Senior Transportation Manager

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The Opportunity

• Accountable for the performance targets for a very large and/or complex portfolio of transportation lanes within the area of responsibility, balancing quality, lead time, financials and sustainability

• Lead regular Business Review Meetings with carriers, tracking performance indicators and taking corrective actions where necessary.

• Accountable for large-scale continuous improvement projects to optimize logistics processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including the highest revenue-generating and strategic affiliates in Roche Diagnostics, carriers, freight forwarders, and other external partners

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure transportation strategies are integrated with overall supply chain plans and initiatives.

• Responsible to identify and mitigate critical and complex transportation network risks

• Provide detailed requirements for all procurement RFQs and commercial activity for lanes in scope of this role's responsibilities.

• Collaborate with Procurement to Develop and maintain strong relationships with transportation service providers.

• Monitor industry trends and best practices to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation in transportation management.

• Ensure all transportation activities comply with relevant regulations, company policies, and safety standards

• Travel % required (if applicable): 10-15%

Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred

• Professional experience/duration: 7+ years in a supply chain role

• In-depth knowledge of the various transportation modes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder and project management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.

• Experience with working with 3rd party logistics providers.

• Ability to communicate fluently in English.

Leadership Skills:

The Senior Transportation Manager is expected to demonstrate the Roche Operating Principles and contribute to the Roche Group. The Roche Operating Principles are:

• Put patients first

• Follow the science

• Act as one team

• Embrace differences

• Accelerate learning

• Simplify radically

• Make impact now

• Think long term

The expected salary range for this position is based on the primary location of Indianapolis, IN. The Base Pay Range is $95,000.00 - 176,400.00 Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance and participation in a long-term incentive program. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. These products and services are used by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide to help improve people's lives.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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