Director of Transportation at Paint Stores Group
Paint Stores Group · Cleveland, United States Of America · Onsite
- Senior
- Office in Cleveland
The Director of Transportation will be responsible for developing and executing transportation strategies, managing carrier relationships, and driving cost-saving initiatives. This role involves leading cross-enterprise strategic initiatives, leveraging technology for continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with logistics management principles and practices.
Additional Information
The travel for this position is 15%.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
Responsibilities
- Supply Chain Strategy Execution: Implement the Supply Chain strategy and manage 3PL providers to meet customer needs
- 3PL Partner Selection: Provide input during the selection of 3PL partners and embed performance knowledge into future selections
- Stakeholder Engagement: Identify issues and drive improvements across the Supply Chain through resolution sessions
- Innovation and Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and ensure organizational buy-in.
- Vendor Management: Support vendor onboarding, assess vendors, and manage SLAs and KPIs.
- Performance Monitoring: Define and implement scorecards, manage financial metrics, and monitor vendor performance
- Relationship Building: Foster relationships with service providers and lead performance meetings
- Governance and Auditing: Establish processes to monitor vendor performance and support business reviews
- Logistics OTIF Ownership: Perform root cause analysis and implement action plans for deviations
- 3PL Footprint Management: Identify needs for adding or eliminating 3PLs and support procurement processes
- Process Improvement: Lead projects to enhance logistics processes and implement advanced technologies
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to logistics management principles and applicable regulations
- Warehouse Management: Evaluate and optimize warehouse space and implement S&OPs
- Freight Bill Audit: Own logistics cost control and develop best-in-class tools and processes
- Transportation Strategy: Develop and execute strategies, manage budgets, and lead cost-saving initiatives
- Carrier Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with carriers, manage contracts, and ensure compliance
- Cross-Enterprise Collaboration: Work with various stakeholders to optimize logistics processes and drive execution.
- Cost Efficiency: Identify and deliver cost efficiencies and manage logistics budgets
- Supplier Relationship Management: Ensure programs are in place for strategic suppliers and provide updates to leadership
- Industry Leadership: Represent the company in areas like omni-channel fulfillment and international trade
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
- Must have Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain and logistic
- Must have eight (8) years of experience in transportation, logistics and supply chain
- Must have five (5) years of experience in supply chain with focus on distribution centers, Fulfillment centers and regional Hubs
- Must at least five (5) years of experience working in leadership role(s), supervising other, or leading teams
Preferred Qualification:
- Have at least a Master’s Degree or higher in Business, Finance or Accounting
- Have proficiency in logistics software and system
- Have working experience with contract negotiation and management
- Have working experience with data analysis and reporting
- Have experience with strategic sourcing and optimization
- Have experience building/editing Dashboards in Tableau or similar software
- Have experience with LEAN certification/Six Sigma training
- Have experience working in multidivisional, matrix and regional working environment
Company
At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
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At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
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