Job Description

About Us

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Were a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.

No matter the brand, were united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, were transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen theres only one thing to do: join our table and lets make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level from entry-level intern to senior leader to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. Youre expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level and youll be rewarded. Youre given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you wont do it alone. Youre supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Job Description

Role
The Transportation Manager occupies a pivotal role in the daily execution & management of financials, policies, procedures, plans and strategies, since they are directly responsible for managing the end to end transportation process.

Primary Responsibilities

* Facilitate tactical & strategic problem resolution across CS&L functions for order consolidation & shipment optimization opportunities.
* Manage & support the execution of Transportation plans for shipping surges and capacity constraints.
* Manage and audit daily executional processes to ensure compliance, accountability and cost-effective coverage of Transportation requirements.
* Manage collaborative relationship with all on-site carrier partner representatives.
* Provide expert Transportation support & execution of network productivity initiatives and participate on cross-functional project teams as required.
* Control effective Transportation execution across multiple systems and platforms (i.e. OTM, Red Prairie, SAP, etc.)
* Monitor daily system performance/data feeds, initiate and supervise appropriate corrective action when issues are identified.
* Establish process contingency plans, and execute as required to minimize business disruption. Conduct and host field visits as required to support new initiatives across CS&L to include but not limited to: facility start-ups, process or service issues & resolution.
* Transportation Planning/Procurement--Consult routinely with Buyers, Service & Capacity

Qualifications

* Bachelors degree in Supply chain, Business, Logistics, or related field
* 2-4 years work or education in transportation / logistics, supply chain finance, or supply chain related areas
* Experience in transportation/supply chain financial analysis and cost management required
* Efficiency in Excel and general knowledge of other MS Office applications required

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Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Equal Opportunity Employerminorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity