Tower and/or other means to actively monitor effectiveness of operating plans
  • Assists in validating Control Tower data accuracy
  • Partners with Plants, Sterilizers, Distribution centers and Carriers to define and implement inbound transportation solutions
  • Utilizes BD Excellence methodologies to continuously improve inbound logistics efficiency, reliability, and cost performance
  • Accountable for monitoring inbound performance including the maintenance of the operational and cost and service inbound KPI’s/Metrics
  • Acts as point of escalation for addressing performance issues with transportation services

Requirements

  • BS/BA required, preferably in Supply Chain
  • Minimum 5 years in Transportation Management or associated Supply Chain discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in third party supplier (carrier) management
  • Advanced analytics and system savviness, preferably SAP, JDE and Blue Yonder
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with proven ability to navigate and drive initiatives within a matrixed environment
  • Self-directed with the ability to deliver time dependent results
Benefits
  • Annual Bonus Potential
  • Discretionary LTI Bonus
  • Medical coverage
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Hospital Care Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accidental Injury Insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short-term disability coverage
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Long-term care with life insurance
  • Other Well-being Resources
  • Anxiety management program
  • Wellness incentives
  • Sleep improvement program
  • Diabetes management program
  • Virtual physical therapy
  • Emotional/mental health support programs
  • Weight management programs
  • Gastrointestinal health program
  • Substance use management program
  • Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
  • BD 401(k) Plan
  • BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • Financial counseling
  • Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
  • Daily Pay
  • College financial aid and application guidance
  • Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
  • Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
  • MetLife Legal Plan
  • Group auto and home insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Academic Achievement Scholarship
  • Service Recognition Awards
  • Employer matching donation
  • Workplace accommodations
  • Other Life Balance Programs
  • Adoption assistance
  • Backup day care and eldercare
  • Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
  • Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
  • Leave Programs
  • Bereavement leaves
  • Military leave
  • Personal leave
  • Family and Medical Leave (FML)
  • Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
transportation managementsupply chain managementanalyticsdata analysisprocess developmentKPI monitoringperformance evaluationcost performance analysisservice level agreement managementinbound logistics
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsinfluencing skillsself-directedtime managementproblem-solvingcommunication skillscollaborationinitiativeadaptabilityleadership