Transportation Manager – Final Mile, EU
Stryker
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Amsterdam • Netherlands
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About the role
- Drive policy development, optimization efforts, and best practice sharing across several countries
- Serve as the lead transportation representative from our Global Transportation and Trade (GTT) Center of Excellence
- Partner closely with Transportation Operations, Indirect Procurement, Planning, Finance, Commercial Leadership, Customer Service, and Distribution Logistics
- Identify and execute continuous improvement projects that drive cost out of outbound transportation activities
- Lead monthly transportation reviews with internal stakeholders across functions
- Develop deep relationships and be a trusted thought partner for commercial, finance, and operations organizations
- Monitor and analyze weekly and monthly cost reports
- Develop and own clear routing instruction for carrier, mode, and service selection
- Serve as escalation point for aggregated transportation issues
- Review monthly spend versus budget and partner with Finance to communicate trends
- Act as the primary liaison for all transportation topics across internal stakeholders
- Perform periodic audits to ensure compliance with contractual terms, service level agreements, and cost-plus structure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, transportation, business, operations, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in transportation in a high-volume manufacturing or distribution environment
- Demonstrated experience overseeing dedicated fleet operations and third-party logistics providers
- Fluent English is required and Fluent Spanish is an advantage
- Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to interpret cost, utilization, and performance data
- Demonstrated ability to drive cost reduction through governance, optimization, and operational discipline
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage complex vendor relationships
- Ability to influence without direct authority and hold partners accountable to performance expectations
- Experience leading issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Work Flexibility: Hybrid
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
supply chain managementtransportation managementcost analysisdata analysisfleet operationsthird-party logisticscontinuous improvementroot cause analysisgovernanceoptimization
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationinfluencing without authoritycommunicationrelationship buildinganalytical thinkingproblem-solvingleadershipaccountabilitypresentation skillstrust building