NEW JOB OPENING
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT LEAD
IN Deerfield, IL, USA!

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in transportation, supply chain, or logistics operations.

• Strong knowledge of the U.S. transportation market, carriers, and multi mode execution (parcel, LTL, truckload, intermodal)

• Proven experience working with or managing transportation activity

• Demonstrated expertise in pulling, validating, analyzing, and presenting transportation data to support decision making.

• Experience supporting transportation RFPs, SOP development, carrier onboarding, and performance management.

• Familiarity with TMS platforms (Blue Yonder preferred) and ERP systems (JDE a plus).

• Strong financial and business acumen with ability to balance cost, service, and risk.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, change driven environment.

• Strong project management skills



Transportation Project Lead Summary:

• The Transportation Project Lead is focused on managing critical aspects of a new 3PL-supported transportation network and ensuring effective execution of the U.S. transportation plan.

• This position is responsible for transportation planning, RFP execution support, and operational performance management planning.

• The ideal candidate brings deep transportation expertise, strong analytical capability, and hands on experience working within or alongside 3PL environments during periods of network change with the ability to manage a project plan.



Key Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership for assigned elements of U.S. Last Mile Distribution, Replenishment, and International replenishment transportation plan for the new 3PL network model.

• Support aspects of transportation RFP execution, including requirements definition, scope clarification, SOP documentation, bid evaluation support, and onboarding activities.

• Partner closely with 3PL providers and carriers to translate transportation strategy into executable operating plans for the new network

• Support development and deployment of transportation service offerings (e.g., white glove, stock rotation, returns, specialized delivery requirements).

• Identify and evaluate transportation routes, modes, and providers to optimize cost, speed, reliability, and capacity during network transition.

• Manage tactical execution across transportation modes, ensuring adherence to route guides and standard work.

• Monitor and manage carrier and 3PL KPIs, including:

o Tender acceptance %

o On time pickup and delivery %

o Route guide compliance

o Exception and escalation performance

• Perform detailed data collection, reporting, and analysis to identify financial, service, and margin improvement opportunities.

• Work closely with Warehouse, Network Design, Planning, and Customer Service partners to ensure transportation execution aligns with finalized network decisions.

• Prepare and present clear, action oriented updates to Transportation Leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and recommendations.

• Support stabilization and continuous improvement activities following go live of new 3PL network components.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**